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The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Coop Predator Prevention

July 23, 2020

Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Health Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

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...

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Chicken predator: Australian quoll

Predator Profile: Quolls

July 23, 2020

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

There are limited areas in Australia that Quolls call home - meaning they may not be a threat to you and your chickens. They are...

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chicken predator snake

How to Keep Your Chickens Safe From Snakes

July 23, 2020

Chickens 101 Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Sssssnakes. The name alone might make you frightened for your flock. But fear not! Although chickens do occasionally fall victim to snakes, they are mostly...

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Chicken predator fox

Predator Profile: Foxes

July 23, 2020

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

As hard as it is to believe, there are some animals out there who don’t see your precious flock as cute little feathered friends like...

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Fox in the backyard

6 Ways To Protect Your Flock From Predators This Winter

July 23, 2020

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Though Australia isn’t really renowned for experiencing frosty winter, it is still important to recognise that there is an increase in the predator threat to...

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Predator Profile: Rats

July 23, 2020

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Chicken keeping does not have to be difficult or stressful, and you shouldn’t have to spend your time worrying about the pending threat that rats...

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Dogs and chickens together in backyard

Dogs + Chickens = Great Friends!

July 22, 2020

Dogs Other Pets Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Imagine if you will, a feathery flock of chickens happily interacting in the same backyard with a furry dog! Well, wonders never cease. Family dogs...

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a good guardian dog is excellent protection from predators

Dogs And Chickens: How Dogs Can Protect Your Flock

July 22, 2020

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Dogs and chickens. When most people think of these animals together, they conjure up images of terrorised chickens, dogs jaws and claws in action, and...

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Chicken Wire: What’s Best for Your Chooks

July 16, 2020

Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Safety from predators and egg thieves like rats, goannas, foxes, quolls and snakes is one of the most important factors when setting up a happy...

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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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Itchy and Scratchy - It Mite Be Time To Check Your Chooks For Biting Pests!

June 26, 2020

Chicken Behavior Health Predators and Pests

Are your flock looking a little itchy? Maybe their feathers are ruffled for no reason. Mites and lice are annoying, pesky problems to have with...

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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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14 Ways to Use Portable Electric Fencing

14 Ways to Use Portable Electric Fencing

April 27, 2018

Chickens 101 Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Portable electric fencing is a versatile tool for any size property, from urban backyards to hobby farms to full scale farming operations. This genius netting...

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feral rabbit in vegetable garden

How to Keep Your Garden Safe From Chickens and Pest Animals

April 27, 2018

Gardening Gardening with Chickens Predators and Pests

Any green thumb, from beginner to expert, knows the feeling of accomplishment that comes with growing a fine patch of vegetables or watching your flower...

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The Ultimate Guide to Using Electric Poultry Fencing

April 20, 2018

Feature Gardening with Chickens Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

More and more chicken keepers, from large flock runners to backyard chook ladies, are seeing the benefits of using an electric fence to keep their...

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Electric Poultry Fencing - Frequently Asked Questions

March 22, 2018

Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Many chicken keepers may not be aware of how easy it is to keep your hens safe from poultry predators with electric fencing. Electric poultry fencing helps keep...

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3 Reasons Electric Poultry Fencing is Great For Your Chicken Flock

March 11, 2018

Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Gardening with Chickens Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Electric Poultry Fencing Keeps the Predators Out Using an electric fence to protect chickens while they forage and roost is your best defence against chook...

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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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Guinea Fowl

Guinea Fowl Are Nature’s Pest Control

April 01, 2015

Other Poultry Predators and Pests

Many an expert gardener has knowingly harnessed the power of the Guinea fowl to help rid their garden of all matter of bugs, pests, insects...

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An Animal Lovers Guide To Hemp Bedding

March 31, 2015

Chicken Coops Chickens 101 Health Predators and Pests

Some animal lovers tend to underestimate the benefits of lining their coop, chicken run or pet enclosure with quality animal bedding, however, it is one of...

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Can I Keep Baby Chickens If I Have Cats?

February 04, 2015

Cats Other Pets Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock Raising Baby Chicks

Baby Chickens & Your Kitty Cat: Nasty Nemesis Or Feline Friend? Baby chickens are synonymous with all things cute, fragile and oh so cuddly. Domestic...

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Fruit fly

How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies

January 29, 2015

Predators and Pests

How To Give Fruit Flies The Flick Fruit flies are a frightening nuisances. No matter how fastidious you may be as a cleaner, we have...

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Chicken and cat together

Can You Keep Cats And Chickens Together In The Same Backyard?

December 30, 2014

Cats Other Pets Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

Cats and chickens can definitely be trained to live together. They don’t seem like obvious ideal roomies, but we know for a fact that the...

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Chickens and rabbits can become fast friends

Chickens And Rabbits: Ideal Roomies?

October 02, 2014

Chickens 101 Other Pets Predators and Pests Rabbit

Chickens and rabbits- they don’t sound like they would make the most ideal pairing, but raising and keeping these two animals together can make for...

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Secure fencing is the first step in keeping strange dogs away from your backyard chickens

Are You Having Trouble With Your Neighbour's Dogs?

September 16, 2014

Chickens 101 Dogs Other Pets Predators and Pests Protecting the Flock

With a bit of training and patience, dogs and chickens can co-exist peacefully. We’ve seen the proven, heartwarming results of chicken and dogs even being...

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