A Chicken Lady's Guide To Apple Cider Vinegar
The word is definitely out about the remarkable benefits that unpasteurised apple cider vinegar have for your flock of cheeky chooks. Many a Chicken Lady...
All The Different Types Of Chicken Feed Explained
Making sense of all the different varieties of chicken feed can be very confusing for first time and even semi-experienced chicken keepers. “Mash”, “grower feed”,...
What to Feed Baby Chickens - From Day Olds to 8 Weeks
Like all newborns, baby chicks need special attention. Chicks need egg-cellent nutrition to equip them to travel the journey from chick to fully feathered adult....
5 Chicken Treats for Better Quality Backyard Eggs
Making sure our laying ladies are happy and healthy in their backyard chicken coop is an important part of keeping chooks. If you’re fortunate enough...
What to Add to Your Chicken Feed
Want to give your chickens an extra spring in their step? There are loads of things you can pop in their feed to give their...
Winter Treats for Chickens
If you live in an area where the temperature plummets in winter, there are definitely some warming foods you can give your girls to ensure...
A Chicken Lovers Guide To Defeating Worms
Worming your chickens naturally is a fairly straightforward process so long as you understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Most artificial worming...
Diatomaceous Earth: A Natural Remedy For Troubled Chickens
If you’ve been keeping chickens for more than a few months in all likelihood you would have come across diatomaceous earth in one form or...
Top 9 Veggies To Plant For You And Your Chickens This Autumn
Traditionally autumn is considered to be a slightly cold and gloomy month – leaves turn brown, the sky turns grey and your veggies slowly wither...
The Complete Lowdown On Leeks
Leeks may be slightly unfamiliar to some people in Australia. It’s hard to deny the fact that as far as vegetables go they are slightly...
Everything You Want To Know About Pumpkins
Pumpkins seem to possess a mythical, magical quality to them like no other fruit or vegetable. Who doesn’t have childhood memories of the Fairy God...
Sink Your Teeth Into This 101 Guide To Chicory
The chicory plant has had a relative boom over the past ten years or so, however, in truth this particular herb has been on the...
All The Essential Questions About Cauliflower Answered
Most of us have memories as kids sitting at the kitchen table listening to our parents tell us for the thousandth time to “eat your...
Are Brown Eggs Healthier For You Than White Eggs?
It’s a long touted myth than brown coloured eggs are in fact healthier than white coloured eggs. We’re not sure how this one got started,...
How Can I Make My Own Whole Grain Chicken Feed?
Feeling creative, and want to make some wholegrain feed for your flock? Great idea! They’ll absolutely love all the goodies and healthy bits and pieces...
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...
The Best Veggies To Grow in Spring/Summer
Avid gardeners absolutely cannot wait to get their hands dirty as soon as spring rolls around. Why? Because it’s perfect for growing delicious vegetables! Here...
What Is Grit and Why Is It Important?
Adding shell grit to your chickens diet is vitally important - it’s essential to their digestive system healthy and functioning well, and helps to ensure...
Herbs for Hen Health: Rosemary
The smell of rosemary for many evokes thoughts of hearty winter warming dishes, but this powerhouse herb is much more than a garnish for your...
Essential Nutrients for Happy, Healthy Hens!
Just like humans, chickens require a healthy and balanced diet so they stay at the height of their health (accompanied of course by a few...
Feeding and Nutrition
One of the most frequent questions that many people have when they first consider keeping chickens is what kind of housing they need. While it...
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