Autumn is a natural reset for your chooks. As daylight hours shorten, egg production will often slow down or stop altogether. At around the same time, they begin moulting—shedding old feathers, usually around the neck and tail—to make way for new growth. It’s all part of preparing their bodies for a period of rest before…
Chickens love scratching around the backyard and finding tasty plants, bugs and worms to eat. They are also beneficial for the garden as well with their manure. However, there are a few things to know before allowing your chickens to roam freely around your vegie patch and garden. Firstly, chickens are destructive to vegie patches…
If you want to raise your own chicks then it is critical to ensure that they have the correct nutrition. This will set them up to become healthy and productive adults and allow you to get the most out of your flock. This is important regardless of whether you keep your flock as companions, like…