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...
Choosing a Poultry/Chicken House A chicken house is usually an expensive item whether home built or purchased, home built models take a lot of time to get right and money can be wasted on incorrect materials....
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...
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...
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...
Poultry Cigarette Cards (Collectables) I've been collecting and selling trade cards, cigarette cards and related collectables for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card...
Keeping turkeys as pets or prospective meat sources is becoming increasingly popular. They are fascinating birds, very decorative and relatively easy to rear. I have kept turkeys for over 10 years, and would...
What is a poultry breeding saddle? It is a method of protecting the back of the hen from damage from stag, cockerels or even other hens, can also be known as an apron. Saddles are usually made of sturdy canvas...
For the back yard poultry keeper and the smallholder, If you have a small number of hens roaming free range with a cockerel which you breed from through the natural broody hen incubation method ,do you always...
Chinese Lunar Calendar Year of the Rooster, Cockerel, or Chicken The Chinese year 4703 is the year of the rooster, and ran from 9th February 2005 to 28th January 2006.The Chinese Lunar Calendar runs in a...