When Will My Chicken Start Laying Eggs? Mar 28, 2016 - The excitement of buying chicks is usually only surpassed by the arrival of that first egg! While you are caring for them as chicks, there is much to do and think about. It isn’t until they become ungainly ‘teenagers’, eating us out of house and home, that our thoughts turn to the question- when will [...]
Should I Free Range My Chickens? Learn What’s Best for Your Hens Feb 25, 2016 - Many people ask if it’s safe to free range their flock. As with most questions, there is no simple yes or no. To really answer this question you need to understand the pros and cons of free ranging your hens. First, let’s define ‘free range’. For most of us, we have an idyllic picture in [...]Read More... from Should I Free Range My Chickens? Learn What’s Best for Your Hens
Top 10 Must Read Backyard Chicken Articles of 2015 Dec 21, 2015 - I’m sure you’ll agree 2015 has been a fantastic year for backyard chicken keepers! This year we’ve made our own mealworm farm, ran the annual backyard chickens blog award, and even interviewed 43 backyard chicken keepers– it’s been a very hectic year! We thought it would be a great idea to make our last blog [...]Read More... from Top 10 Must Read Backyard Chicken Articles of 2015
Chapter Three: How To Feed Your Chickens Correctly During Winter Nov 12, 2015 - During the wintertime your hens’ dietary requirements will change as they molt and prepare for the cold, dark winter whilst their body recuperates for next spring. Not only will their dietary requirements change but the volume of food they eat will also change during the winter. It’s important that during these changes you keep an [...]Read More... from Chapter Three: How To Feed Your Chickens Correctly During Winter
Results: The Annual Backyard Chicken Blog Awards 2015 Jul 8, 2015 - As many of you who read this blog will know, two weeks ago we started The Annual Backyard Chicken Blog Awards of 2015. You have been voting in your thousands and last Monday (6th July) the voting lines were closed. Before we get to the results I want to thank everybody who turned up and voted [...]Read More... from Results: The Annual Backyard Chicken Blog Awards 2015