Collaborate Disseminate
A fresh egg taken from beneath a slumbering hen is something to which the taste of a supermarket equivalent rarely compares. The satisfaction of having a contented flock does come …read more Continue reading Automate Your Poultry With CoopCommand
A while back, [Kutluhan Aktar] was trying to hack their chickens, quails, and ducks for higher egg production and faster hatching times by using a bit of classical conditioning. That is, feeding them at the same time every day while simultaneously exposing them to sound and light. Once [Kutluhan] slipped …read more
Continue reading Classical Poultry Conditioning is a Bird-Brained Scheme
While it’s not exactly in the same vein as other projects around here, like restoring vintage video game systems or tricking an ESP32 to output VGA, keeping chickens can also be a rewarding hobby. They make decent pets and can also provide you with eggs. You can also keep them …read more
Continue reading Human-Powered Henhouse Keeps Chickens on the Job
Millions more are still at risk of dying from exposure, starvation, or drowning as the Carolinas recover. Continue reading At Least 3.4 Million Farm Animals Drowned in the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
‘Clean Meat’ is a new book by Paul Shapiro about the past, present, and future of lab-grown meat. Continue reading Chicken Might Be the First Lab-Grown Meat to Make It to Your Grocery Store
What’s cooler than a door that irises open and closed? Not much. They add a nice science-fictiony detail to any entryway. [Zposner]’s dad wanted an automatic door for his chicken coop, so [zposner] took some time and came up with a nice door for him with an iris mechanism. You’ll need to watch the video.
[Zposner] used a combination of laser cutting and a CNC router to cut the pieces, then sanded and painted the wood. After assembly, [zposner] started work on the control mechanism. He’s controlling the door with an Arduino and a motor shield; to let the Arduino …read more
Ag gag laws make it illegal to go undercover in factory farms, like the Humane Society did at this egg farm in Maine. Continue reading Taking This Photo Would Be Illegal in Utah
These high schoolers have a front row seat to embryonic development, from fertilization to hatching. Continue reading Watch These Adorable Chicks Hatch Sans Eggshell
