Protecting Your Chickens From Bears; Twin Beaks Chicken Podcast Episode 25

Its hard to imagine something more devastating than a bear attacking your chickens.  They’re such strong, large animals, that they can cause an incredible amount of devastation to your flock.  Preventing the destructive power of bears is an ancient problem, but fortunately we have many new solutions to dealing with the threat!  There are many …

Indoor Pet Chickens; Twin Beaks Chicken Podcast Episode 23

The rise of the Pet house chicken is at hand!  People from all walks of life are embracing the idea of having a pet chicken.  And why not?  They’re intelligent, can be house trained, are productive, useful, and entertaining!  Many people have a hard time imagining living with a chicken in their home, but with …

Animal Intelligence; The More We Think About It, The Smarter They Become.

Some time back in college, I got interested in Bonobo chimps.  Bonobos are our closest genetic animal relative, and are a fascinating species for a number of reasons, one of which is their unparalleled intelligence.  One interesting thing I noted was that for many years the capacity for A chimps vocabulary was thought to be …