Reviews by Shadrach

I don't know a thing about quail, but the build and article is good.

I can't really rave about a prefab coop.
What I can write is the run is a lot larger than usual for the amount of chickens and it isn't just a bare space. There's stuff growing in it and junk for the chickens to play on. I hope more will be planted.
The bare ground runs I so often see just make me want to weep.

I thought this was well written. It has plenty of pictures and what would seem to be good advice.

I struggled with this article. The article itself is well written and informative. I'm just not convinced that dubbing is something humans should be doing to chickens.

Good clearly written article with appropriate supporting pictures.

Providing shade is very important even when the air temperature isn't that warm. One of the problems with solid articles is they also restrict air movement. One of the reasons dense bushes under trees make such excellent shade is partly due to air currents still be able to move through the foliage.

I found this easy to read. It's a shame the prices are a bit out of date.
If you are planning on taking your chickens to a vet should they become ill, or get injured, then $10 per month isn't likely to cover the vet bills. $10 per chicken per month would probably cover you for two vet visits a year for nothing too serious.

I found this article very readable and informative. I was interested to read that the author could feel the slipped tendon.

Great article. BYC could do with a lot of these. So often one reads about the problem but don't get to hear how the problem was resolved. Wound picture while not pleasant to look at are important for others so they can make some comparison with any wounds their flock have and better estimate the recovery chances.

I like this article. Quick reading, points made clearly. Enough information with link to further studies should one be interested. Mainly aimed at those who incubate eggs but the information is still relevant to those who let broody hens sit.

This is a well put together article with a bit of history.
Dual purpose breeds have been around in may other places in the world for many years. they just weren't called dual purpose breeds.

I'm not sure why this doesn't have more reviews. Maybe it was written before the current review system was put in place.
Just having an instruction sheet to give to the purchaser is a good idea. This sheet has some excellent advice, particularly regarding the handling of chicks and one should not expect 100% survival rate.

This is what I got taught to do here in Spain. It's considered more reliable then comb colour etc once you've had a bit of practice.
Very easy to when the chicken is roosting at night I've found.

I'm considering something like this in the event I get an Asil pair. Initially I had a fixed coop and run in mind but this article has made me think on.

Good clear article. I've partially failed at this before. The young chap still ended up with a bit of a limp. Something like this might have worked better.

I won't bang on about my distaste for the bin chick industry. Great article pointing out some of the problems.
I have never seen one of the mentioned chicken and chick charts. Can you actually tell what's in the bin from the pictures?

I like the idea of a mobile coop. Good article.

What I like about this coop is being able to strip the coop out for cleaning and parasite control. Not having to work around stuff makes such a difference.
The run is still a bit small and some 'toys' would make it more entertaining for the chickens.
If I have a criticism it's the font size; next size up would be much better.

I'm laughing at myself as I type this. I'm completely against the idea of taking chickens for a walk on a lead.
Please add even just one picture of taking a chicken for a walk on a lead. It's something in life I have never seen.
However, it seems people do and this article explains very neatly with some great pictures (lovely looking hen) how to fit the harness. It's a very good article and I would suggest entering it into the current article contest. It's unique!
Could you please add the price of this to the article and get busy writing an article on how you train your chickens to walk on a lead.

I've never been too sure about what I think about probiotics. I've tended to believe that given adequate quality forage chickens guts remain healthy through what they select.
I might try a couple of these recipes.