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They Enrich Our Lives
We talk to a henkeeper from Northern Ireland who just loves her ex-bats
Sara's city hens
This month, Jeremy Hobson meets Sara Ward who has transformed a West London Victorian terrace house into an urban smallholding – complete with 20 hens!
A-Wandering We Will Go
Ex-pat Janine Marsh’s nomad chickens go walkabout
The Good Eggs
The pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: the Rhode Island Red
Emotive Subject
Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust, takes a look at beak-trimming
Bombay Slows Down
Fewer beak to bill encounters with the chickens
W Is For Weather
An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference. Compiler: Andy Cawthray
Lay, Chicken, Lay
Jo Barlow needed six eggs for a special cake - but was it Mission Impossible for the girls?
My Feathered Pests
There are many garden gremlins but chickens are the worst!
Going Up In The World
Martin’s birds have some new accommodation
Reduce The Risks!
How can henkeepers help to keep their birds safe and minimise the risk of contracting and spreading disease? Grant Brereton spoke to our poultry vet, Victoria Roberts
Are These Lice Dangerous?
Are These Lice Dangerous?
The Good Eggs!
Pure breeds developed for egg laying, with Andy Cawthray.
Sneaky Egg Layers
They should be treasured!
Get Biosecure Bedding
Wood fibre bedding can aid in preventing red mite in poultry.
Get The Feed Right
Advice from Lisa Mancell at Farmgate.
Broody Or Incubator?
Poultry keepers frequently debate the merits of hatching chicks with a broody hen or an incubator. Henkeeper ANNA TWITTO has tried both options and considers the pros and cons.
Charlotte's Poultry
Charlotte Carnegie has built a thriving poultry business in Wiltshire, and has even featured on TV.
Meet Suzie!
We are delighted that Suzie Baldwin has joined our writing team on Your Chickens. Suzie is a high-profile chicken enthusiast who has appeared on TV, written books and runs a poultry business in Surrey. Here she tells her chicken-keeping story.
Storing Your Eggs
Julie Moore examines a key issue for henkeepers.
Chickens In South Africa
Charlotte returns from a trip to the Cape, and has a chicken tale to tell.
The Summer Of Love
It’s over! Winter has gone and bird flu restrictions are eased. The girls are loving it….
An Artist's Story
This month, Jeremy Hobson meets internationally-renowned wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd.
Izzie's Eggs
Izzie Simper, 7, is a real egg entrepreneur…
Hens That Eat Well, Lay Well
Smallholder Range
Great Greens
Suzie Baldwin recommends some favourites from the garden which are great for your chickens’ health
Get Snapping!
Julie Moore has some tips on how to have fun photographing your chickens
P Is For Pests
An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference.
The Chicken Stalker
Janine Marsh is alarmed at the behaviour of one of her cockerels
I Was Smitten
Julie Moore explains how she developed a special relationship with one of her hens.