Your complete guide to keeping chickens in the UK. Learn about daily care, housing, diet, egg-laying, protecting from predators, raising chicks, how to successfully sell eggs and much more.
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…
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…
How To Raise Friendly Chickens Chickens get a reputation for being skittish, but in reality, they’re perfectly capable of being sociable, confident, and even quite cuddly – if you raise them with a bit of care. Some will happily follow you round the garden, jump on your lap, or peck at your laces while you…
What To Feed Chickens In Summer As the summer sets in, your chickens’ feeding needs will begin to shift. The warmer weather affects how much they eat, what they need to stay healthy and how you manage their daily feed. In this guide, we’ll look at how to adjust your flock’s diet in the hotter…
How To Tell If a Chicken Is Laying Eggs Wondering how to tell if a chicken is laying eggs? Whether you’re trying to confirm your pullets have started laying or checking if an older hen is still producing, there are a few reliable ways to spot the difference. Laying hens tend to look and behave…