May 2, 2013
Do hens make friends?
Do hens form friendships? Those reared in commercial conditions don’t, and are not particular about who they spend time with, a Royal Veterinary College study has found.
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Poultry
May 2, 2013
HAPPY HENNIVERSARY!
Jo Barlow celebrates a special day with her chickens
May 2, 2013
London’s hen corner
Sara Ward has created a mini country smallholding – complete with chickens - in her back garden in West London
January 24, 2013
A flipping good idea!
Pancake Day falls on 12th February this year and those good eggs at the British Hen Welfare Trust are encouraging the nation to dig out their pancake recipes and take part in their Free Range…
January 23, 2013
Chickens on the move
What should I use to transport my chickens?
January 23, 2013
Heavyweight contest?
I am looking to keep four to six chickens and although they will all be heavyweight breeds, I hadn’t intended to have more than one of each breed. I’ve been told that this is a…
January 17, 2013
Wing clipping
A step-by-step guide
January 11, 2013
Problems with nutrition
Victoria Roberts focuses on nutirtional issues
January 9, 2013
Winter wonderland
Believe it or not, winter can be a great time of year for chickens. Charlotte Popescu explains
January 9, 2013
Shore is the good life
When Olivia and Graham Uney moved to a remote Scottish island, they wanted to keep some chickens as part of a new, self-sufficient lifestyle. It has been such a success that they are thinking of…
November 15, 2012
A guide to ex-bat ailments
Ex-battery hens have some special needs when it comes to health and welfare. Jo Barlow explains
