Funky Flock Features
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...
5 Reasons To Love Your Naked Neck Chickens
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...
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”,...
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...
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...
A Brilliant Companion To Garden Grown Broccoli
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...
Why You Should Keep Chickens In The New Year
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...
Kick Start Your Health In The New Year (Without Breaking The Bank!)
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...
Celebrity Chefs At The Good Food and Wine Show
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...
Convince Your Partner Or Housemates To Keep Chickens In 7 Steps
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...
Chicken Litter Compost vs. Synthetic Fertilizer
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...
Natural Homemade Coop Cleaner: Citrus, Apple Cider Vinegar, Baking Powder and More
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...
Special Considerations
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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