Backyard chickens can stand very cold temperatures and most breeds don’t normally have any problems getting through a UK winter providing they have shelter available from wind and rain and sufficient food which they turn into energy to keep warm. There are however a number of things to consider as …
It’s mid-October and the chickens are in the middle of their annual moult. This is the time they take a rest from laying eggs and need a little extra care and attention.
How much shelter should you provide chickens with, in addition to the chicken house? Chickens can be quite sensible when it starts to rain and most chicken breeds are relatively hardy but you will still need to give them some form of shelter in addition to the hen house so they can shelter …
Feathers get damaged and look a little tatty over the course of a year, so it is perfectly normal for birds to replace them from time to time and look rather scruffy when they do! Most poultry will moult immediately after the breeding season: which in nature is a time …
