March 25, 2014
Rehoming ex-bats
Rehoming ex-commercial hens continues to be a popular pastime among people wishing to keep hens as a hobby. As Joanna Palmer, nutritionist for the Smallholder Range explains, they make great pets and soon become part…
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Poultry
March 24, 2014
Are folding arks an option?
Are folding arks an option for moving hens around an allotment or garden? We can’t let our birds free range, so need a more portable arrangement.
March 24, 2014
Do they mix?
Do chickens and gardening mix? Definitely, says Andy Cawthray, who is both a keen gardener and a chicken expert. In this new series, Andy will be exploring in detail how to achieve this balance where…
March 24, 2014
The ‘Chicken Whisperer’
Emily Barclay from Norfolk says she can ‘tune in’ to her chickens. She talked to Rob Morris
March 19, 2014
APRIL ISSUE ON SALE NOW!
Our April issue is on sale in the shops now
March 13, 2014
The Old Hands
There are some real characters in the poultry word, ‘old hands’ who have been keeping chickens for decades and are well known at shows
March 13, 2014
SKELETAL PROBLEMS
Many skeletal growth problems in chickens are nutritional in origin, so check that birds are getting the correct diet for the age of the birds and stage of production. Other conditions are inherited, so choosing…
March 12, 2014
STRESS in chickens
Chickens suffer stress just as we humans do – and it can have a serious effect on their health
March 12, 2014
Skin problems
Chicken skin is quite thin but firmly attached (unlike mammals’). It contains feather follicles and sensory bristles but no sweat glands. If exposed to the air due to feather loss, the skin turns red –…
March 12, 2014
The chicken saviours
We’ve spread our wings
March 11, 2014
Challenges ahead
With Jo Barlow, who keeps ex-bats in Cornwall
