How To Stop Your Flock's Bad Habits
Occasionally, our chickens pick up some nasty habits. Some mainly cause a nuisance, like egg-eating, whilst others can result serious damage to your flocks health...
Can I Keep More Than One Chicken Breed in my Flock?
Keeping chickens is a wonderful adventure imprinted with a flap of activity, a medley of clucky conversations and an egg basket overflowing with fresh bounty....
Chicken Chat: What The Squawks Mean
We all know that chickens cluck and roosters crow, but did you know that chickens have their own language with over thirty different calls, each...
7 Reasons Why You Should Feed Your Chickens Mealworms
They may not look very appealing to you or me, but from a chickens point of view dried mealworms seem as tasty as a home...
5 Reasons To Love Your Naked Neck Chickens
Most Chicken Ladies will never forget the first time they their lay eyes upon a distinctive, quirky and downright bizarre naked neck chicken. When animal...
Birds Of A Feather Can Flock Together - Keeping A Mixed Flock
So, you’ve been keeping chickens for quite a while now and feel comfortable-you’ve mastered the basics of tending them, you know when a particular hen...
The Fascinating Features Of Silkie Chickens
When people think of backyard chickens, most will conjure up images of brown feathers, stick legs with a lovely little red crescent perched atop their...
What Are The Best Breeds for Brooding?
Choosing a good hen to incubate her eggs naturally can be harder than it sounds. There isn’t any foolproof way to know whether a hen...
Top 5 Chicken Breeds for Cold Climates
You may be well accustomed to chilly temperatures, but will your prospective chickens be able to withstand the harsh elements of your climate? If you’re...
5 Reasons To Love Orpington Chickens
The cute, courteous and courtly orpington chicken might very well be one of the best mother’s in all of the animal kingdom. Created by...
Chicken Health - Is My Chicken Sick?
Even with the most attentive chicken keeping, one of your chooks will get sick sooner or later. It is important to be able to recognise...
Introducing New Chickens To Your Flock
Keeping chickens can quickly become a very addictive hobby, and while you swore you were only going to have four feathered friends, often you start...
Itchy and Scratchy - It Mite Be Time To Check Your Chooks For Biting Pests!
Are your flock looking a little itchy? Maybe their feathers are ruffled for no reason. Mites and lice are annoying, pesky problems to have with...
The quick-fire guide to treating mites and lice
Big things come in small packages; and for mites and lice, those big things mean big problems. These micro-monsters can wreak havoc on your flock,...
5 Backyard Chicken Keeping Myths - Busted!
Considering keeping a fabulous flock of beautiful backyard chickens? You may have heard some nasty gossip that has put you off becoming a super cool...
Is My Chicken Broody?
Every once in a while, one of your chickens will get it in into her head to hatch some eggs. ‘But I don’t even have...
9 Signs You Are Crazy About Chickens!
It's only natural to go a little loopy about chickens! They're cute, loving, cuddly and oh-so very sweet. Even if you think you're going a...
5 Reasons To Love ISA Brown Chickens
The ISA Brown is a humble chook. The name ISA Brown is not actually a breed name, but a copyrighted brand name. The breed was...
Three Cheers For Chicken Cleanliness!
Chickens and cleanliness go hand in hand or rather, wing in wing. Chickens love to be clean! Clean chickens are happier, healthier, more active and...
How To Keep Your Chickens & Their Coop Warm All Winter
We’re the first to admit that winter in Australia is pretty mellow compared to the blustery blizzards and chilly snowfalls that some chicken lovers need...
A Complete Beginner’s Guide To Keeping Chickens
Keeping chickens can be a nerve racking experience, especially if you’ve never done it before – but it really is quite easy, so long as...
How To Make The Most Of Your Non-Laying Hens
There comes a time in every laying hen’s life when they simply cannot produce the same amount of eggs as they used to. This is...
Chicken Breeds That Don't Fly Well
Got small fences and neighbours who don’t take kindly to chickens jumping into their yard? Well, you’ll probably be after chicken breeds who aren’t good...
How To Choose The Perfect Chicken Coop
The perfect chicken house is sooo much more than just a well- made structure! As backyard chicken keepers, we strive to create just the right kind...
Special Summer Treats For Your Chickens
Chickens love being spoiled with treats by their owners (always remember, everything in moderation!) Here are some yummy foods you can feed your flock, which...
Chickens and Gardens - Nature's Pest Control
Chickens can actually be great for your gardens. Really. We aren’t trying to sell you down the river because we’re biased by our chicken love...
Chickens 101: A Day In The Life Of A Chicken
Are you a novice chicken keeper? Are you egg-cited to get to know these egg-squisite feathered wonders more intimately? Chickens are very busy creatures, but...
Why Don't My Hens Lay In Winter?
There’s nothing better than fresh eggs straight from the backyard flock every morning. So it may come as a surprise that after having a Summer...
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