Are Chickens Easy To Keep?

“I’ve been thinking about starting a small backyard flock, but I’m not sure if chickens are easy to keep. Can you give me some insight into what’s involved

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How Do You Predator-Proof A Chicken Coop?

“My chickens are my pride and joy, but I’m terrified of losing them to predators. How can I make sure my coop is safe and secure? I’ve heard

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Teaching Chickens To Perch…

After reading your last newsletter, we thought you might be interested in our story of our chickens perching… The first chocks we had were three bantam Buff Orpington.

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It’s Molting Time Again For Chicken Keepers In The Northern Hemisphere

Well, for many of us it’s that time of year again; molting time. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how your flocks are suddenly dropping their

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Getting Broilers In Time For The Christmas Holidays

“Help, I just found out that my sister-in-law and her whole family is coming for the Christmas Holidays. We were planning of waiting until after the first of

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Keeping A Chicken Coop In The Same Spot For Extended Periods

“Hi there! I have been keeping two hens in my very small garden for the past six months in an ark, with a 6ft x 4ft run. I

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Keeping Chickens Off A Patio (Or Anywhere)…

“Is their any way to keep chickens off a patio without a physical barrier? My chickens always hang out on the patio and get their poop on it

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Is It Possible To Mute A Rooster?

Love reading both “worm farming secrets” and “chicken keeping secrets”. I’ll save them for a night when I have a few moments to myself and can enjoy them

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Dealing With A New Puppy And Your Chickens

“Greetings, We really enjoy your newsletter, keep them coming! We have a new batch of chicks and find ourselves the owners of a new puppy too. We never

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Random Chicken Keeping Tips From Readers

Have I told you all lately how smart you are? I get lots of tips from readers in my inbox and thought I’d take some time this week

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