Expert tips and tricks for backyard chicken keeping
One of the first questions new chicken keepers ask is how much space chickens need to stay healthy and happy. Giving your flock enough room helps reduce stress, prevents bullying, and keeps your coop cleaner and healthier.Understanding how much space chickens need in...
Extreme weather events like cyclones (hurricanes in the U.S.) can be particularly destructive, bringing heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding. For backyard chicken keepers, preparation is key to ensuring your flock stays safe before, during, and after the storm....
As backyard chicken keepers, we often focus on raising chicks and maintaining egg production. But what about our older hens? Just like any pet, senior chooks deserve love, care, and a comfortable retirement. If your flock includes aging ladies who no longer lay as...
If you’ve noticed small, dark brown to black pests clinging stubbornly to your chickens' combs, wattles, or around their eyes, you may be dealing with stickfast fleas (Echidnophaga gallinacea). These tiny but resilient pests can cause discomfort, irritation, and even...
Summer is a beautiful time of year, but for chickens, it can also be challenging. As temperatures rise, it’s crucial to ensure your flock stays cool, comfortable, and healthy. Heat stress can take a toll on your hens, affecting their health and egg production. Here...
Candling eggs is a method used to check the development of embryos inside the eggs during incubation. It involves shining a bright light through the egg to observe the contents, which can help determine whether the egg is fertile and how the embryo is progressing....
Maintaining a healthy diet for your chickens during the winter is crucial as they need more energy to stay warm and maintain their overall health. Here are some tips on how to ensure your flock is getting the nutrients they need: High-Energy Feed Quality Feed: Start...
If you’re not familiar with it, the deep litter method is a brilliant old-timers method to manage your coop litter through the winter. By adding subsequent layers of litter, and turning the layers frequently, you’re allowing biological microbes to break down the...
Chicken poo is the ultimate organic powerhouse for flourishing crops and blossoming landscapes! Abundant in nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, this natural fertiliser nourishes plants from root to tip, promoting robust growth and luscious blooms. Not only does...