Most experienced chicken-keepers will tell you that chickens need plenty of space. After all, there’s a reason why ‘free-ranging’ is a good thing for poultry. Though, interestingly enough; you’ll find there are problems which actually arise from the opposite; at the end of the day, how do you get your chickens to return to their coop, and roost on their perch? The … [Read more...]

Keeping chickens is truly one of the happiest pastimes for anyone who has enough space in their backyard. However, depending on where you live, you may face some hurdles with your poultry keeping. In areas where the chickens have many natural predators, even a fence might not be enough to keep them safe. From time to time, you may find a dead chicken in your coop. And as … [Read more...]

If you’ve just started out keeping chickens in your backyard, one thing is certain; you want to learn as much about poultry as you can. After all, gaining deep insights into their life and daily habits is crucial for keeping chickens healthy and happy. With that in mind, you’ve probably got a whole range of questions about your little birds. One of these may very well be - … [Read more...]

When you’re taking care of chickens in your backyard, there are plenty of things you need to worry about; from their preferred food, to the unpleasant possibility of illnesses. But besides all that, there's another practical issue to keep in mind - their safety. Depending on your location, there are more than a few chicken predators out there. For example - the cunning … [Read more...]