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...
5 Reasons to Love Rhode Island Red Chickens
Rhode Island Reds are the go-to chicken breed for backyard chook keepers who want a laidback layer to add to their flock. These hens are...
5 Signs Your Chickens Might Have The Flu
Is your chicken showing signs normally associated with a cold or the flu? Well, the closest thing to a ‘chicken cold’ is Chronic Respiratory Disease...
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...
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....
Chicken Sexing - How To Determine The Gender Of Your Chickens
Many of us who keep backyard chickens raise them from hatchlings or day old chicks. And, sometimes our curiosity gets the better of us and...
Top 20 Chicken Breeds for Your Backyard Coop
Looking to start your own flock of backyard chickens? Or perhaps you are wondering which chicken breed you should add to your established chicken coop?...
Everything You Need To Keep Chickens - Delivered to your door!
If you’re thinking of keeping chickens, or giving your family or partner the gift of a backyard chicken coop, we have everything you need to...
Fancy Chickens, Fabulous Coops & Perfect Eggs
Chickens are the perfect pet. A bold statement, we know. But how can you deny it when a flock of lovely ladies is pottering about...
The Top 5 Unique Backyard Christmas Gift Ideas for Kids!
While the modern age of technology has made our lives easier, it also means that the days of our children heading outdoors for amusement, without...
14 Ways to Use Portable Electric Fencing
Portable electric fencing is a versatile tool for any size property, from urban backyards to hobby farms to full scale farming operations. This genius netting...
3 Reasons Electric Poultry Fencing is Great For Your Chicken Flock
Electric Poultry Fencing Keeps the Predators Out Using an electric fence to protect chickens while they forage and roost is your best defence against chook...
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...
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...
Choosing the Perfect Chicken Coop
If you are on the lookout for chicken coops for sale there are a few things you should consider. Chickens are habitual creatures with very...
Which Chicken Feeders are Best For My Chooks? And why do you even need a chicken feeder?
Do you want to feed your chooks from a bucket, or a bell, or a treadle chicken feeder, trough or pipe? As a beginner to...
Top 5 Cutest Chicken Videos!
We think chickens are the cutest pet you can keep, They are affectionate, curious and funny feathered friends that make any backyard the best place...
6 Essential Accessories For Your Backyard Chicken Coop
Make sure your girls are happy and healthy with our guide to the 6 essential items all chook keepers need! Hemp Bedding This is not...
3 Reasons Poultry Fencing is Great For Your Chickens
Free range feathers! Letting your ladies roam the backyard has many benefits for both you and your flock. Your chooks will delight in the opportunity...
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...
Celebrating World Egg Day
Celebrating World Egg Day World Egg Day is held on the 2nd Friday of October every year. It is a day when poultry enthusiasts all...
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...
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...
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