February 9, 2011
I really want chickens… but I only have a small garden
I really want some chickens, as many of my friends already have birds; the problem is, I have a very small garden so I am wondering what kind of chicken will be OK in a…
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Poultry
February 9, 2011
Puppy love
You’d be forgiven for thinking that chickens and dogs were not natural bed fellows. But a one-year-old hen that thinks it’s a dog has adopted a litter of puppies, much to the bemusement of their…
February 9, 2011
The art of hen keeping
This lovely painting of hens is by celebrated artist Mary Ann Rogers. The painting, ‘Woodlanders’, was inspired by Mary’s own flock which is kept in a woody patch near her studio in Northumberland.
February 9, 2011
The Complete Encylopedia of Chickens
By Ester Verhoef and Aad Rijs: originally published by Rebo International in 2003
February 9, 2011
Celebrity chicken keeper
Our intrepid reporter talks chickens with TV presenter Philippa Forrester
February 9, 2011
Funky free rangers
Chickens are on the curriculum at a school in Northants, where enterprising pupils run a free range egg business
February 9, 2011
Hatch your dream
So you want to keep chickens in your garden. Our beginner’s guide tells you all you need to know to get started
January 20, 2011
Winter tasks
Helping your chickens through the winter months
January 20, 2011
Are you an egg head or a chicken nugget?
Keeping chickens is cool! It’s also a fascinating hobby for all the family – but are you ready to join the hen party? Try our fun quiz to find out
January 6, 2011
Fresh is best
Eggs from your very own chickens beat anything you can buy in the supermarkets and collecting them is a great job for the kids, too
January 6, 2011
Beautiful birds
If you thought chickens came in any colour as long as it was plain-old brown, think again, says Grant Brereton
