7 Clever Ways To Save Money On Chicken Feed
Sometimes it can feel like the bag of chicken feed is always half empty. Most chicken feed is reasonably priced but the frustration of wasted...
The Egg-straordinarily High Quality Nutrition of Backyard Chicken Eggs
Backyard chickens all around the world are clucking about their egg-straordinarily nutrient rich eggs! Backyard chicken keepers know that when they allow their chickens to...
How Often Do Chickens Lay Eggs?
I go on working for the same reason that a hen goes on laying eggs. - H.L. Mencken Eggs are just one of the amazing perks of...
When Will My Chickens Start Laying Eggs?
Question: When do chickens start laying eggs? Answer: Chickens lay as early as 16 weeks of age! The average hen starts to lay eggs at...
Everything You Need To Know About Eggs
What came first, the chicken or the egg? While the jury might still be out on this one, what we do know is that eggs...
3 Ways to test if your eggs are fresh!
Sooner or later, every backyard chicken keeper poses the question, “Are these eggs fresh?” And, fortunately for the many and ever increasing number of backyard...
How Long Will My Eggs Last...
Your girls, being the wonderful and generous creatures they are, have once again provided you with a lovely bounty of eggs as per every morning....
Double Yolkers: A Real Phenomenon
It’s quite obvious by now that we love eggs. We would happily gobble up these wondrous little ovals of goodness for breakfast, lunch and tea...
What Is a Chicken Tractor?
Unfortunately they aren't farming vehicles that can be operated by poultry. That would be pretty cool. A chicken tractor is a mobile coop that comes...
What Makes a Good Coop: The Fundamentals
Everyone wants to create the perfect living environment for their poultry pals, but with an overwhelming amount of options readily available, choosing the perfect chicken...
Why Do I Need a Chicken Run?
It’s a well known fact that chickens love to have a little extra room. Some extra space to stretch their legs and flap their wings,...
Chicken Run Landscaping Ideas
Don’t think your chicken run just has to contain sufficient bedding, it can also be a great place to deck out with your DIY landscaping...
Chickens 101: The Coop
Like their owners, chickens need a safe, spacious environment where they can roost (sleep) in peace, graze around to their hearts content and comfortably lay...
Do I Need To Move My Chicken Coop Around The Backyard To Give The Hens Fresh Grass?
Giving hens access to fresh grass is essential to their well being, because of all the goodies in the grass (think bugs, grit, insects and...
Chicken Wire: What’s Best for Your Chooks
Safety from predators and egg thieves like rats, goannas, foxes, quolls and snakes is one of the most important factors when setting up a happy...
Perch Importance: Chickens Need A Good Roost To Sleep
Quite contrary to popular belief, chickens don’t actually cozy up together in their nesting box for some shut eye, instead they prefer to get their...
Will a Wire Mesh Floor Hurt My Chickens' Feet?
Keeping your flock safe is of utmost importance and there are precautions you can take to do just that. One of those is to equip...
Can I Have Just One Pet Chicken?
Chickens are an amazing pet to have. The right breeds are just as nurturing and loving as any dog or cat, and they provide you...
How Noisy Are Chickens?
Got visions of rowdy chickens squawking up a ruckus? Many people are turned off the idea of getting chickens because they think their crows and...
Chickens Refusing To Roost
Chickens love to get their forty winks at night, and it is important that they get plenty of rest to ensure optimum health, which...
Chatting With Chickens – How to Communicate With Your Flock
Got chickens? Then you’ve no doubt engaged in some interesting clucky conversations! Chickens are very vocal by nature and will most definitely respond if you...
How To Tell Which Hen Is Laying Eggs
You’ve got a beautiful flock of hens, and a healthy supply of eggs everyday - but who’s putting the hard yards in? It can be...
How To Handle Your Hen
While they may not seem like the most obviously affectionate of animals, most backyard chickens grow very accustomed to their owners, often delighting in being...
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...
Breed Profile: Pekin
The Pekin chicken breed is known to be a true bantam chicken of Chinese origin. Pekins are short, mostly only every reaching 20-30cm tall. The...
Size Does Matter: What Chicken Breeds Lay Large Eggs?
If you’re an egg fanatic, we can almost bet that you love your eggs large and plentiful! So, if you’re thinking of keeping chickens as...
What Foods Should I NOT Feed My Chickens?
Chickens, like many animals, are intolerant to certain foods - these aren’t foods that should even be given as treats, these are foods that should...
What Do Chickens Eat? A Chicken Treat Chart
When it comes to feeding our chickens, it’s all well and good to give your girls their usual layer feed - but what do chickens...
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