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herbs and flowers in the nesting box can make it a pleasure for your chickens to lay

What You Can Add To Your Chicken's Nesting Box

September 01, 2020

Chicken Coops Herbs for Health

Having a nice, cosy nesting box for your flock is essential if you want them to produce tasty eggs everyday. Also known as laying boxes,...

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bantam eating seedlings and sprouts

Easy To Grow Sprouting Seeds For Your Chooks

July 22, 2020

Gardening with Chickens Health Herbs for Health

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...

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Fennel bulbs

Herbs for Hen Health: Fennel

July 21, 2020

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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...

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Mint leaves on slate

Herbs for Hen Health: Mint

July 21, 2020

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

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...

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chicken dust bathing in backyard

5 Things to Add to Your Chicken Dust Bath

July 21, 2020

Chickens 101 Gardening Gardening with Chickens Health Herbs for Health Protecting the Flock

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...

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Grains and corn in spoons

6 EGG-cellent Ways to Boost Your Chooks’ Immune System

July 21, 2020

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

Winning the war against disease in your chickens can be as simple as boosting their immune system by incorporating foods and supplements into their regular...

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Ginger root sliced up

Herbs For Hen Health: Ginger

July 21, 2020

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Herbs for Health

The only thing better than growing your own food is cooking it, and every foodie knows that Ginger is a staple for spicing up recipes...

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Field of lavender flowers

Herbs for Hen Health: Lavender

July 21, 2020

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Lavender is a herb that many of us love thanks to it’s aesthetic appeal, and it’s smell that is known to excite your senses, but...

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golden bantam chicken

Understanding Sour Crop In Chickens

July 21, 2020

Health Herbs for Health

  A chicken’s crop is a very important organ within their digestive system.  Basically, the crop is a small pouch-like organ at the end of...

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Herbs-For-Hen-Health-Coriander

Herbs for Hen Health: Coriander

July 15, 2020

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Coriander is a herb that people generally love or hate thanks to it’s incredibly powerful taste and strong fragrance. If you’re a chicken person you...

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Herbs-For-Hen-Health-Dill

Herbs for Hen Health: Dill

July 15, 2020

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Herbs for Health

Dill is one herb you don’t want to skip on growing in your herb garden! This tall wispy herb is best grown annually and while...

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sick chicken in backyard

Chicken Health - Is My Chicken Sick?

June 28, 2020

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Health Herbs for Health

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...

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chicken scratching and preening due to lice or mites

The quick-fire guide to treating mites and lice

June 26, 2020

Chicken Behavior Health Herbs for Health Predators and Pests

Big things come in small packages; and for mites and lice, those big things mean big problems. These micro-monsters can wreak havoc on your flock,...

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chickens eating leafy greens feature

5 Chicken Treats for Better Quality Backyard Eggs

October 26, 2017

Chickens 101 Eggs Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

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...

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chicken eating corn in backyard coop

What to Add to Your Chicken Feed

May 22, 2017

Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

Want to give your chickens an extra spring in their step? There are loads of things you can pop in their feed to give their...

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Broccoli on wooden table

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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mixed veggie basket

Top 9 Veggies To Plant For You And Your Chickens This Autumn

June 10, 2015

Gardening with Chickens Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

Traditionally autumn is considered to be a slightly cold and gloomy month – leaves turn brown, the sky turns grey and your veggies slowly wither...

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chicory leaves on a table

Sink Your Teeth Into This 101 Guide To Chicory

April 01, 2015

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Herbs for Health Nutrition

The chicory plant has had a relative boom over the past ten years or so, however, in truth this particular herb has been on the...

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herb are healthy and fragrant

The ABCs of Gardening: A How To Guide To Herbs

January 12, 2015

Gardening Herbs for Health

There is nothing quite like topping your cooking with a selection fragrant herbs, especially when they are fresh and can be plucked from your very...

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Lemon balm growing in pestle pot

Herbs For Hen Health: Lemon Balm

July 23, 2014

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A part of the mint family, Lemon Balm is a great addition to your herb garden. This easy to grow herb will grow from both...

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Bundle of rosemary sprigs

Herbs for Hen Health: Rosemary

July 14, 2014

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Health Herbs for Health Nutrition

The smell of rosemary for many evokes thoughts of hearty winter warming dishes, but this powerhouse herb is much more than a garnish for your...

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sprig of basil leaves

Herbs for Hen Health: Basil

July 09, 2014

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Herbs for Health

Basil is a very valuable plant for your herb garden, and one of the easiest plants to grow and look after. This sun loving plants...

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Catnip plant leaves covered in dew

Herbs for Hen Health: Catnip

July 08, 2014

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Catnip is a herb derived from the mint family made obvious by their similar coarse and fragrant leaves, and known famously for being a major...

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bundle of parsley sprigs and leaves

Herbs for Hen Health: Parsley

June 23, 2014

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Herbs for Health

Parsley is a must have herb for any green thumb enthusiast. Like most herbs, it likes to grow in a mostly sunny spot, but is...

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