Chickens are a strange mix of delicate and tough as nails. More than once I’ve seen a bird recover from horrific injuries that should have been the end. About a month ago I walked out to open the barn and found a severely wounded chicken. She was hunched up in a corner of the barn […]
If you’re on the lookout for a few small birds with big personalities bantam chickens might be just the thing you’re looking for. What are Bantam Chickens? Bantam isn’t a specific breed of chicken, it’s a weight class. Just like in MMA and boxing it’s used to describe the little guys. It varies with the […]
Writing this story feels like tempting fate, but it’s too crazy to keep to myself. Today I’m going to tell you about Flamingo, my rooster that doesn’t know how to die. The name is new, it happened by accident. I’ve always been superstitious about naming chickens, the second you name them something awful happens, they […]
I was giving the the latest round of chicks, poults and ducklings water when I realized how much I hated the type of chicken waterers I was using. They’re the standard 1 gallon fill and flip plastic waters. I always use them in the brooder because they hold enough water that I don’t need to […]
I love alliteration almost as much as I love my chickens, and it’s hard to beat Fluffy, Feather Footed chickens. Other than looks feathered feet don’t offer any extra benefits. Even though it would be really cool if it gave the the ability to walk on water like the basilisk lizard. The Downside to Feather […]
