Category Archives: Flock
New Page: Urban Chickens
In response to a lot of questions I receive about whether or not backyard flocks are allowed in the major urban areas of Alaska, I have added a page summarizing zoning regulating the keeping (or not) of backyard flocks in … Continue reading
Posted in Flock, General, Information
Tagged flocks, information, regulations, urban chickens, Zoning
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Natal Attraction
Although I have always had a rooster, hatching chicks from my own flock never struck me as a practicable option, largely because my hens rarely go broody (just twice in twelve years) and going the incubator route just seemed … Continue reading
Posted in Chicks, Flock, Opinion
Tagged broodiness, chicks, hatching, hens, incubators, molting
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Crisis in the Coop?
I suspect I have an egg-eater in my coop. Lately, my egg production seems to be down from the usual six to about four a day. This alone wasn’t enough to tip me off to a bird with a possible … Continue reading
Posted in Bad habits, Egg-layers, Flock, Hens, Information, Uncategorized
Tagged bad habits, beak trimming, eggs, hens, prevention of, when things need fixing
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He could have been a contender…
…but for the frost bite. Since we haven’t yet put winter’s cold temperatures behind us (this morning it was a chilly -20 outside of this Goldstream coop), my mind is still on keeping the birds warm and protected. And as … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Roosters, Showing birds
Tagged combs, competition, frost bite, health, rooster
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Dealing with Frostbite
Large-combed and wattled roosters, and some hens, are at particular risk for frostbite. Even if you have confined your birds to their coop for the winter, unless the coop is uniformly kept above freezing (an expensive proposition in Alaska), your … Continue reading
Posted in Flock, Health, Information, Roosters
Tagged combs, frostbite, health, interior alaska, roosters, wattles, winter
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Alaska Backyard Chickens 