Reviews by Shadrach

There is just something about watching cockerels grow up.
A sad and lovely story well told.

I think it's helpful to have a term or name for such behaviours and an explanation of what they may mean.
This article lays out these behaviours in an easy to read and informative fashion.

I enjoyed reading this. I recognise these spheres in the chickens I've known and I agree, they change, sometimes the reason is apparent, sometimes not.

I like a good chicken story and this is one. It's well told and the pictures gave that added sense of involvement.

A campaign I support.
Some pictures of the awful keeping conditions would improve the article. Otherwise the article is fine but unfortunately it's unlikely to gain much traction due to peoples wants overriding the chicks needs.

As a standard coop building article this article is decent. It's the other stuff, like the consideration for the environment the chickens live in, the provision of natural shade and protection that make the article a cut above many in my opinion.
If the chickens are ranging from dawn to dusk then this is an excellent attempt to make a home rather than a prison.

A much needed article. Well laid out, informative on a subject that has little coverage.

I'm a hedge fan. Breaks my heart when I see hedges around houses ripped out in favour of a brick wall or fencing.
A well presented article with lovely pictures on a topic that is very relevant to ranging and free ranging chickens. A managed Blackthorn hedge keeps most creatures out.

An interesting, well presented and concise article. Am I convinced it works? Not yet on the current evidence. It's difficult because one would need to demonstrate it works without any other medication or therapy such as massage for instance.
A test between plain coconut oil and slippery elm would be interesting.

An above average article. It's well laid out, readable now the diagrams are legible.

An informative article.

What a jolly good idea. :clap

Easy to follow. Reasonably comprehensive. Understandably it's mainly aimed at USA based keepers.

A lot of work has been put into this article which puts it above average. Easy to read and decent coverage of the topic.

A well presented and interesting article. The findings in the article are largely consitent with my experiences of broodies. What's missing are observations of broodies sitting and hatching in secret nests, known or not by the keeper. I find it astonishing when I read about or see a hen assumed missing appear one day with a large group of chicks. I liked the fact that pullet mums are included. I've found pullet mums who often try to make nest away from the adults and the main coops, sit and hatch with reasonable reliability but didn't do as well when it came to getting the chicks to fledgling stage.

Almost tempted to try this.

I don't know anything about quail but the article is clear and concise.

Great article. Lovely easy style of writing.

It's a good article but wouldn't a traffic cone do just as well?

Sometimes one wants more of an idea of building a style of coop, rather than all the intricated details. I thought this article got it just right with enough construction information to attempt a build. Decent pictures. A set of plans. Good job.