Hamish Mackie’s sculpture work is internationally renowned and includes a cockerel’s head.
![Bringing Metal To Life](https://magarticles.magzter.com/articles/9359/274814/5ad31d4bf0433/Bringing-metal-to-life.jpg)
Bearing in mind the detail on one of your latest sculptures, it looks as if you are very much au-fait with chickens – do you keep any in the garden?
We used to keep the ubiquitous ‘brown jobs’ – ex-battery hens – but got fed up with the foxes killing them. We now get eggs from our neighbour in return for them using our chicken equipment. I enjoyed keeping them though. It’s nice to give ex-battery hens a good life. They arrive with hardly any feathers and frightened of grass but soon settle in. You can’t beat a home grown fresh egg in the morning!
When did you first realise you had an interest in chickens?
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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
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Slasher Battles On
Slasher the ancient Araucana is looking good, but looks can be deceptive
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Flock Dynamics: A Guide To Social Hierarchy
Julie Moore takes a look at how the pecking order is established
![In Harmony With Nature](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9359/283617/5b193b0461b82/crp_In-harmony-with-nature.jpg)
In Harmony With Nature
Susie Kearley talks to Anya Lautenbach whose home shows her love of gardening and chickens
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Then There Were None...
The Mystery of the Phantom Egg Eater
![Off To Market](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9359/270361/5ab45ad96c43a/crp_Off-to-market.jpg)
Off To Market
The French love buying chickens at local markets.
![Early Learning](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9359/270361/5ab45b4a03274/crp_Early-learning.jpg)
Early Learning
How chickens adapt, despite lessons from early llife
![Poultry Providers](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9359/270361/5ab45bc300573/crp_Poultry-providers.jpg)
Poultry Providers
Kim Stoddart explains the benefits of buying in stock from one of the bigger, national suppliers…
![Drop In Egg Production](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/9359/270361/5ab45d4ca60e9/crp_Drop-in-egg-production.jpg)
Drop In Egg Production
Drop In Egg Production
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Ideal Broody Time
Ideal Broody Time