This article had so much insight into rooster behavior. I appreciate the time it takes to put this all in writing. Currently I have two cockerels that were supposed to be pullets. I'm still deciding if one or both should go.
Understanding Your Rooster.
- Author Shadrach
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- Article read time 37 min read
Shadrach
Thank you for reading the article.
Shadrach
Yeah I know, it's a bit of a grammatical mess in places. I do hope people will bear in mind that it's ripped from my book and I've had to graft in a lot of background that I have been able to just refer to in the book. Thanks for reading. If you felt the urge, please do edit it and send me a copy.
Shadrach
While very kind of you to say, it's not really true. You've written some good articles. Part of the difference is you neither have the time or the climate for observation. Also, yourself and other people set out to keep chickens with a completely different objective. I was fortunate in that the people who got the chickens in the first place lost interest in them quite rapidly. They were more work than expected and less friendly than required.
I was able, with a bit of arm twisting, to make the set up so I could do such studies. It is actually quite a lot of work. 6 coops that need cleaning at least once a week, plus the maternity units, supervised feeding and of course keeping my house reasonably clean is a bit of a nightmare.
Most of all, it's climate. I wouldn't be doing this in sub zero temps.
I was able, with a bit of arm twisting, to make the set up so I could do such studies. It is actually quite a lot of work. 6 coops that need cleaning at least once a week, plus the maternity units, supervised feeding and of course keeping my house reasonably clean is a bit of a nightmare.
Most of all, it's climate. I wouldn't be doing this in sub zero temps.
Shadrach
I'm glad you commented. I knew it was going to be long, it's taken from my book which is a bit more 'scientific' than is possibly suitable for BYC.
If you ever have time and felt like commenting on the sections you found particularly difficult to read I would be very grateful.
One of the reasons the article is so long is because in the book I can refer to earlier chapters of study papers in the reference section. I found it very difficult to try and make sure I included enough relevant information to make the article understandable.
Thank you for persevering.
If you ever have time and felt like commenting on the sections you found particularly difficult to read I would be very grateful.
One of the reasons the article is so long is because in the book I can refer to earlier chapters of study papers in the reference section. I found it very difficult to try and make sure I included enough relevant information to make the article understandable.
Thank you for persevering.
Shadrach
Thank you for reading the article. It's a bit of an obsession.
Shadrach
Thanks for reading the article. It's something I've been meaning to write for a while.
Shadrach
Thank you for reading the article.