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Silkie chicken with fabulously fluffy feathers

Funky Flock Features

July 15, 2020

Breeds General Kids Corner

Feathered feet, five toes and beards- chicken breeds sure can have a lot of fascinating anatomy! It can often be overwhelming to try and keep...

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Naked Neck backyard chicken

5 Reasons To Love Your Naked Neck Chickens

July 15, 2020

Breeds Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 General Most Popular

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...

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All The Different Types Of Chicken Feed Explained

June 26, 2020

Chickens 101 General Most Popular Nutrition

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”,...

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Everything You Need To Keep Chickens - Delivered to your door!

Everything You Need To Keep Chickens - Delivered to your door!

April 10, 2019

Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Gardening Gardening with Chickens General

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...

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9 Signs You Are Crazy About Chickens!

October 06, 2015

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 General Most Popular

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...

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ISA Brown chickens in backyards

5 Reasons To Love ISA Brown Chickens

August 04, 2015

Breeds Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 General Most Popular

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...

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A Brilliant Companion To Garden Grown Broccoli

June 24, 2015

Gardening Gardening with Chickens General Health Herbs for Health

Most of us can remember sitting at the dinner table, eye-balling our mother or father, as they said in a low firm voice, “eat your...

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Why You Should Keep Chickens In The New Year

January 12, 2015

Chicken Chatter Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Gardening General Most Popular

A new year calls for a fresh start, and while many of will make resolutions to run five kilometres four times a week, never eat...

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Kick Start Your Health In The New Year (Without Breaking The Bank!)

January 07, 2015

General Recipes

  Hands up how many of you made a new years resolution to lose weight. That’s what we thought! Leading a healthier lifestyle and shifting those...

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eggs are beloved by chefs at all levels, from household kitchen, to 5 star restaurant

Celebrity Chefs At The Good Food and Wine Show

September 24, 2014

General

At Backyard Chicken Coops, we looove our food (egg-related or non-egg related!). Which is why we’re so excited to be a stallholder at the upcoming...

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there are plenty of great arguments to be made for keeping backyard chickens

Convince Your Partner Or Housemates To Keep Chickens In 7 Steps

September 01, 2014

Chicken Coops General Most Popular

Sadly, not everyone in your life will be as mad for chickens as you are. Housemates, partners and children can all have objections to keeping...

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Isa brown chicken in compost bin

Chicken Litter Compost vs. Synthetic Fertilizer

May 30, 2014

Composting & Soil Building Gardening with Chickens General

What is fertilizer and why do plants need it? In order to grow, your plants need a range of essential nutrients.   Fertilizer gives them an...

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Natural cleaning products for your backyard chicken coop

Natural Homemade Coop Cleaner: Citrus, Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Powder and More

March 18, 2014

Chicken Coops General Health

Although it may be a bit more time consuming to clean your chicken coop using all natural ingredients due to the preparation time, the benefits...

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Leghorn chickens moulting

Special Considerations

November 25, 2013

Chicken Chatter General Kids Corner

Raising chickens can be a wonderful experience, especially if you plan to keep them as pets. If you first obtain your chickens as baby chicks,...

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