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...
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....
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...
To protect your birds in this hot weather here are some tips from my experience of poultry keeping (40+ years!) Ensure birds are able to access a shaded, cooler area. Avoid feeding corn, as this is is heating,...
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...
This will be a short and I hope helpful guide to rasiing chicks aimed at the novice poultry keeper. At some point every chicken lover will probably want to have a go at hatching and producing their own birds,...
The Brinsea Polyhatch Incubator I have used these for 7 years, at present I run two of them, one is two years old and the other is at least 8, I purchased it used so age is unknown. I sell new Brinsea...
I have sold Brinsea incubators for some years now, and am familiar with the previous Octagon 20 versions, so was intrigued at this new model. We were invited to attend a launch day at Brinsea headquarters,...