Category Archives: Roosters
How long do chickens live?
This is a question that I am frequently asked, and a flippant answer might well be: as long as the flock keeper decides they should live. Many people think that chickens are short-lived, and in our modern, factory-farming approach to … Continue reading
Survey says….
….99.9999999999% of chickens in Alaska hate winter. Gandalf the Rooster registered his disgust today at approximately 1:30 PM when he burst out of the sealed lower coop door and gave a thoroughly peeved-off crow. I was alerted to the chicken … Continue reading
The New Roo on the Block
With the ending of the state fair (where he took third – despite his very crooked toes), and his debut as a 4-H exhibit, Mr Roo, Stew’s replacement, Gandalf, arrived. Raised and handled by kids with a fondness for the … Continue reading
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 