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apple cider vinegar

A Chicken Lady's Guide To Apple Cider Vinegar

June 30, 2020

Health Nutrition Predators and Pests

The word is definitely out about the remarkable benefits that unpasteurised apple cider vinegar have for your flock of cheeky chooks. Many a Chicken Lady...

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Chicken pellets

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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Baby chicken eating starter mash

What to Feed Baby Chickens - From Day Olds to 8 Weeks

June 26, 2020

Chickens 101 Nutrition Raising Baby Chicks

Like all newborns, baby chicks need special attention. Chicks need egg-cellent nutrition to equip them to travel the journey from chick to fully feathered adult....

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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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porridge-winter-treat-for-chickens

Winter Treats for Chickens

July 05, 2016

Chickens 101 Nutrition

If you live in an area where the temperature plummets in winter, there are definitely some warming foods you can give your girls to ensure...

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ISA Brown chicken handled by person

A Chicken Lovers Guide To Defeating Worms

July 29, 2015

Health Nutrition Predators and Pests

Worming your chickens naturally is a fairly straightforward process so long as you understand what you’re doing and why you’re doing it. Most artificial worming...

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Diatomaceous earth for chickens

Diatomaceous Earth: A Natural Remedy For Troubled Chickens

July 29, 2015

Health Nutrition Predators and Pests

If you’ve been keeping chickens for more than a few months in all likelihood you would have come across diatomaceous earth in one form or...

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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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Leeks from veggie patch

The Complete Lowdown On Leeks

April 20, 2015

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Nutrition

Leeks may be slightly unfamiliar to some people in Australia. It’s hard to deny the fact that as far as vegetables go they are slightly...

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pumpkins

Everything You Want To Know About Pumpkins

April 18, 2015

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Nutrition

Pumpkins seem to possess a mythical, magical quality to them like no other fruit or vegetable. Who doesn’t have childhood memories of the Fairy God...

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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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Cauliflower on timber table

All The Essential Questions About Cauliflower Answered

April 01, 2015

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Nutrition

Most of us have memories as kids sitting at the kitchen table listening to our parents tell us for the thousandth time to “eat your...

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Brown and white eggs in basket in hay

Are Brown Eggs Healthier For You Than White Eggs?

October 29, 2014

Eggs Nutrition

It’s a long touted myth than brown coloured eggs are in fact healthier than white coloured eggs. We’re not sure how this one got started,...

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Seeds and grains for chicken feed

How Can I Make My Own Whole Grain Chicken Feed?

October 27, 2014

Chickens 101 Nutrition Recipes

Feeling creative, and want to make some wholegrain feed for your flock? Great idea! They’ll absolutely love all the goodies and healthy bits and pieces...

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frozen berries and watermelon keep silkie chickens cool in summer

Special Summer Treats For Your Chickens

September 22, 2014

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Nutrition

Chickens love being spoiled with treats by their owners (always remember, everything in moderation!) Here are some yummy foods you can feed your flock, which...

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spring and summer are an excellent time to start vegetable farming

The Best Veggies To Grow in Spring/Summer

September 14, 2014

Gardening Nutrition

Avid gardeners absolutely cannot wait to get their hands dirty as soon as spring rolls around. Why? Because it’s perfect for growing delicious vegetables! Here...

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Shell grit for chickens in a bowl

What Is Grit and Why Is It Important?

July 15, 2014

Nutrition

Adding shell grit to your chickens diet is vitally important - it’s essential to their digestive system healthy and functioning well, and helps to ensure...

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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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Backyard chickens foraging

Essential Nutrients for Happy, Healthy Hens!

July 02, 2014

Chickens 101 Health Nutrition

Just like humans, chickens require a healthy and balanced diet so they stay at the height of their health (accompanied of course by a few...

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Backyard chicken eating feed from hand

Feeding and Nutrition

November 25, 2013

Chickens 101 Nutrition

One of the most frequent questions that many people have when they first consider keeping chickens is what kind of housing they need. While it...

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