We all love our fluffy, feathered friends and want to do the best for them. If you already have an established flock or haven’t started yet and are still in the planning stages – this article is definitely for you.
Before I got my chickens I spent the better part of a year researching the breed of chicken I wanted, how to house them and how to keep them safe and healthy.
I was… [Read More]
Most backyard chicken owners will agree that the single best part of keeping chickens is the walk down to the coop each morning to collect eggs.
I normally have anywhere from 8-10 fresh warm eggs waiting for me every morning and the family love eating them for breakfast!
But what do you do if your chickens aren’t laying eggs? How can you get your chickens to start laying eggs?
Unfortunately there is no way to… [Read More]
There are not too many greater pleasures in life than strolling down to the bottom of your garden, reaching into your nest box, and pulling out a freshly laid egg. If you time it just right the egg will still be warm!
You joyfully walk back inside and take the egg into your kitchen to prepare it for breakfast. But what do you do if you are intending to keep the egg and eat it later?… [Read More]
So hopefully our post on 5 Reasons to Keep Chickens did it’s job and persuaded you to keep chickens. The next step is picking the breed of chicken you want.
Picking the right breed of chicken as a beginner can be the difference between thoroughly enjoying every moment with your chickens or questioning why you ever wanted chickens in the first place.
Most people when they start out looking at breeds don’t know exactly what… [Read More]
Your hen is squawking whenever you approach her and she won’t leave her nesting box, what’s wrong, is she ill? Far from it and chances are she is just broody and wants chicks. If you aren’t planning on having chicks this can be problematic because the hen in question will stop laying eggs.
Whatever the case, you can be certain that if you want chicks and need a broody hen there won’t be one in sight,… [Read More]