What To Feed Moulting Chickens for Better Health Moulting is the natural process where hens shed old feathers and grow fresh ones. This usually happens in late summer or autumn, but can extend into early winter. Regrowing feather requires a lot of energy, so birds often look untidy, slow down and stop laying eggs for…
Rat Proof Chicken Coop: Simple Ways To Keep Rats Away From Your Chickens Rats can be a problem all year round, but when the cold weather kicks in, they start looking for warm, sheltered places with easy access to food. A chicken coop provides exactly that combination, unless of course, you take a few simple…
Bumblefoot In Chickens: Causes, Symptoms And Treatment Bumblefoot in chickens is one of those problems most keepers come across at some point. It can look dramatic, with that dark scab on the sole of the foot, and I know from experience it can make a hen limp badly. Left untreated it can become a very…
The Best Thing For Removing And Preventing Red Mite In Chicken Coops Red mites are every chicken keeper’s nightmare when they get into the housing. Once established, they breed at astonishing speed and make nights miserable for your flock. Mites hide in cracks and corners of the coop by day, then emerge at night to…
How To Stop Chickens Eating Eggs: Practical Fixes That Work Egg-eating hens can be frustrating and costly, but in most flocks a few well-targeted, practical fixes can end it for good. From nutritional tweaks to nest-box design, I’ve seen these strategies work. Below, I lay out the causes, community-tested solutions and sensible prevention steps from…
Why Won’t My Hens Go Into The Coop At Night? Causes And Fixes It can be really frustrating when dusk falls and your hens flatly refuse to go into the coop. Why won’t my hens go into the coop at night is one of the most common questions I get asked, and there are several…
What To Do With Surplus Eggs From Your Chickens When your hens are laying well, it’s easy to find yourself with more eggs than you can possibly use. Even a small flock can overwhelm a household once spring arrives and production peaks. I’ve often looked at a full tray in the kitchen and wondered what…
How To Tell If Your Chickens Are Getting Enough Calcium Calcium is one of the most important nutrients for hens, especially those in lay. Without enough of it, eggs suffer, bones weaken and birds can quickly run into health problems. The good news is that calcium issues are easy to spot once you know what…
Chickcozy Solar Automatic Chicken Coop Door Review The Chickcozy Solar Automatic Chicken Coop Door makes life easier for keepers by opening at dawn and closing at dusk without batteries or wiring. Chickcozy kindly sent me a door to test, and while they asked me to write about it, this review is my honest assessment. I’ll…
What To Feed Moulting Chickens When your hens start moulting, it’s not just their feathers that change; their nutritional needs shift too. Moulting can put a real strain on a bird’s system, and giving them the right feed during this period is essential for a smooth and healthy recovery. Why chickens need more protein during…