The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Poultry
Chickens Temperament Every chicken is different and every breed has their strengths, but overall chickens are usually curious, affectionate and funny feathered characters to keep...
Top 5 Best Bantam Chickens For Egg Laying
Whether you are a chicken know it all or more of a novice, you may have heard of brilliant bantam chickens. If not, let me...
Tough Chicks: Hardy Breeds for Harsh Climates
The climate in Australia can be fairly unpredictable - at best! One day it’ll be scorching hot, the next it will be bucketing down rain,...
Breed Profile: Australorp
Australorp Australorps are known as the Australian Orpington. They are renowned for being calm, friendly and very good layers. The feathers of an Australian Orpington...
Breed Profile: Silkie
The Silkie of all the ornamental breeds is notably the most beloved and popular. Entertaining to watch, soft to hold and easy to handle the...
Breed Profile: Polish
Polish chickens are bred primarily as a show bird, but were originally productive egg layers. Accordingly, Polish rarely go broody and are noted for their...
All About Isa Brown Chickens
If you would like an all- around great chicken that lays LOTS of great big brown eggs, then look around for ISA Brown Chickens for...
The Top 8 Best Laying Hens For Backyard Chickens
One of the most popular questions first time chicken owners ask is, “which breed of chooks are the best laying hens?” Some first time owners...
Breed Profile: Barred Plymouth Rock
The Plymouth Rock, often called simply Rocks or Barred Rocks (after their most popular colour), is a chicken breed that originated in the United States....
Breed Profile: ISA Brown
ISA Brown If you would like an all around great chicken that lays LOTS of great big brown eggs, then look for ISA Brown Chickens! They...
Breed Profile: New Hampshire
The New Hampshire, named after its place of origin, New Hampshire State in the New England region of USA is a dual purpose, family friendly...
Breed Profile: Rhode Island Red
Rhode Island Reds are the most well rounded chicken of all the backyard flocks! Chances are if you don’t know which chicken is best for...
Breed Profile: Welsummer
The Welsummer is a large active bird, which is known for it’s unique colouring of its eggs. Originating for the small town of Welsum in...
Breed Profile: Leghorn
Leghorn This chicken originates from The Port of Leghorn in Italy and arrived in Britain in the late 1800s in the white form followed by...
Breed Profile: Orpington
Orpington The ‘Black Orpington’ was originally created through crossing the Minocra, Plymouth Rocks and Langshans breeds to create a hybrid chicken breed that was both...
Black Chicken Breeds
Beautiful Black Chicken Breeds To Add Some Style To Your Backyard! Coco Chanel - fashion genius - famously remarked that every fashion conscious woman simply...
Breed Profile: Sussex
Sussex The Sussex chickens are a multi-purpose chicken; well established as good layers and they lay even in the coldest whether, they are also fat...
Pretty Plumage - The 5 Most Beautiful Chicken Breeds
Some people only expect eggs from their chookies. And that’s a shame! Because these gorgeous girls can be so much more! Next time you’re bored,...
Breed Profile: Frizzle
Frizzle Frizzles are a docile, gentle and quiet chicken breed. Frizzle chickens have unique feathers that curl outwards instead of lying flat. Frizzles are mainly...
Australorp - The Best Backyard Chicken Breed
The most common question asked of us by intrepid chicken keepers has to be ‘Which chicken breed should I choose?’ Sometimes the answer depends on...
5 Reasons to Love Wyandotte Chickens
Wyandotte chickens are bold, beautiful and brassy birds both inside and out. The Wyandotte breed was first established in 1883 in North America. Having admired...
Breed Profile: Cochin
Cochin This chicken was originally bred in China and later exported to Britain and America in the mid 19th century. As a very distinctive breed...
Bantam Chicken Breeds - Great for Beginner Keepers!
Bantam chicken breeds are a great choice for beginner chicken keepers. They cost less to keep, are easier to handle, take up less space and...
Breed Profile: Brahma
The Brahma chicken breed is the gentle giant of the chook world. These girls are striking to look at with feathered feet, a large and...
Breed Profile: Jersey Giant
Jersey Giant John and Thomas Black created the Jersey Giant; with the intent of replacing the turkey, the kind of poultry used primarily for meat...
Which Breed of Chicken Makes a Great Pet for Children?
Chickens are an absolutely brilliant pet for children - they can teach them about sustainable living, provide them with tasty, healthy fresh eggs for breakfast,...
Breed Profile: Barnevelder
Barnevelder The Barnevelders are medium heavy dual-purpose chickens laying a good number of eggs but also yielding a reasonable carcass. They are hardy birds and...
The Best Chicken Breeds For Different Sized Backyards
Different chicken breeds have varying space requirements - some breeds are perfectly happy to roam around a relatively small space with their feathered friends. Others...
The Best Egg Chickens vs. The Best Meat Chickens
The Best Egg Chickens vs. The Best Meat Chickens If you’re looking at buying great egg-laying hens, but are also looking at having separate meat...
5 Reasons To Love Polish Chickens
Love may be blind but style has twenty-twenty vision and Polish chickens have exceptional senses when it comes to fashion! Beauty may only be only...
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