Articles by Bogtown Chick

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I have always wanted Chickens. I collected relics: (windows, door, boards) from tore down sheds, cabins, barns. The kids were on board to recycle their sandbox for a Floor Base and we were gung-ho to get some chicks. The hubby was not on board with the chickens. But it...

Chicken Breed Info: Breed Purpose: Dual Comb: Straight Broodiness: Slightly Climate Tolerance: Cold Hardy General Egg Info: Egg Productivity: Excellent Egg Size: Extra Large Egg Color: Medium Brown to Pale Brown with Pink Overtones Breed Temperament: Gentle, quiet, calm, good foragers...

Jardin des Poulets My Kids and I cobbled a small building together from Construction site cast offs and cabin tear-downs and created this Chicken Coop. Little did we know how our lives would be changed for the better from this ambitious project until we brought home these 9 little fluffy butt...

We've already been charmed... You never know what you're going to get when the helpful lady at the Tractor supply dips her hand into the water-tank-make shift brooder. But we got Rosey. "Rhode Island Red?" she asks. I say "Yes, definitely." A little redhead just like me, of course I...

Bogtown's Chooks -- Spring 2016 Sylvia a 4 year old Hatchery Mix sold to me as a Silver-Laced Wyandotte. She has a Sugar-Sweet Voice, figure like a bowling ball and a very demanding demeanor in true Wyandotte-fashion. Lucy a 2 year old BLRW. Our Best laying hen this spring...

Chicken Breed Info: Breed Purpose: Dual Purpose Comb: Single Broodiness: Frequent Climate Tolerance: All Climates General Egg Info: Egg Productivity: High Egg Size: Large Egg Color: Brown Breed Temperament: Friendly,Easily handled,Bears confinement well,Noisy,Docile Breed Colors / Varieties...