Reviews by Shadrach

I enjoyed this article and having had roosters crowing in my house about 3 meters away from my bed I know how loud they can be.
I measured the decibel level at Im away with a condensing microphone and I got readings of around 100db. Different roosters produced different loudness.
A point worth mentioning in your article is that hearing damage is not just dependent on loudness, or decibel level, exposure time to that level is an important factor regarding permenant hearing damage. Of course, at a few meters away the loudness declines so distance from sound source is also a factor.
I found I could sleep through a roosters morning crowing using ear plugs that gave a 35db reduction in decibel level.

Well explained. Drawings and pictures. Good article.
I have no idea if the system works though.

I would have liked to give this 5 stars. The information is good and well laid out.
It needs a bit of work in the spelling and abbreviation area.
@Hoopla Have a read through and sort the spelling out

You get 5 stars from me just for doing it.
I liked the article but felt there was information missing that might help future Ex Batt keepers.
Making sure you can access vet care for chickens is a sensible thing to do before you get them.
I know BHWT can assist in this.
Feed the same feed if possible while making a gradual change over to a higher protein feed .
Don't let them free range the garden as soon as they arrive. I know you've covered this and as you write, most will be reluctant to leave the safety of the coop initially. The problem is, out in the big wide world, they don't know what is andd what isn't good for them to eat. Quite a few Ex Batts end up with crop problems because of this.
Anyway, loved the article and hope the experience doesn't turn out too hearbreaking.

Despite having seen lots of pictures and videos on your thread I was often confused as to where everything was. I know now.
Well detailed. The PDFs work fine for me. Love all the pictures.

Doesn't get much better than this. Fabulous article.
The right medication (Metacam) The right syringe technique (disconnect the syringe body from the needle) Good obsevations on the causes of egg binding and very unusual, recognising where the egg is stuck.
I'm a bit of a softie so I feed whatever they will eat for the first few days but I can't fault the advice.
Stick these symptoms on many forums and people will call Mareks. Lovely to see that someone has thought and come to the correct conclusion.
Well presented. Great pictures and videos.
I hope you won't mind if I link this around the threads I frequent.

It's fun.

I think this is the best article I've read on BYC this year. It's informative for all chicken keepers. There's interesting footage showing what feed pick up rate one can expect from an adult hen. I like the links. It's well written and deals with the subject in a humane, but realistic manner.
Not everyone is going to have the time, or patience to provide for a special needs chicken. Well done Perris for working the problems out.
I agree with letting her try to learn how to cope with as much freedom as possible and my fingers are crossed that she finds an empathetic friend apart from Perris.
Loved it.

I realise that it's time consuming, but pictures of all of these raptors in flight might be helpful.
Falcons here (Spain) will make a dive for chicks and small juvenile chickens. Mostly they are unsuccessful but worth noting.
Otherwise a great idea for an article and well put together.

Great article aart.

Really excellent article. Moulting step by step with pictures. Very informative for anyone who has concerns over a moulting hen and having a time line is a great idea.
Love the pictures. She's lovely.

Well done PapaJohns59.
I'll check the new thread out.

Good job. Short and sweet.

I enjoyed this article. I think many people start off with the idea of eggs and meat perhaps then find that it's the chicken that holds their interest. An egg is an egg when all's said and done.

A couple of my best middle aged hens died last year, not from old age but from predation and human stupidity.
One of them had never laid an egg in her life but was the rock that the rest of the tribe leaned on.
A free range dual purpose hen should have an average live span of 10 years given decent genes. Smaller lighter breeds that have had less human interference by breeders and hatcheries can live to 12 to 14 years old.
My last senior hen died at 11 years 4 months old.
Great article which I completely agree with.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Nothing more to add apart from thank you.

This is one of those rare articles everyone should read. It should be compulsory reading for every educator on BYC.
The picture and their sequencing are wonderful and if you've never seen the inside of a chicken before this article will help you place where things are and what they look like.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
Great job Mimi.
Below is a link to the thread that the article was taken from. This is also worth reading.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/possibly-an-internal-layer-graphic-pics.1296674/

Well I would like the article wouldn't I. Chicken behaviour is a subject that fascinates me.
I can recommend working through the video clips on By Bob's thread,
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/fluffy-butt-acres-stories-of-our-flock.1286630/
There are some great chicken misbehavior clips in there.