Articles by Nutcase

I know many people have accomplished these things with their chickens, so this is mainly for the people who are relatively new to chickens. I have completed all these levels myself with at least one chicken. How to Train Your Chicks Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have...

Quick Guide to Treating Egg Binding This method is based on my own experiences with egg binding. Before you try any method, confirm that your hen really is eggbound. Feel around her vent for swelling, soreness, hardness and tension. Typical symptoms also include poor appetite, fluffed-out...

The sequel to The All New: How to Train Your Chicken! Read it here. I will continue from the levels I've set up in my previous article, which leads us to Level 6. Advanced Chicken Training Techniques Here are some more ideas for training your chicken. If you want to use these methods...

Gardening with Chickens Utilising Your Flock -Tips & Ideas Do you enjoy gardening? If so, you may be wondering how your chickens can help you out here. Sometimes it can be a bit confusing: is it practical to maintain a compost pile while keeping chickens? Fortunately there are a number of...

Pot Roasted Quail with Citrus Sauce I just tried this out tonight and it tasted so good, so I thought I'd post it. I had a similar recipe, but I discarded it and made it up as I went it along - with a few of my own touches: I browned the quails in a pot with a little oil, and poured freshly...

The Lowdown on Red Sex Links Here is some information about Red Sex Links. There are many different laying breeds to choose from, but there is always the risk that you will end up with a rooster or two. Roosters can be hard to rehome, but this breed holds a simple solution and is...

Bible 'Who am I?' Quiz Game by darwinchooks Members: see ~Bible Quiz Game Members~ article Rules: Anyone can join! PM me (darwinchooks) if you want to play, or just jump right into the game! When asking a question, please make sure you check if there are any unanswered questions first...

Charity is a 2 year old Red Star. I hand-raised her from a day-old chick and she got lots of attention since she was bullied by the others. She recognizes her name and comes running whenever she sees me. I have a hard time keeping her out of trouble though! If I forget to clip her wings, she...

So hi everyone! My name is Izzy and I am a TOTAL chicken (and rabbit) addict! I need some advice about introducing young rabbits to older ones so please send me a private message with any helpful tips, the first anniversary of my dear bunny's death passed a few days ago and I am looking for a...

Petunia, My 3 year-old Red Star Hen We bought Petunia as a week-old chick from the local market along with Maybelle and Bonnie. The next step was introducing them to the pullets we aleady had - Martha, Louise and Amber. Thankfully that went very well and they are good friends to this day...

My Coop Checklist So you’ve built a coop, but are you sure you’ve got everything sorted out? Here is a list to help new chicken keepers prepare for their first flock. Does your coop have: Roosts? Nesting boxes? Feeder? Waterer? Sufficient bedding? There are many different...