by Captain Skellett | Aug 25, 2011 | Sex and Reproduction
When I was young and living on a small farm in the Adelaide Hills, we used to raise ducklings under chickens. The hens were more inclined to sit and warm the eggs, and once hatched were better at protecting their young from rats. So we took duck eggs, placed them...
by Captain Skellett | Mar 14, 2010 | Sex and Reproduction, The Realm of Bizzare
While we’re on the topic of gender bending animals, this chicken is half-hen and half-rooster. Epic. Ed Yong wrote about it a couple of days ago, but apparently it was a very complex paper and I didn’t get his explanation. So without further ado, have some...
