November 10, 2011
Hot hens!
Scarlet Bett-Hewitt from Wiltshire decided to ask her gran to knit little jumpers for her hens … and here’s the result.
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Poultry
November 10, 2011
Plucky birds!
Poultry fanciers have all heard of the Buff Orpington and the Naked Neck… but this is something else.
September 18, 2011
Lack of laying eggs-plained
Why have my hens stopped laying is a very common question. Julie Moore identifies some of the causes
September 17, 2011
A mite-y problem
Read mite is one of the main threats to your chickens. New Your Chickens writer Terry Beebe advises how to avoid it
September 16, 2011
COLLECTING
Collecting chicken-related memorabilia is catching on in a big way. Your Chickens writer Terry Beebe, an avid collector, explains
September 16, 2011
Nestbox not XBox
Chickens are proving more than a match for games consoles for the attention of the three boys in the Richards family, as Rachel Lovell reports
September 15, 2011
Make a show
To launch a new series on showing chickens, Grant Brereton eases readers into the fascinating world of exhibition birds. In forthcoming issues, Grant will cover many aspects of the hobby, such as breeding, selecting and…
September 15, 2011
Chicken Thrift – Avoiding unnecessary vet bills
A regularly occurring topic of chicken conversation is health – have you noticed a sneeze? Why is my chicken not eating? Why is she not laying? The list seems to go on and on as…
September 15, 2011
UNDERSTAND your chickens
Spend an hour or so quietly observing your chickens, and you will learn a great deal about their behaviour. You will probably be amazed at how sophisticated it is. Francine Raymond reports
September 5, 2011
Why won’t my girls perch?
Alison Bradley, West London
September 5, 2011
How do I stop my cockerel attacking me?
Asks Wendy Marchant, from Cambridge
