If you keep chickens, you know the daily routine all too well. No matter how cold, rainy, or dark it is outside, you have to trudge down the garden to…
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Raising Chicks from Eggs: How to Incubate Eggs at Home
Raising chicks from eggs is one of the most exciting parts of keeping a backyard flock. There’s nothing quite like watching tiny embryos grow, hearing their first chirps, and helping…
Five Chicken Breeds for Back Garden Flocks
Deciding to keep chickens in the garden is one of the most rewarding steps you can take toward a more sustainable lifestyle. There is nothing quite like stepping out to…
Keeping Chickens Safe from Predators
Keeping chickens safe from predators on a farm, smallholding or in a back garden is vital, as any poultry will attract the interest of opportunists. Foxes, birds of prey, weasels…
Keeping Chickens Cool in Summer – How to Avoid Heat Stress
Keeping chickens cool in a heatwave can be a struggle. With temperatures soaring, it’s not just humans who struggle to stay cool. Chickens, too, can be affected by the scorching…