Herbs for Hen Health: Basil
Basil is a very valuable plant for your herb garden, and one of the easiest plants to grow and look after. This sun loving plants...
Herbs for Hen Health: Catnip
Catnip is a herb derived from the mint family made obvious by their similar coarse and fragrant leaves, and known famously for being a major...
Essential Nutrients for Happy, Healthy Hens!
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...
Why Don't My Hens Lay In Winter?
There’s nothing better than fresh eggs straight from the backyard flock every morning. So it may come as a surprise that after having a Summer...
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...
The Importance of Cat Enclosures
Those of us who are self-confessed cat people know that our kitties love nothing more than exploring the great outdoors. We also know that while...
Herbs for Hen Health: Parsley
Parsley is a must have herb for any green thumb enthusiast. Like most herbs, it likes to grow in a mostly sunny spot, but is...
Good Food and Wine Festival Melbourne Recap
The annual Good Food & Wine Show made it’s way to Melbourne on the weekend, and by all reports it was a hugely successful (and...
What Are Automatic Door Openers?
Chickens like routine. Although their curiosity does get the better of them when something new catches their eyes, they prefer life to be just so....
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...
What Makes a Great Rabbit Hutch?
Raising rabbits is a popular and enjoyable hobby and provides great fun and educational opportunities for families. If you’re wondering how to house these furry...
What Makes a Great Guinea Pig Hutch?
Guinea pigs, a.k.a. cavies, make wonderful family pets-they are sociable, affectionate, talkative and entertaining. So, house your dear piggies in awesome guinea pig hutches like...
PETA Steps In To Combat 'Farmageddon'
Remember the little town in Worcestershire, England that was concerned about becoming a 'chicken city'? Well, PETA have thrown their support behind the townspeople to...
How Hard is Hatching Chickens?
The idea of hatching your own chickens may seem daunting - after all, is there a more strenuous and delicate act than bringing a newborn...
Woman Buys Giant Metal Chicken To Prank Husband
After having a disagreement with her husband about buying new towels (apparently she'd "just bought" new towels), this woman decided to one up him and...
Melanie and Becky - Adopting Ex-Battery Hens, Part 2
This is our second chat in the Melanie & Becky series - who are the proud new owners of three ex-battery hens. We spoke to...
Chicken Litter Compost vs. Synthetic Fertilizer
What is fertilizer and why do plants need it? In order to grow, your plants need a range of essential nutrients. Fertilizer gives them an...
Egg Producers Planned to Destroy Eggs and Chickens to Raise Prices
It has recently emerged that in 2012, Australian egg farmers planned to cull millions of factory hens and destroy their eggs as the industry was...
How To Clean Your Chicken Coop Naturally!
As backyard chicken keepers, we know that cleanliness is so important to the overall health of our precious flock. Yet, with so many cleaning products...
Rescue Hens are Re-homed After Bushfires
Teangi Chambers has been fundraising to provide shelter and care for ex-factory farm chickens, that needed rescuing after the Blue Mountain bush fires. Last year...
Chickens Could Potentially Cure Hearing Loss
Chickens have the incredible ability to heal their own damaged hearing - a trait that scientists are trying to unlock in humans. The birds have...
Farmageddon In Small English Town
A village in Worcestershire, England, are up in arms at plans to build a new 'chicken city' - going so far as to say there'll...
Melanie and Becky - Adopting Ex-Battery Hens
Melanie and Becky are firm advocates of animal welfare and making ethical food choices. So when they heard that you can adopt ex-battery hens and...
Baby Chicks Are a Sensation on Mum's Instagram
Regular Instagrammer and devoted mum Ashley Weeks Cart had a flood of comments to her Instagram account recently, when she posted some absolutely adorable photos...
Madelaine's Organic Eggs
Madelaine Scott knows the importance of organic better than most. Her parents are organic farmers, and together with her siblings the family runs Hollyburton Park...
Virtual Reality for Chickens
File this under 'what the!?' Austin Stewart, an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University in America is currently developing the idea of using virtual reality...
Chickens 101: Maintenance
Chickens are marvellous creatures, and come pre-programmed with their own quirky methods of keeping disease at bay (anyone fancy a dust bath?) But there are...
How To Adopt an Ex-Battery Hen
It’s a well known fact that battery hens are subjected to unspeakable horrors and are at the mercy of the caged egg industry. However, some...
How to Peel an Egg - Like a Pro!
Top Tips for Boiling & Preparation: Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda during the boiling process - This raises the pH and reduces adherence of...
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