Tips & tricks to help you with your journey keeping backyard chickens.
Subscribe to keep up-to-date
Chickens are extremely vulnerable to biting insects. Although thick feathers provide some protection, fleshy combs and wattles are inviting blood-rich targets. Flies and mosquitoes also harbor diseases and bacteria, which can affect the health of your flock. During...
Did you know, a pair of rats can produce up to 2,000 descendants per year? This means a couple of rats around your chicken coop can quickly lead to a rat infestation if it goes unchecked. They are known to be carriers of diseases such as fleas, mites, plague, and...
Signs you may have a snake around: You find regurgitated eggshells or snakeskin.There’s a dead chicken with a wet head. This is a sign that a snake tried eating the chicken but couldn’t swallow it.Chicks or chickens missing Snakes come into the coop for only three...
Unfortunately, there are many chicken predators in Australia. Here's how to best fox proof your chicken coop. The European fox was introduced into Australia in the early 1870’s for the purpose of fox hunting. Not surprisingly, the fox population exploded since that...
If you have chickens, you probably have flies. They’re pesky, disease-ridden, and abundant. Once they invade, they’re quick to colonise and almost impossible to exterminate. Flies thrive in warm, humid, and smelly conditions. They tend to congregate in areas where...
Chicken Mites and Lice Small insects – BIG problem. Mites and Lice are external parasites that like to live on your backyard chickens. Either parasite will drain your chooks of vitamins and minerals, leading to a variety of deficiencies and worst case, death. I...
Scaly Leg mites are brought to your flock from wild birds and rodents, then onto your chicken's scales on their feet. Here, the mites feed and also leave droppings. The Scaly Leg Mite lays eggs, typically under the scales and tissues of bird legs such as the chicken....
If you are new to chicken keeping, don't be alarmed to see your chooks rolling around like crazy in the dirt. It can look hilarious, but also a bit strange. Rest assured this is a completely natural chicken behavior. And quite literally, is a chicken taking a bath!...
Stay Organic and Toxin-Free in the home too! *Homemade Fly Traps These easy-to-make at-home paper strips are amazing at trapping all types of flying bugs and will always be preferable to toxic sprays and/or lamps. The paper is easily changeable if it becomes full....