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Chicken Joke 23 Jul 2013 | 03:38 am
Just a little chicken joke that might raise a smile :-) A chicken joke drawn as a cartoon and then animated.
Would You Live in Your Hen House? 16 Jul 2013 | 07:27 pm
This question is asked as you may have already guessed, to set you thinking. Does your hen house provide the factors of environment which you want in your home? If it does not then it is also unlikely...
3 Common Chicken Coop Mistakes To Avoid 17 Jun 2013 | 03:20 pm
1. It’s too hard to get the eggs from the nest box. When you design your coop, keep in mind that it has to be simple for you to gather up the eggs quickly. Whatever you do, don’t make it too difficu...
Making A Dustbox for the Chicken House 18 Mar 2013 | 03:25 am
Chickens love to dustbathe and it also helps them to keep themselves free of parasites. This video shows how to make a dustbox for your chickens to use inside the coop when the weather is bad or if th...
How to Wash a Chicken 8 Jul 2012 | 05:45 pm
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Below is a guide to washing chickens, it is a method that uses 3 tubs, with the third one containing bluing water. The washing was demonstra...
Houdini Chickens 11 Jun 2012 | 04:19 am
Another of life's little mysteries solved :-) It's also a warning to anyone using chicken wire in their coop or run - if your chickens can get in and out, what else can?
Chick Leg Problems 28 Jun 2011 | 09:33 pm
There are many types of leg problems with chicks but the most common potential causes of leg problems are usually primarily down to one of four possibilities : 1. Incorrect settings at the incubation...
Maran Chick : Fused Toes Surgery 28 Jun 2011 | 10:53 am
Fused toes on a newly hatched chick can lead to other leg and balance issues if not corrected. The following photos and commentary come from keeping chickens newsletter subscriber Christina Raving of ...
Building A Chicken Coop For The First Time 18 May 2011 | 10:30 pm
By Dale Calder: "Just like everyone else says I love the keeping chickens newsletter and read it from cover to cover as soon as it arrives. I have never built any thing before and I just finished my c...
Incubating and Brooding Chickens - Free 15 page Guide 28 Apr 2011 | 06:15 am
This is a short guide to incubating and brooding chickens written by one of the most influential men in chicken keeping - James Dryden. It is kind of old but I personally think there is still a lot of...
