Top 5 Treats for Chickens
To keep chickens happy, healthy and laying bounties of delicious eggs, they need to be fed a varied diet rich in protein and calcium- most...
Incubation: How To Tell If An Egg Is Fertile Or Infertile
Not sure whether your eggs are fertile? There are a couple of different methods you can use to see if there’s potential life inside an...
Gender Bender: When Your Hen Thinks She's A He!
You have yourself a lovely flock of girls- they get along harmoniously, you collect their delicious fresh produce each and every morning- everything is going...
How To Prep Your Birds For Breeding
If you’re thinking about breeding some beautiful newborns from your backyard flock (or just want some fertilised eggs), then there are a few things to...
The Wonders of Diatomaceous Earth
Diatomaceous Earth is an all-natural medicinal marvel. It’s healthy dust! Food grade Diatomaceous Earth or DE is a jack of all trades-its uses run the...
The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Coop Predator Prevention
Keeping your chicken coop safe from prowling predators is a top concern for all chicken keepers. Whether you live in an urban, suburban or rural...
What Do Baby Chickens Eat?
Looking at getting some adorable little feathered friends? Congratulations - raising baby chickens is one of the most rewarding experiences you’ll ever have. But, do...
Chooky's ANZAC Crumble - A Protein Treat For Your Chickens!
Treat your chicken flock to a lovely and super easy to make ANZAC crumble! This mix is packed with protein from mealworms, calcium, fibre and...
An Easy Guide To Different Types Of Animal Bedding
For first time chicken owners there can be a lot of “umming” and “ahhing” over which type of animal bedding is right for your flock....
Easy To Grow Sprouting Seeds For Your Chooks
Chicken Ladies everywhere are treating their girls to some nutritious feed and reliving the 70's by sprouting their own seeds at home! Sprouting your own...
Benefits of Coconut Oil for You and Your Chickens!
It’s the words on everyone's lips, and the product in everyone's pantry and beauty cabinets; coconut oil is undoubtedly the latest craze in the health...
How to: Help your Hens through Moulting Season
Have you noticed your feathered friends are looking a little bare? A few less eggs in the egg basket? This could mean that your ladies...
Natural Remedies For Chicken Coop Pest Control
Some creepy crawlies can pose a problem for your feathered flock, and your chook house in general! There’s nothing more annoying than battling an invasion...
Herbs for Hen Health: Fennel
If you want your chickens to provide you with lovely fresh eggs everyday, make sure you have some fancy fennel in your veggie patch. Fennel...
Herbs for Hen Health: Mint
A favourite amongst gardeners due to it’s multitude of uses, fragrant smell, and being super simple to grow, mint is a must have addition to...
5 Things to Add to Your Chicken Dust Bath
When it’s time for your chooks to freshen up, your backyard flock loves to get down and dirty to stay clean - it’s called a...
How to Raise Happy Healthy Chickens
As backyard chicken keepers, our flock’s health is important to us. We want to raise happy healthy chooks who enjoy chatting and interacting with us....
Chicken Health and Wellness
As with any other pet, chicken health is very important. The good news is that most illnesses that your chicken may be at risk of contracting can be...
What Do Chickens Use Grit For?
Ever seen your chicken’s pecking at small flecks of stone or rock on the ground, and wonder why on earth they have a craving for...
Apple Cider Vinegar - What Is It, And Why Should I Be Fussed About It?
Have you seen apple cider vinegar popping up in all the salad recipes your reading? Maybe you’ve seen it on the shelves in supermarkets, or...
Check Your Chicken Health - How To Tell If Your Flock Is Healthy
If you’re worried that your chicken flock might be feeling a bit under the weather, there are a number of warning signs that will indicate...
What Is A Broody Hen And How Do I Fix It?
Are your hens showing a few odd behaviours? A little more irritable than usual? Refusing to leave the coop? Well, you might have a broody...
Do You Have To Give Chickens Baths?
You have to give your dogs and cats a bath, otherwise you might have some fowl smelling animals wandering about your house...but what about your...
13 Things to Keep in a First Aid Kit for Chickens
Although backyard chickens are hardy girls it’s always a good idea to have a chook first aid kit on hand to keep them flappin’ fit....
How To Help Your Hens Stress Less
Reducing the stress in your flock is very important for their health. Like humans, if chickens are constantly stressed out, it cause a range of...
What Happens If One Of My Chickens Gets Sick?
Is one or more of your flock displaying some odd behaviours? Can you see some tell-tale signs of illness, such as a runny nose or...
Why Do Chickens Dust Bathe?
Ever seen your chickens fling themselves about in the dirt, and wonder what on earth they’re doing? Well, they’re dust bathing! Don’t worry - they...
Does My Chicken Have Coryza?
Coryza is a scary word for backyard chicken keepers. It is an extremely infectious variety of respiratory infection, that can even result in death. This...
Chickens Looking A Little Bare? Why Your Flock May Be Losing Feathers
Noticed your flock looking a little bare in the feather department, on their behind and other places (and it’s not moulting season?) Maybe they've got...
Diatomaceous Earth: All It's Cracked Up To Be?
Diatomaceous earth (pronounced di-a-tom-aye-shus) - it’s touted as a miracle substance by many chicken keepers across the globe. But the exact benefits of it are...
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