How Often Do Chickens Lay Eggs?
One of the primary reasons people want to keep chickens is so they can get their own supply of fresh…
10 Benefits of Keeping Chickens
There are many benefits of keeping chickens at home and you are not on your own if you are considering…
How To Get Chickens to Lay Eggs in the Nesting Box
A common question asked by many chicken keepers is ‘how to get chickens to lay eggs in the nesting box?’…
What To Check For When Buying Hens
When buying chickens, especially for the first time, it’s important that you know exactly what to look for to make…
Complete Guide to Worming Chickens
Poultry worms are parasites that, left untreated, can have a devastating effect on the health of your chickens and eventually…
Daily Chicken Care Routine
Good daily chicken care begins with establishing a routine to keep your hens happy, healthy and laying eggs regularly. In this…
The Ultimate Chicken Quiz: Test Your Poultry Knowledge
The Ultimate Chicken Quiz
Advice for Keeping Chickens In Winter
With the end of the year approaching, now is the time to think about how to look after chickens in…
How to Stop Chickens’ Water Freezing in Winter
Need to stop your chickens’ water freezing? Finding ways to stop water freezing in the chicken coop is a…
Egg Incubation And The Right Time To Do It
Guest author Ben Farnsley writes about his experiences of raising chickens and gives a detailed account of how to incubate and hatch eggs.
Go On, Give a Home to a Rescue Chicken
I was chatting to a chicken keeper called Lizzie on Twitter a few days ago. Lizzie has just started keeping…
How to Identify and Treat Red Mite Infestation in Chickens
Red Mite infestation is one of the main problems you will have to deal with when you keep chickens. This…
What to Look For When Buying a Chicken Coop and Run
One of the biggest challenges for chicken keepers is knowing what to look for when buying a chicken coop and…
Selling Eggs in the UK – What You Need To Know
A common question asked by many chicken keepers in Britain is ‘Can I sell my chickens’ eggs?’ In short, the…
Essential Chicken Keeping Equipment and Supplies
If you keep chickens, you need to be prepared not only for the day to day care of your hens,…
5 Places To Buy Your Chickens
If you are considering buying chickens to keep at home but aren’t sure where to find them, here are a…
What are the best chicken breeds to keep at home?
If you’re thinking about keeping chickens, one question you’re bound to ask is: what are the best chicken breeds to…
Northern Fowl Mite the deadly threat to chickens
The northern fowl mite (Ornithonyssus Sylviarum) are extremely small but tenacious creatures that pose a deadly threat to chickens. They…
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The surprising intelligence of chickens
How intelligent are chickens? The term ‘bird brain’ has long been used to insult people who have done something stupid.…
Common Plants Poisonous to Chickens
There are some common plants which are poisonous to chickens if ingested and it’s important for chicken keepers to keep…
