Recent content by Sir Winston

My exact thought....

"The nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help." If ya don't want a crap storm and a bullseye on ya for life, never get them involved. That said, very sorry you had to experience this, heart rending....

To me THAT is the greatest argument NOT to clip, and when mine truly free ranged numero uno reason I'd not think of it.

When my flock was able to free range -never clipped. But since neighbors have built up around me, my chickens are in a large fenced area (I like to think of it as "semi-free range") I've had to clip those who would seek to venture beyond boundaries to a nice garden or mulched landscape. I don't...

Actually had a pet chicken in my youth (yes one chicken) which met an unfortunate death (accidental) at the hands of a relative. Didn't get another till 20 years later in 1996, when my youngest brother and his wife brought some of her brother's recently hatch chicks over. They were Rocks , and...

I've owned several breeds and found many "personalities" cross the board - from friendly to moody to down right nasty. But I've also had a few from an incubator that seem to "imprint" and have been very friendly initially , yet when introduce to the flock they can be "corrupted". They are...