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A Great Game Bird
Tony Brown is a keen poultry fancier from Wales who has kept birds for more than 20 years.
A New Quartet
Martin acquires four new little birds. Everyone is intrigued...
Adjusting To Freedom
Chickens can take a while to think outside the box....
The Good Eggs!
Andy Cawthray looks at the pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: the Plymouth Rock
Celebrating A Dozen Years!
The British Hen Welfare Trust is entering its 12th year – something I could have only dreamed about when I founded the charity in 2005.
Birds For Barter
Chickens were often used as a form of currency in bygone days.
A Chicken Check-up
Julie Moore shows you how to give your birds a very thorough check to ensure they are in good health
A Newbie's View
New henkeeper Vikki Smith, from Cirencester, shared her reflections on her new hobby…
The Good Eggs!
Andy Cawthray looks at the pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: The Wyandotte
A Great Stress-Buster
In this month’s column, Jeremy Hobson talks to Fergus Collins – editor of the BBC Countryfile magazine and chicken enthusiast. Fergus lives in Monmouthshire.
Chick-Napper Alert
Beware the hens who have too much maternal instinct
The Good Eggs
Pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: The Welsummer
A-Roaming We Go
Charlotte’s hens were born under a wandering star
Poultry Keeping Made Easy
Keep out! VOSS electric fence keeps poultry safe
W Is For Weather Part 2
Feathered ephemera: An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference.
Are They Musical?
Do chickens appreciate music? Michelle Dunn investigates…
Freya's Fancy
We feature a budding poultry star who is just seven years old
Slasher Gives A Scare
Araucana has a spell in ‘hospital’
Snow Fascination
Charlotte’s hens seemed to take to the white stuff...
Bird Flu Is Back
Defra is calling on all poultry keepers to observe strict biosecurity measures as wild birds carrying avian influenza have been found in several areas of the UK
Beaky Faces A Battle
A bantam in Michelle’s flock faces a hard time when her mother dies
Florrie's feat
Bantam lays two eggs a week in December
T Is For Types
An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference.
Writer's flock
Jeremy Hobson talks to smallholder, chicken keeper and thriller writer Shaun Baines
Flora, We Adore Ya!
Jo Barlow celebrates the life of an amazing ex-bat.
Your Health Questions
Answered by poultry vet Victoria Roberts BVSc MRCVS