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|roosters can be great guardians for your backyard chickens

The 4 Essential Tips for Keeping a Rooster in your Urban Backyard

September 02, 2020

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Protecting the Flock

Roosters are a contentious issue among backyard chicken keepers. On the one hand, these charming chaps can be a huge benefit in keeping your flock...

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backyard chicken coop predator fox

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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rat in backyard eating grain

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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Tips About Protecting Baby Chickens

Tips About Protecting Baby Chickens

July 23, 2020

Protecting the Flock Raising Baby Chicks

Baby Chicks And Your Dog: A Love Story Everybody loves their pets: dogs, cats, baby chickens, goannas, cobras, chimpanzees, it doesn’t matter - a caring...

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chicken at the beach

Easy Guide To Looking After Your Chickens While You're On Holiday

July 22, 2020

Chickens 101 Protecting the Flock

Have you been marking the days off your calendar with breathless anticipation of your overseas holiday? Packing up and leaving home for a few weeks...

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chicken inside the taj mahal chicken coop

Flying The Coop: How To Look After Your Chickens When You Go Away For The Weekend

July 22, 2020

Chickens 101 Protecting the Flock

First time chicken owners often get quite nervous and anxious at the thought of leaving their fine feathered friends home alone for a weekend. Easter,...

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dog-chasing-chicken

How Do I Train My Dog To Stop Chasing The Chickens? Training the Kelpie x and 2 Neo Mastiff's/American Bulldogs

July 22, 2020

Protecting the Flock

Dogs and chickens. They don't seem like obvious friends - but they certainly can be! With a bit of training and patience, these two animals...

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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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Dog with baby chicken in garden

Keeping Chickens Around Your Pet Dog: Training the Labrador and Pomeranian To Live With Isa Browns

July 22, 2020

Chickens 101 Dogs Other Pets Protecting the Flock

Dogs and chickens - many approach this combination of backyard animals with trepidation, but it needn’t be so. You can have both dogs and chickens...

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Black and white puppy dog with baby chicken

The Dog Dilemma: Training the Staffordshire Bull Terrier to live with Rhode Island Reds

July 21, 2020

Chickens 101 Dogs Other Pets Protecting the Flock

Dogs and chickens. At first thought, they may not seem like the ideal companions, but contrary to popular belief you can in fact keep both...

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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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first aid for chickens

13 Things to Keep in a First Aid Kit for Chickens

July 21, 2020

Chickens 101 Health Protecting the Flock

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....

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spreading a black australorp chicken wings to show flight feathers

5 Top Tips On How To Clip Chickens' Wings

July 21, 2020

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Health Protecting the Flock

Got a flighty chook? Are you worried that your sweet feathered friends will take flight and flee in search of greener pastures? No worries. A...

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Isa Bown chicken in cold snow

How To Help Your Chickens Beat The Elements

July 21, 2020

Chickens 101 Health Protecting the Flock

Hot chicken? Or chilly chicken? Well, preferably none of these should be on the menu for our feathered friends! Whilst chickens are renown for their...

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Plymouth rock chicken in winter cold

Top Five Ways to Keep your Chicken Warm this Winter!

July 21, 2020

Chicken Behavior General Health Protecting the Flock

1. Chicken Jumpers! So you may not have heard of these egg-cellent chicken warming fashion statements, but we assure you, once you have, you’ll be sitting by...

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Jungle fowl chicken in Penthouse backyard chicken coop

The Chicken Coop - Creating the Best Environment for your Chickens

July 17, 2020

Chicken Coops Protecting the Flock

When many people first consider keeping chickens, they wonder what kind of housing their new chooks will need. While it is possible to keep baby chicks...

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australorp chicken in penthouse coop with chicken wire mesh run

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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an isa brown chicken standing by itself away from flock

Introducing New Chickens To Your Flock

June 28, 2020

Chicken Behavior Chicken Chatter Chickens 101 Protecting the Flock

Keeping chickens can quickly become a very addictive hobby, and while you swore you were only going to have four feathered friends, often you start...

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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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chicken behind electric fencing

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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chickens with electric poultry fencing

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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electric chicken fence in backyard with chickens

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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young boy holding chicken

How To Keep Your Chickens & Their Coop Warm All Winter

June 22, 2015

Chicken Behavior Chicken Coops Health Protecting the Flock

We’re the first to admit that winter in Australia is pretty mellow compared to the blustery blizzards and chilly snowfalls that some chicken lovers need...

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heavy rain on a house

Step By Step Guide To Protecting Your Chickens From A Storm

March 09, 2015

Protecting the Flock

A million and one things start to buzz through your brain after a storm warning is announced; thoughts for you partner, your children and of course...

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Baby chick and cat together

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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