Reviews by FrostRanger

Very well written article! I agree with your hot takes

Also for the grit, I just put half a handful on a can and let them peck at it. If they get it on the floor not a big deal as they can scratch it up and such a limited amount helps prevent chicks from over consuming (which can rarely happen with very young chicks). I do like to offer grit almost immediately in case they eat something weird (eg, their bedding or maybe a spider foolishly wanders by)

I do offer wet mash (sure, sitting with them in the primary way of making birds friendly but a little bribery helps too lol) and I bring them clumps of grass from the yard but that's to start getting them used to the germs in the soil but those aren't every day things

Awesome information! Especially for the current chick craze

A few corrections

1. The issues you mention are specific to production hybrids. Hybrids that aren't bred to lay a huge amount of eggs like easter eggers are usually pretty healthy (depending on the breeds used in the cross of course) Production lines of certain breeds such as production Rhode island reds are also notorious for reproductive issues

2. Olive eggers can be any color, the only requirement is they have the genetics to lay an olive green egg. They are basically just easter eggers with genetics for olive eggs

3. You can actually feed starter or grower indefinitely as long as you provide oyster shell on the side for anyone laying. In fact if you have a rooster it's not advisable to feed layer at all as the extra calcium is bad for any bird not laying

4. Any bird of any breed or hybrid can go broody or not. Certain breeds are more likely to go broody such as buff orpingtons, but some heritage breeds such as white leghorns only very rarely ever go broody


A suggestion would be a quick rundown on a proper incubator and/or brooder setup


Otherwise nice job!

Excellent common sense infograph on vets! Great job!

Excellent! I now have this bookmarked so I can send this to people with bully birds in the future

Good reminder as we're heading into fall. I think adding a list of signs and symptoms would be useful though so people would know what to watch out for

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Awesome! You added it