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I read the article and thought the tone was a bit harsh. Wondering what other people think?

While plucking a rooster I had a thought about the Birds of Paradise threatened by the hunting and trade of their feathers for ornamentation by the native populations. I wondered if anyone had thought to introduce or promote the use of some of the other spectacular feathers that are available...

There is a rule in breeding that you always list the female parent first! In this case the hen. The reason for this is to standardize the literature and eliminate confusion. There is no need to say which is the hen or rooster because it is understood. This can eliminate confusion in instances...

I have a 2 month old female baby goat (3 days short of 2 months). Her mother only had one, she suckles at free will, so she is very well developed and healthy looking. This morning when I took them out of the barn I didn't notice anything unusual. I put them on the leash, and then on the pasture...

My Salmon Faverelle hen is about a year old and was a good mother until the chicks were out from under her. Then she attacked them as if they were the ones after her babies. So I took thenm away from her for their own safety. Has anyone ever had this happen? I am curious about why it may have...

I would like to get your opinion and advice. I purchased hatching eggs on ebay. I was not impressed by the way they were packed. The guy did not even bother to clean them before he wrapped them in a paper towel and put them in an egg carton surrounded by pieces of scrap styrofoam blocks and old...

I have a couple chickens that are going broody and I am looking for some nice blue ameraucana and/or dark brown copper maran hatching eggs to put under them. Since I am dealing with a broody chickens rather than an incubator I would like to get the eggs as soon as possible. I live in...

I saw some interesting and related information in several of the topics on here but thought it would be best to start a new thread. I know many breeders are devoted to auraucaunas, ameracaunas and the breed standards for improveing the chicken. I would like to know if anyone is working on...