Recent content by MCCAIGALLEN

What a wonderful in-flight shot. Anyone who has never been owned by a chicken doesn't know what a loving experience they are missing. At night our Buff Orpington "Peepsy" roosted on the edge of the top cat perch in a tall cat furniture tower. Since she faced outward, I simply put news paper in...

Awwww. He looks like our Valentino who was the best rooster husband we have ever had. Look at Rudy's stance in the last picture. He's so proud! He knows he's the best. Valentino used to have the juvenile chicks gather round him in a half circle and he would demonstrate how to skim grass seeds...

You certainly did a wonderful job, Geobett is indeed a lucky girl to have you. When I have to put a damaged hen or rooster in one of my hospital pens, I select a companion from the others (we're not talking transmissible disease here) and put him or her in, too. Sometimes you have to try two or...

It's been 8 years since I bought my cartons so I don't remember exactly who I brought from. However, I ran a quick search and came up with these two vendors whose prices are reasonable. I prefer a recycled pulp carton that will compost nicely. You can see that you can buy all kinds of elaborate...

That's Beau Copper King on the left. Like Peepsicle's roo, Beau comes up to my knee. His dad was a Brahma - his mom? don't know. We just adopted him last year. He has discovered what hens are for and is now making his way up the social ladder. He is as friendly and sweet as anyone could wish for...