Articles by Perris
Introduction
This article is written in response to several requests to write up how I make my own chicken feed for my flock of heritage and rare breed chickens. I started keeping chickens in 2017, and initially fed them entirely on commercial feed. My aim is to have happy, healthy birds; it is...
Introduction
This article focuses on the broody hen, and only incidentally on the chicks they raise. There are already a lot of good articles and threads on BYC about using broody hens to raise chicks, and links to three such articles can be found at the end of this article. What I want to do...
Introduction
I have just realized that one of my pullets, Kenfig, is partially sighted. This article will explain how I discovered this, and how I intend to manage it, to assist anyone else who suspects they may have a bird in a similar situation. In one study I've found, 1% of birds were found...
I recently discovered that hedges are excellent sources of forage and cover for chickens, so I thought I would share the best of what I have learned. The principal source is John Wright, A natural history of the hedgerow, Profile books, 2016. Those who are keen to improve their land and forage...
I thought it might be useful to write up what’s changed and what’s stayed the same since I wrote the article on wholesome homemade feed for last year’s article writing competition...