Keeping Chickens Basics

Introducing 3 New Hens To Our Flock

We currently have 2 hens – A Bluebell called “Sienna” and a Black Rock called “Phoenix” – both are laying machines and we get close to a dozen eggs a week from them. Sienna has always been the dominant one – and a little bit of a bully. A week ago a friend came to [...]

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Free Keeping Chickens Guide

Download a copy of our 25 page getting started with chickens guide here

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My Chicken Keeps Falling Over – HELP!

Unfortunately this is normally a serious problem and is not easily diagnosed. First questions would be: is your coop and surrounding area clean? Using a product like Viratec-P to clean and disinfect your housing is recommended. Has your bird been wormed recently? A high worm burden can also cause unpleasant side effects. Also make sure [...]

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Do Chickens Put Themselves To Bed

Well mine certainly do! Generally you will find once your chickens have initially settled in to their surroundings they will certainly take themselves off to the safety of their coop as soon as it starts to get dark providing of course they have easy access to it. You obviously need to ensure that they are [...]

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Do Chickens And Rabbits Get Along

In most cases they will get along without any bother. But there is always the exception so the answer. The best advice is to keep a close eye on them for first few days. You should ensure that they can’t eat each others food. If your chickens eats lots of rabbit food it can result [...]

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Will Chickens Lay Eggs Without A Rooster

Yes they will. A hen will lay eggs whether a rooster is present or not. Infact there is very little reason to have a rooster around if you only keep a handful of chickens for eggs and we would advise against it unless you have more than 6 hens then maybe there is more of [...]

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Will Chickens Share A Nest?

Yes, chickens will and do share a nest or nesting area. Hens will always seek out dark, quiet and secluded places to lay their eggs. By providing suitable nesting boxes within the coop, you can provide your hens with that ideal laying environment, and a space where you know their eggs will be clean and [...]

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Will Chickens And Ducks Live Together?

Chickens and ducks can and do live comfortably together. However Drakes and Cockerels together can be a problem at certain times of the year. Remember ducks need far more water –to drink but also to wash and bathe in-and they can make a mess of your chickens water so you need to do something about [...]

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Will Chickens Attract Rats

Unfortunately it is quite possible they will attract  rats and mice but it is their food that the rodents are after! Mice are not so much of a problem as chickens will tend to attack them and keep them at bay. Rats however have been known to attack and kill chicks so you need to [...]

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Will Chickens Poop In Their Nests?

Chickens will do their business anywhere and everywhere! In fact I’m still surprised at just how much ‘waste’ they produce! For me I see this as an added bonus – chicken manure is great for the veggie patch! Laying next to or on top of a steaming pile of droppings doesn’t seem to phase most [...]

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