Want to learn about chickens -
Chickens for Fun and Eggs, to be exact?
Chick out our
Leisure Learning class: Chickens for Fun and Eggs taught by Ron
.  Learn just about everything you ever wanted to know about chickens. 
Contact Leisure Learning
http://www.llu.com/.  Next class: Thursday March 8, 2012 with a "Meet and Greet the Chickens"  tour following on Sunday, March 11, 2012.

see you there!

Want to learn more about chickens? 
Start with these great links:

 

General Chicken Information



               Chicken Breeds

 

 Great Books for Your Library

 

 

Egg-Ceptional Egg Information 


Curious Chicken Facts 

 

 Poultry Hatcheries/Breeders


 Educational Materials

 

 

 

 

Compassionate & Respectful Treatment 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOMETHING NEW'S HATCHING ALL THE TIME!

 Where is the missing link?


With his carefully maintained hair style ressembling Wilhelminnje's (a Buff Brabanter hen, above) feather-do, this cool dude reminds us just how little difference there is sometimes between humans and the animal kingdom. 


Below, Hank, a Transylvanian Naked Neck rooster, also models his striking resemblance to the above "fashion statement".  


 
Transylvanian Naked Necks, or turkens, naturally have no neck feathers.  They also have half the number of body feathers as other chickens, making them well-suited for the sultry Houston summer weather.