5 Reasons To Love Araucana Chickens
Araucanas are eye-catching chickens that always leave an impression in or outside the coop. These uniquely feathered blue egg laying beauties sure know how to...
What Type Of Chicken Lady Are You?
In the same way there are many different types of chickens, each with their own style and personality, there are also many different types of...
5 Reasons To Love Polish Chickens
Love may be blind but style has twenty-twenty vision and Polish chickens have exceptional senses when it comes to fashion! Beauty may only be only...
5 Reasons To Love Your Australorp Chickens
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - cluck, cluck, cluck! That’s the response you’ll get if you have a coop full of frisky, friendly and fabulous australorps!...
5 Reasons To Love Plymouth Rock Chickens
The Plymouth Rock chicken is a wonderful breed of chook for first time keepers and seasoned Chicken Ladies and Lads alike. They are relaxed, resplendent...
5 Reasons To Love Your Barnevelder Chickens
The Dutch bred barnevelder breed has to be one of the most popular, distinctive and attractive types of backyard chickens in Australia. Though breeds like...
5 Reasons to Love New Hampshire Chickens
The New Hampshire chicken breed is a reliable and robust hen that doesn’t disappoint when it comes to producing delicious eggs or forming wonderful feathered...
Top Reasons to Own Silkie Bantams
Silkie Bantam chickens are hands-down the most lovable chooks to ever grace backyard flocks! Though we love other breeds like ISA Browns, Plymouth Rocks and...
The Most Popular Chickens Across The Globe
Every country has a chicken that is ‘the’ chicken of the nation. The quintessential breed that was born, bred and raised in that country. They...
5 Reasons to Love Frizzle Chickens
The dramatic and stunning Frizzle chicken is a curious looking chook with a warm temperament and a surprising amount of grit for someone so glamourous!...
The Best Chicken Breeds for Families
Chickens aren't often the first animal that comes to mind when you think of family pets, but rest assured - they are as well suited...
Everything You Need To Know About Eggs
What came first, the chicken or the egg? While the jury might still be out on this one, what we do know is that eggs...
How Long Will My Eggs Last...
Your girls, being the wonderful and generous creatures they are, have once again provided you with a lovely bounty of eggs as per every morning....
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...
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...
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”,...
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...
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...
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...
Top 5 Chicken Breeds for Warm Climates
If you’re situated at the top end of Australia where sweating is the everyday norm, and are considering becoming a backyard chicken keeper, then there...
Top 10 Reasons To Buy NOT Build Your Chicken Coop
So you’ve decided to get chickens. What next? Many prospective chicken owners can spend weeks, months, even years agonising over which coop they want to...
Cage Chicken Farmer Has A Change Of Heart
Cinderella is one of 752 hens gently lifted from their cages and liberated on December 28th and 29th 2012 after a farmer had a change...
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