Introducing New Chickens To Your 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...
14 Ways to Use Portable Electric Fencing
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...
The Ultimate Guide to Using Electric Poultry Fencing
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...
Electric Poultry Fencing - Frequently Asked Questions
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...
3 Reasons Electric Poultry Fencing is Great For Your Chicken 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...
The Ultimate Guide to Chicken Coop Predator Prevention
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...
5 Things to Add to Your Chicken Dust Bath
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...
13 Things to Keep in a First Aid Kit for Chickens
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....
Chicken Wire: What’s Best for Your Chooks
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...
The 4 Essential Tips for Keeping a Rooster in your Urban Backyard
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...
How to Keep Your Chickens Safe From Snakes
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...
How To Keep Your Chickens & Their Coop Warm All Winter
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...
6 Ways To Protect Your Flock From Predators This Winter
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...
Flying The Coop: How To Look After Your Chickens When You Go Away For The Weekend
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,...
Easy Guide To Looking After Your Chickens While You're On Holiday
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...
Step By Step Guide To Protecting Your Chickens From A Storm
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...
Can I Keep Baby Chickens If I Have Cats?
Baby Chickens & Your Kitty Cat: Nasty Nemesis Or Feline Friend? Baby chickens are synonymous with all things cute, fragile and oh so cuddly. Domestic...
Tips About Protecting Baby Chickens
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...
Can You Keep Cats And Chickens Together In The Same Backyard?
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...
Dogs + Chickens = Great Friends!
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...
How Do I Train My Dog To Stop Chasing The Chickens? Training the Kelpie x and 2 Neo Mastiff's/American Bulldogs
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...
Do Chickens Get Along With Cats and Dogs? Training The Doberman to Live With Six Chickens
Dogs and chickens. At first thought, they may not seem like good roomies, but contrary to popular belief you can definitely house these animals in...
Introducing The Family Dog To New Pet Chickens: Training Border ColliesxCattle, Labradors and Cavaliers
Dogs and chickens. At first thought, they may not seem like great friends, but contrary to popular belief you can in fact keep both of...
Keeping Chickens Around Your Pet Dog: Training the Labrador and Pomeranian To Live With Isa Browns
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...
The Dog Dilemma: Training the Staffordshire Bull Terrier to live with Rhode Island Reds
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...
Are You Having Trouble With Your Neighbour's Dogs?
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...
Dogs And Chickens: How Dogs Can Protect Your 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...
5 Top Tips On How To Clip Chickens' Wings
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...
Predator Profile: Rats
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...
Predator Profile: Quolls
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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