November 3, 2015
The wonder of mating
Julie Moore looks at mating and fertilisation in chickens – an amazing feat of nature
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November 3, 2015
Deborah’s hen den
For those of you who enjoy the TV series Dragon’s Den, Deborah Meaden will be instantly recognisable as one of the rather fierce ‘inquisitors’. But she has a soft side too, with a love of…
October 15, 2015
Chicken of Fate
Phil and Lesley Carline had no interest in keeping chickens… until fate stepped in. Now they are hooked. Rob Morris reports
October 15, 2015
Gen up on ILT
This one is a bit of a mouthful: Infectious Laryngotracheitis … but henkeepers need to know about it. Victoria reports
October 15, 2015
Bra-vo, it’s a chick!
Janine has a friend with a novel way of hatching a chick…
October 15, 2015
Chickens and more…
Students at a Sussex college not only interact with chickens, they have pigs and bees as well. Helen Stockton reports
October 14, 2015
A ‘magic’ tonic?
Many henkeepers swear by apple cider vinegar as an invaluable tonic for their birds. Julie Moore investigates
October 13, 2015
Charlotte’s choice
In this new feature series, we will be asking our writers to choose their Perfect Flock. What breeds would they choose to create a small back garden flock that is attractive, interesting, stable, harmonious and…
October 1, 2015
Could you give a hen like Pumpkin a happy home this Autumn?
Thousands of lucky hens are soon to be given the opportunity to enjoy a free range retirement as loving pets.
September 10, 2015
A superb chicken run
We have a fabulous prize for you this month – a handmade chicken coop and run worth £550 from Cherry Acres Animal Housing!
September 2, 2015
A helping hand
Michelle Dunn helps bring some chicks into the world
