Reviews by Lacy Duckwing

A simple article on protecting your flock based on the seasons. It had a lot of focus on electric fencing, especially for the summer.

Awesome imput on this information! I am one of those chicken keepers who often look to stop the bully hen and overlook boosting the victim hen's confidence. This article was very eye-opening and I would like to try this myself.

Very detailed coop article. Well written and great pictures. The article did well going over the building process and included a list of materials used for the foundation.

Nice Craigslist find! Good pictures of the coop and a nice write-up on getting it and started.

Easy read and lovely design! There's lots of pictures of the building process as well. I love how the outside entry to the nesting box is.

A+ article! It was very well written, had excellent details, and great pictures showing how to build these cones. It even included a list of materials needed and a video on how to do it as well.

Lots of great pictures. I love the linoleum idea and have been wanting to try it for some time.

Very interesting and entertaining read. No details on what was used for seasonings or amounts used. Pictures may have been helpful on that part as well. Other than that, this was a very enjoyable and somewhat humorous read. Thanks for sharing.

What an awesome job you did of turning this shipping crate into a coop! I love the inside as well as the outside. Very lovely read on your flock as well.

Simple read and great pictures. Very good details on watering and feeding them.

Article did well covering the basics of roosters and their behavior. This article even had a section on if you need a rooster or not in order for your hens to lay eggs (which is a very common question amongst newbies to the chicken world).

On the hen to rooster ratio, I would like to add that the ratio varies between rooster size and breed. Here's a list of rooster to hen ratios:
A small, lightweight, light-build rooster needs 18 hens.
The average-size rooster needs 12 hens.
A large, heavy breed rooster needs 8 hens.

Very helpful article! I've always wondered if it was alright to feed chicks treats and was nervous about ever giving them any. The part about meanworms was very helpful. I've often been asked if mealworms are safe to feed to chicks and my answer was always "I don't know." Now I have an answer to that question!

Very nice coop. The pictures were great on showing the building process and the blueprint was nice on showing the measurements.

No details on coop construction. Very little is talked about the coop at all. The pictures are nice.

Very informative article on lash egg with good descriptive pictures. It covered the different types of lash egg, included a list of predisposing factors, and how to prevent it.

On the section of How to Treat Salpingitis, I recommend adding that a calcium supplement with D3 can help the hen some once it is discovered. Amoxicillin (Aqua-Mox), an antibiotic, can help prolong the hen's life as well. (Neither of these cure the lash egg but will simply prolong the hen's life.)

Very nice walk-through of your chicken coop with lots of pictures.

Very nice article on the Pros and Cons of some of the common breeds. I've had at least one of each of these breeds except for the Leghorn, so it was quite enjoyable reading this imput on each of them.

Lovely coop with interesting details behind the materials used. Adding more details on the building process and measurements would be helpful for those looking to build this coop themselves.

Beautiful coop and such a unique idea of using an old hay wagon to make it a mobile coop.

The whole article wasn't here, but it was separated into different articles. For those interested in reading the full article of the coop's process, here are the different pages for it:
Step 1 The Framing
Step Two Putting Up The Tin
Step Three The Inside
Step Four Finishing The Ext

An excellent list of the top 10 health issues a chicken can have.

Reviews by Lacy Duckwing

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How to protect you chickens all year round.

Chicken bully/chicken victim - a two-sided issue

Fort First Flock

Sac City Chicken Yard

Tailfeather Cottage

How To Make Chicken Kill Cones

Eggsiteds Chicken Coop

How to Make 30lbs. of Turkey Sausage; A Step-by-Step Guide to Doing it the Hard Way

Hmmcc123s Chicken Coop

Taking Care Of Pekin Ducks

When Do Hens & Roosters Mate?

Treats for chicks

Bantam Tractor Or Coop

Pinkskys Chicken Coop

What is A Lash Egg? All You Need To Know & More

Elwars Chicken Coop Tractor

Exploring the World of Chickens: A Guide to Different Breeds and Their Pros and Cons

Strawberryhousemouse The Hen Duplex

Cluckingham Palace Mobile Coop

Top Chicken/Poultry Infections to Watch Out For

Reviews by Lacy Duckwing

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