Reviews by lauralou

I've kept chickens for many years. I've had dozens of roosters over that time, and have admired their beauty, but considered them dangerous animals, and a necessary evil if I wanted to perpetuate my flock. It came to the point where I kept hens only. Not that there is anything wrong with that, and in fact, I believe it is the best setup for many people.

But recently I decided that I wanted to have a self-perpetuating flock again, and so I picked up some straight run chicks at the Tractor Supply. I now have 3 beautiful cockerels, and I was hoping to keep one of them as a flock rooster.

Your article taught me a lot about rooster behavior. It gave meaning to behaviors that I had witnessed myself, but never put much thought into. It also gave me an inkling that maybe I could keep more than one of my boys. Armed with my new knowledge, the possibility exists that they will not end their days in a crock pot.

(Many thanks from Frankie, Johnny, and Jamal.)

This article truly gave me Ayam cemani facts I didn't know. Interesting birds! I have noticed mention of them on the forum lately, and I was curious, so thanks for the information.

(The faked black eggs made me laugh!)

This is very helpful information for the prospective goose keeper! I feel much better prepared to take care of geese, when the time comes.

I'd like to hatch some goose eggs, so I'm reading up on raising goslings. Nice introduction for beginners. Thanks!

I really enjoyed this article. Very practical, very in depth instruction. This will be useful to me as I attempt to find a full-time flock rooster. Thank you!

Good article on a gentler way to handle roosters. I'm determined to keep a rooster with my flock this time, after years and years of halfhearted attempts which inevitably went wrong. It's me. I'm the problem. That much is obvious. So I'm studying up, and I appreciate your viewpoint.

This is good info for those who need to keep their chickens from flying. The pictures are helpful, as is the advice to use sharp scissors. It's not as easy as it seems. Maybe it's easier for a man, but regardless, heavy duty scissors will help.