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Chicken Feed - What Chooks like to Chomp!

July 17, 2020

Hello chicken keepers, I am THE doting mother hen - I’m much more vigilant about my chickens' nutrition and with their daily intake of vitamins...

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Ethical Eggs - Free Range or Pastured?

July 16, 2020

Hello chicken keepers! Here at Backyard Chicken Coops we love to let our chooks free-range. For us, this means letting the girls out into the yard...

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The Top 5 Weird and Wonderful Chicken Breeds

July 15, 2020

Transform your chicken coop into a menagerie, filled with plumage of every pattern! Have a peck at our top 5 weird and wonderful chicken breeds here.

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The Top 20 Cutest Pet Chicken Names EVER

July 14, 2020

Looking for pet chicken names? Have a peck at Mother Hen's top 20 cutest pet chicken names and get cluckin' with naming your hens today!

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Baby Bird Love

July 14, 2020

Chickens 101 Hatching Raising Baby Chicks

Hello chicken keepers! I love my chooks, but there’s nothing that makes me more clucky than seeing some baby chicks. Look at these little sweeties...

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5 Reasons Chicken Dads are the Cluckin' Best!

August 08, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, If you know a man that has chickens, they are a chicken dad. They may not have been expecting it, or it...

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10 Father’s Day Gift Ideas for a Chicken Dad!

August 08, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, If you know a chicken dad, you know how devoted he is to his role. Why not spoil him this Father’s Day...

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Keeping chickens in Brisbane - Brisbane City Council

August 08, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, You may have heard or read that as of July 1st 2018 Brisbane chicken keepers have to obtain a self-assessed Livestock Permit from...

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The Top 3 Ways to Save Money When Keeping Chickens

June 21, 2018

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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3 Easy Tricks to Teach Your Pet Chickens

June 05, 2018

Attention chicken keepers! Keep your pet chickens happy and healthy in their coop and chicken run with these boredom busting, easy pet chicken tricks!

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Customer Chicken Coop of the Month - May 2018

May 21, 2018

We love seeing how our customers add their own personal touches to the Backyard Chicken Coops' range! Have a peck at our customer coop of the month here.

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Mother's Day Gift Ideas For a Chicken Keeping Mum!

May 02, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, As a devoted chook mum, I believe that my fellow Mother Hens deserve the best this Mother's Day. Not an eggs-pert? Don't panic! Spoiling the chicken keeper...

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Keeping Chickens in Autumn - A Checklist

March 09, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, The height of summer is finally behind us and we are ready and waiting for the cooler months to kick in. Autumn...

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Chicken Breed of the Week - Wyandotte

February 02, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, Are you looking for a fluffy bum chook with beautiful plumage and a gentle nature? Look no further! Meet the Wyandotte chicken...

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Chicken Breed of the Week - ISA Brown

January 18, 2018

Hello chicken keepers, When most people think about chooks they imagine a copper feathered hen with a bright red comb, foraging through the garden or...

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Chicken Breed of the Week – Barnevelder

January 08, 2018

Have a peck at the Barnevelder chicken - our chicken breed of the week! All you need to know about this docile and beautiful hen is right here.

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3 Holiday Gifts for Chooks and Chicken Keepers

3 Holiday Gifts for Chooks and Chicken Keepers

December 08, 2017

Cluck around the Christmas tree with our gift guide for the chooks or chicken keepers in your life!

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3 Reasons to Keep Pet Chickens

December 05, 2017

Wondering whether keeping a flock of backyard chickens is the right choice for you? Have a peck at the top 3 reasons to keep pet chickens here.

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Chicken Breed of the Week - Silkie

November 29, 2017

Have a peck at the Silkie chicken - our chicken breed of the week! All you need to know about this gentle and cute hen is right here.

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Rescue Chicken Gets A Wheelchair!

November 28, 2017

Check out this video of a chicken in a rehabilitation wheelchair from Chicken Therapy Chairs! Find out more about rescuing hens here.

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Chicken Breed of the Week - Rhode Island Red

November 22, 2017

Hello chicken keepers, Thinking about adding a new chook to your flock? Or perhaps you are wondering which chicken breed is best for your new...

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Plymouth Rock - Chicken Breed of the Week!

November 17, 2017

Hello chicken keepers, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, my favourite thing about keeping chooks is the diversity of chicken breeds available....

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Australorp - Chicken Breed of the Week!

November 02, 2017

Hello chicken keepers, One of the great things about keeping backyard chooks is the wonderfully diverse range of breeds you can have in your flock....

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The Spring Chooklist: Your Guide to Happy Chickens this Season

September 22, 2017

Chickens 101

If you’ve never had chickens, you've found us at just the right time of year. Spring is the absolute best time to discover the joy...

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Swinging Chickens!

May 23, 2017

Chook swinging isn't just fun for your chickens, it gets you out into the coop and interacting with your ladies on a daily basis. Here are the top tips for getting your girls familiar with the Chicken Swing!

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Keeping Chickens in the Backyard

May 21, 2017

Have a listen to our interview with Talking Lifestyle's Creative Living show about keeping chickens in the backyard!

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Where for Art Thou, Chook?

May 11, 2017

Deciding how you'll get your new flock members is daunting for new keepers. Click here to find out where you can get your new chickens from without hassle.

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Mother Hen's Day Breakfast Ideas

May 10, 2017

These egg recipes are all easily tackled by kids and partners, so there is no excuse for any mumma hen to miss out on a bum nut breaky in bed this Mother Hen’s Day!

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The Top 3 Reasons Your Chickens Have Stopped Laying Eggs

April 26, 2017

Are your hens off the lay? Are your ladies looking a little lacklustre? Have a peck at my top 3 reasons your chickens have stopped laying eggs!

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Mother Hen Tips - Caring for Ex-Battery Hens

April 07, 2017

Chicken Behavior Chickens 101 Health

Hello chicken keepers! Caring for an ex-battery hen is one of the most rewarding things you can do as chook keeper. I have cared for...

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