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Keeping Chickens For Beginners
Thinking of keeping chickens? Have a peck at our guide to frequently asked chicken keeping questions with links to expert chicken articles and more here!
The Spring Chicken Checklist
Keep your backyard chickens productive, healthy and happy as we head into the warmer months with our Spring Chicken Checklist.
The Top 3 Ways to Save Money When Keeping Chickens
With the right tips and tricks, not only are chickens unique and useful backyard pets, they’re also cheap to keep happy and healthy! Let’s have a peck at my top 3 ways to save money when keeping chickens.
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5 Most Common Chicken Health Problems
There are 5 common chicken health issues that we always get asked about. Have a peck at our resources for those peeving poultry problems here.
Let's Play, Chicken!
Hello chicken keepers! I went absolutely clucky over this video - I’m sure you’ll love it too! That’s one talented chook, a real Peck-thoven! In...
Mother Hen Tips - Check Your Chooks!
Hello chicken keepers! Chicken health is a mystery wrapped in a feathery enigma sometimes. One of the biggest concerns for myself and the keepers I speak...
The Top 5 Natural Health Products for Chooks
Hello chicken keepers! When it comes to the care of my chooks I prefer tried and tested natural products and methods to keep them cluckin’....
The Top 5 Products to Prevent Chicken Health Problems
Prevention is better than cure for poultry health problems. Have a peck at the top 5 chicken health products I use to keep my hens happy and healthy.
7 Egg-cellent DIY Projects For Chook Keepers
Chooks confined to a chicken run need activities to stimulate their minds and keep them active and happy. Check out our guide here.
The Top 3 Ways to Keep Your Chickens Happy and Healthy
Have a peck at the top 3 ways to keep hens cluckin' in their coop and chicken run with our top 3 ways to keep chickens happy and healthy right here.
Happy Hydrated Hens
Sick or weak chook? Up the hydration ante with an easy to make and administer electrolyte mix and keep your girls flappin’ fit, ready to cluck another day.
The Spring Chicken Checklist
Keep your backyard chickens productive, healthy and happy as we head into the warmer months with our Spring Chicken Checklist.
Caring For Chickens in Winter
Hello chicken keepers, WINTER IS HERE! What does that mean for chook keepers? In Australia we are lucky to have a pretty moderate climate and...
5 Hot Tips For Keeping Your Chickens Cool
Backyard chooks are susceptible to dehydration and heat stress in hot weather. Keep your chickens cool on hot days with these top tips!
3 Easy Ways to Prevent Poultry Lice and Mites
Hello chicken keepers, Keeping chooks doesn’t have to mean constantly battling fluffy bum bugs. With a few well timed prevention methods, and the right tools,...
Chicken Breed of the Week - Frizzle Chickens
Hello chicken keepers, One of the pure joys of chicken keeping is how many unique and fabulously feathered chicken breeds are available. One of the...
Keeping Chickens For Beginners
Thinking of keeping chickens? Have a peck at our guide to frequently asked chicken keeping questions with links to expert chicken articles and more here!
The Top 5 Chicken Breeds for Small Backyards
There are certain chicken breeds that respond well to confined foraging areas. So if you have a small backyard or limited space these breeds will work perfectly.
3 Reasons Chickens Make the Best Pets for Kids
Hello current - and future - chicken keepers, Chickens make the best pets for kids. A chook flock provides fun and love, a sense of responsibility and...
The Top 5 Cutest Chicken Breeds!
Ready to add some adorable chicken breeds to your chook coop? Have a peck at my top 5 cutest chicken breeds for your backyard here.
Duck, Chook, Goose, Fowl, Quail!
Hello chicken keepers! Or should I say, hello poultry keepers! The backyard isn’t just for chooks anymore: people the world over have clued in to...
Affectionate Birdies!
Hello chicken keepers! Chooks make great snuggle buddies. Just have a peck at this Plymouth Rock sweetheart! That’s one chummy chook! Although every flock has...
Chicken Breed of the Week - Araucana
Have a peck at the Araucana chicken - our chicken breed of the week! All you need to know about this active and blue egg laying hen is right here.
Silkie Soft Feathers!
Hello chicken keepers! I couldn’t help but share this video with you - it’s just adorable! I can’t resist sharing every Silkie video I find...
Chicken Breed of the Week - Polish Chicken
Have a peck at the Polish chicken - our chicken breed of the week! All you need to know about this quiet and quirky chook is right here.
Fabulous Feathers, Darling!
Hello chicken keepers! I’m capping things off by introducing you to the Divas of the chicken world. Being a ‘Diva’ isn’t a bad thing! It...
Hybrid, Heritage, Purebred or Bantam Chicken Breed?
All domestic chicken breeds can be further classified into hybrid, heritage, purebred, or bantam chickens. Find out which is which here!
Easter Egg Chickens!
Hello chicken keepers! One of the greatest things about being a chook keeper is raising a flock of chickens that vary in plumage, personality and...
The Easter Chooky - Chocolate Brown Eggs
Hello chicken keepers, The beauty of fresh backyard eggs lies in their diversity. While supermarket eggs are uniform beige, fresh eggs from your chicken coop...
5 Cool Things to Add to Your Chicken Run
A chicken run is essential for backyard chicken keepers. Keep your chicken flock happy and healthy in their chicken run with these 5 cool things.
Making a Chook House a Home
Hello chicken keepers! Don’t forget chooks can fly! Check out this regal phoenix rooster's moves! While I’m all about the free-range lifestyle, it’s important to...
Perfect Spring Treats for Pet Chickens
Spring is a great time to treat your pet chickens to some restorative, nutritious and supplemental chicken feed treats! Have a peck at these fresh ideas...
Winter Warmer Treats for Chooks
Your chickens will benefit from a dusk feeding of warming food to keep their body temp optimal during a frosty night. Here's some easy ideas for what to make 'em!
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