Losing a chicken is always a distressing time, especially if you have been nursing her, trying to get her well. But, should the worst happen, you are then faced with a dilemma. What do you do with her body?
In January 2012 the Barren Cage Ban came into force, finally seeing the end of the tiny, cramped cages where each hen had less room than an A4 size piece of paper. Whilst an important step forward in hen welfare, it has led to a common misconception that there are …
Until recently I have always had wooden coops but I have often toyed with the idea of a plastic coop as I had heard great things about their cleanability and freedom from red mite. So when I was offered the chance for my girls to trial a new plastic coop …
The suprelorin implant was originally designed to induce temporary infertility in male dogs but strangely also stops chickens laying for anything up to six months. With my two implant girls it was a three month and two month respite from egg laying demands. It is therefore ideal for prolapses or other …
So, maybe you are tempted by tales of chicken keeping and images of happy chickens clucking around the garden and you are toying with the idea of having a few hens of your own? Maybe you’d like to find out where you can find some Ex-Battery Hens to rehome?
For those of us that raise and nurture our own hens, the world of intensive chicken farming is a million miles away. But for the egg-buying public, many are blissfully unaware of the conditions the eggs they purchase were produced in. Skilful marketing and lack of proper labelling hide the …
Ask anyone who already re-homes ex-battery hens or ‘ex-batts’ about their ‘girls’ and you will receive an enthusiastic, and probably very long, animated response extolling the virtues of their ladies. Whether you are new to keeping chickens or already have a flock of the more ‘normal’ birds, offering a home …
