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The Egg Man's got it cracked
David Herbert, nicknamed The Egg Man, tells you all you need to know about showing eggs
Slasher Battles On
Slasher the ancient Araucana is looking good, but looks can be deceptive
Flock Dynamics: A Guide To Social Hierarchy
Julie Moore takes a look at how the pecking order is established
In Harmony With Nature
Susie Kearley talks to Anya Lautenbach whose home shows her love of gardening and chickens
Then There Were None...
The Mystery of the Phantom Egg Eater
Off To Market
The French love buying chickens at local markets.
Early Learning
How chickens adapt, despite lessons from early llife
Poultry Providers
Kim Stoddart explains the benefits of buying in stock from one of the bigger, national suppliers…
Drop In Egg Production
Drop In Egg Production
Ideal Broody Time
Ideal Broody Time
At Last! A New Hen House
Martin upgrades to a recycled plastic coop and run. But all does not go quite according to plan…
Stop The Cull!
It is time to end male chick culling, says Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust
The Good Eggs!
The pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: the Barnevelder
Attracted To Australorps
After two decades of breeding and showing, Ian Simpson and his daughter Louise are now the joint secretaries of the Australorp Breed Club
Bringing Metal To Life
Hamish Mackie’s sculpture work is internationally renowned and includes a cockerel’s head.
Best For Bedding
Kim Stoddart takes a peek at the vast array of products now available to buy
The Good Eggs
Pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: The New Hampshire Red
Yes, They Do Have Emotions
A great new book about chickens includes a fascinating section about their emotional life. How To Speak Chicken is by Melissa Caughey. Here are some extracts….
The Good Eggs!
The pure breeds developed for egg laying This month: the Australorp
A Fabulous FED
Grant Brereton reports from the second big national poultry show of the year, The Federation Championship Show at Stafford
Hens At The Double
Ben and cheryl tompsett have two thriving poultry businesses in kent. They talked to john wright.
The House That Nat Built
Nathan Levick is a furniture designer – and a henkeeper. He used his professional skills to create his own chicken house…
Hen Therapy
Keeping chickens can be good for your health! Emily Pask, from Cambridgeshire, is just one hen keeper who has benefited.
Rehomings To Start
The work of the charity has been hit by the bird flu restrictions. But now things are easing in time for spring.
Going On Show
Florrie and her chicks are much admired…
Wonderful Wyandottes
Grant Brereton is one of the leading experts on Wyandottes. Here he extols the virtues of this beautiful breed
Holiday Hiccup
Things didn’t quite go according to plan when Michelle Dunn took a break from her chickens
A Time Of Turmoil
Charlotte has to downscale
Horses And Hens
This month, Jeremy Hobson talks with Joanne Southall-Campbell, a French-living ex-pat, keen showjumper, mounted archery enthusiast and avid chicken keeper
Fight The Mite
Red mite can be a nightmare for the poultry keeper. Grant Brereton looks at the problem, and our vet, Victoria Roberts, offers some solutions