Reviews by Shadrach

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.

I don't understand how I missed this article.

No point in me trying to explain why I rate it 5 stars. Read it and you'll understand.

I don't know how I missed this for so long. :confused:

I have believed for many years that chickens make what we might call emotional bonds. I have also read a little on Oxytocin and spoken to other chicken keepers who don't fall about laughing, or try to tell me I'm anthropomorphising, who recount some of the more extraordinary relationships they have observed in the chickens they care for.

There's a lot we don't understand about chickens which is very odd given we've been abusing them in just about every way imaginable for hundreds of years.
A good read I thought on an interesting topic.

By the way, I've found grooming is the fastest way to a roosters heart.

Reviews by Shadrach

Show only:

Canada Goose Behavior

The Sphere of Influence: A Pecking Order Predicament

The Turbulent Story of Marshmallow

The Ugly Truth Behind Rual King’s “ Chick Day’s”

Building a Better Coop: Coastal Challenges, Forest Solutions, and the Stuff Nobody Tells You

How to Spot a Phony Farm

Hedges for forage and cover

Another remedy for slow/impacted crop problems

Avian tuberculosis: Symptoms, Treatments and Prevention

The Northern Fowl Mite

A Backyard Chicken Enthusiast's Formulary (Avian Drugs and Dosages)

Coccidiosis in chickens: What is it?!

How good is your broody? How to identify the good, the bad, and the indifferent

The Easy Way to Raise Mealworms.

What to Feed Your Quail

Stop Chicken Chasing Dogs While Using an Electric Collar in a Fair Way

How To Make Chicken Kill Cones

Authentic Woods KD (Knock Down) 10' by 16' Coop Pictorial

Broody Management - From the First Turkey Strut to Weaning the Chicks

Oxytocin as a bonding agent between us and our chickens

Reviews by Shadrach

Join Our Newsletter