Why Keep Chickens? Keeping chickens can be really rewarding. They are so easy to keep and you will get rewarded with eggs on a daily basis (hopefully!). A good healthy chicken can lay up to 6 eggs a week so...
Practical Tips for a Successful hatch It dosent matter whether your new to incubation or been keeping chickens for years the moment a chick hatches from its shell is still a magical event.The following tips...
Red Mite are on the increase, and are causing concern for both the backyard and the commercial poultry kee What are Red Mites? They are not the same as the garden Red Spider mite, but a blood sucking pest by...
Following on from my advice on hot weather I would like to offer the following advice from my years of poultry keeping on keeping fowls in cold weather. The summer should have given us all time to mend and...
The Chicken And The Egg Dilemma, Which Came First ? The question, which of the two was there first, is a simple question, that can be solved. It was Darwin who made it possible to provide the correct answer,...
me page for further info on Dutch bantam club I've been interested in poultry for over 2 decades now and find ebay a useful tool for sourcing breeds and strains I'm interested in. However in the last few...
Scaley Leg What is it, and how does it happen? Scaley leg is an overgrowth of the scales of the legs, caused by irritation by a nasty burrowing mite. Local inflammation is caused and the body responds by...
Are you allowed? Check deeds to ensure you are permitted to keep them, some areas may have covenants. If you are in rented accommodation, check with the landlord. Buy or borrow some books and do some basic...
What's Really in Pet Food Reprinted with permission from Animal Protection Institute Plump whole chickens, choice cuts of beef, fresh grains and all the wholesome nutrition your dog or cat will ever need. ...
Introducing New Hens I am often asked how to mix new hens in with an existing flock, here are a few tips which I hope will help. Try to add more than one, a lone incomer will be picked on, two or more helps...