June 29, 2014
Is heat a stress risk?
Can chickens suffer from heat stress?
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Poultry
June 28, 2014
How much to feed?
How much layers’ pellets should my one-year-old hens be eating? I fill a feeder with about 2.5kg of feed and they get through most of it (one eats more than the other) in a week.…
June 27, 2014
My hen is limping
One of my one-year-old hybrid hens is limping. Her right foot seems to be turning in slightly. I have had to isolate her from the other hens as they have started picking on her. When…
June 27, 2014
Crowing about a theft
Last month, our writer Charlotte Popescu told how one of her hens stole her ear studs and swallowed them. A young reader had a similar experience…
June 26, 2014
Problems with your chicken’s head
Checking your chicken’s head will give you vital information about its health
June 26, 2014
My favourites
Our writers choose their favourite breeds, and explain why they made these choices. This month: Jeremy Hobson
June 25, 2014
A brood for Ophelia
Charlotte’s Chickens - latest news from Charlotte’s large flock
June 24, 2014
NEW POULTRY WORMER CAN BE USED IN WATER
A new chicken wormer has just been launched on the market, and it can be administered in drinking water.
June 24, 2014
Cinderella Chicken
A lowly chicken is visited by a fairy godmother – and her life is transformed!
June 24, 2014
A beginner’s journey
Paul and Rebecca Howard, from Northamptonshire, have just started keeping chickens. Their experience is typical of many beginners. Here, Paul, a photographer, writes about the stages in their journey, and expert Andy Cawthray offers comments…
June 23, 2014
The chicken shrink
Psychologist Dr Nicola Davies ponders the relationship between humans and chickens, and concludes that they are good for us in lots of ways
