In this article, Jeremy Hobson looks at some ways of giving your chickens space, yet still keeping them free from danger by using a well designed poultry fence or pen. Some of the heavier breeds of chickens have, over the years, developed in such a way that their wings are …
Most of us have a fixed run for our chickens and –most– of the time, it’s a little smaller than we would like or it’s a little over stocked for the ground we have. Chickens scratch as they forage and most grass runs will turn into mud in a month …
Poultry fencing isn’t usually covered in books about keeping chickens, and yet it is a fundamental requirement if you are fencing off an area for your poultry, rather than buying a pre-fabricated run to attach to your chicken coop. It’s a sad moment, even scary when you discover you have …
One of the joys of keeping chickens is to see them wandering around the garden going about their chicken business (or destroying your annual bedding depending on your point of view!), and there is nothing more satisfying than watching a group of stately Orpingtons sailing across your lawn like a …
