It’s sad to say we’ve gotten used to losing chicks. It still sucks. But, the first time around it was a punch to the gut. The sensation of failure was pretty extreme. When it happened again, despite us having demonstrable success on our own side, we knew we weren’t the only issue. And on the …
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About our Trans Rooster
What happens: In short, chickens have a spare gonad. They simply can’t develop both of them into a fully functional egg production machine. Given the right circumstances. That second, dormant gonad will wake up and start producing androgens. More Info Live Science Article about it: https://www.livescience.com/13514-sex-change-chicken-gertie-hen-bertie-cockerel.html Here’s a research paper on the subject: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3212/3e90aac57f9607210adcb3e53ddf98f51b5c.pdf?_ga=2.78224018.70789312.1525872700-808396487.1525872700
Our Second Video
This time we build a quick little coop, check in on the brooders and plant some elderberry cuttings in the new orchard.
We’re On YouTube!
We’ve been promising to get a YouTube channel going since before we had the farm. We’ve finally pulled the trigger on it. It’s a major learning curve and commitment, but I think it’s the best possible way to let everyone know what’s going on with the farm. Please Like and Subscribe!