Articles by firestomp

Pic by suzyQlou I was asked to repost this thread, but with the new system it is gone, so I will do it as an article. I am not a biologist, or a specialist of any kind, and I am still learning after all these years. First, let's do some history, chickens have been here way before us, and...

Well it's happened, I et my wife hatch some eggs, then 2 hens went broody. NO CHICK KEEPING was the agreement. long story short, That blond hatched out, and then I got that wanting look. You know that look. 5 chicks later, now I have to build on an addition for roosting space. It's only time, a...

Chickens, like many animals can be "CONDITIONED" to do many things. I have a rooster "BIG JAKE" a black australorp that was simply hatched mean. He will attack anyone, anytime. He is now de-spurred as well. He also has serviced his 8 hens to the point of removing feathers from their backs...