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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What Do Chickens Eat? A Guide On What You Can And Cannot Feed Your Hens

Most small scale chicken keepers rely on Layers Pellets which are easily available and contain all the essential protein, vitamins and minerals including calcium which are necessary for your chickens to have a healthy, well balanced diet. Personally we use organic layers pellets which we get from the organic feed company. (Some people opt for [...]

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Egg Cleaning: What Not To Do If You Need To Clean A Dirty Egg

When you keep you own hens for eggs you will more likely than not get the odd egg that is a little bit soiled. Now you may not know but eggs are laid with a natural antibiotic coating, known as the bloom or cuticle. Egg shells are porous and this coating seals the pores and helps to [...]

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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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Can Chickens Eat Bread

There are two schools of thought here. Some people say you absolutely cannot feed your hens bread. This could lead to crop problems. And other say that in all the years they kept chickens (and fed the bread) they have never experienced any issues. We give our hens a bit of bread every now and [...]

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Do Chickens Eat Mice?

Chickens will eat almost anything and mice are no exception. Woe betide the poor mouse if a chicken gets hold of him. They will certainly peck the creature to death and very often will devour him or at least feed on parts of the mouse. Similarly they will do the same to frogs, snakes, moles [...]

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Do Chickens Eat Grass?

Yes they do and often when I have just cut the lawn they will be looking out for where I dump the cuttings! It’s an important part of the diet of a free range chicken. You just need to be aware that sometimes long grass can get stuck in their crops which can lead to [...]

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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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Can I Keep Chickens If I Already Have A Dog

You certainly can. A lot however depends on what type and breed of dog you have and the nature of your dog. Our advice here is to act with caution especially if your chickens are going to free range for any part of the day. Dogs that are ‘hunter’ bred or are naturally aggressive are [...]

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