Dear chicken people,
A few months ago I asked Backyard Chickens' community for help on an article I was writing for the New York Times' dining section about backyard chickens. I'm thrilled to announce that it's finally out, and wanted to thank everyone who wrote back to me and told me about...
Dear chicken people,
A few months ago I asked Backyard Chickens' community for help on an article I was writing for the New York Times' dining section about backyard chickens. I'm thrilled to announce that it's finally out (in Wednesday's dining section), and wanted to thank everyone who wrote...
Someone told me yesterday that if a hen gets sick, her ovaries can turn into testes and she can actually *become* a rooster (i.e. grow a comb, start crowing, and gain the ability to fertilize eggs). Is this true? If so, what causes it? And how often does it happen?
Hi --
I'm trying to get in touch with chicken keepers in the Oakland/Berkeley/SF area (and other cities around the country) to talk about the world of urban poultry for an article I'm working on for the New York Times. I'm particularly interested in:
-meeting very enthusiastic urban chicken...