This is a true story sent in to us by Sarah McFarland from Paradise in Northern California. It is in Sarah’s own words and tells how her family and her chickens survived the Camp Fire in California.
Read MoreWe recently wrote about some of the reasons chicken keeping is on the rise including the reward of fresh, free range eggs and the influence of the organic, local food movement. Here we’ve further reviewed our survey and discuss more of the reasons you give for keeping chickens like garden pest control, entertainment, and how developing technology, like ChickenGuard, makes it more practical to keep chickens.
Read MoreIn need of some inspiration for a Christmas git. Check out some of our great ideas for you, your girls and the chicken keeper on your list. From chicken keeping books to personalised wooden “chicken design” spoons. Read on…
Read More“Barney’s Animal Rescue is small and run by myself, Sarah and Joanne” says Sonia “we have the brilliant help and support of foster carers, transporters, fundraisers, home-checkers.” Read more about the work Barney’s do and the comments we received.
Read MoreWe have an absolutely fabulous prize to give away in our latest promotion: a brand new Hargrave chicken coop from our friends at The Hen House Garden Co, worth a whopping £1,229 – it is the one featured in our new videos. Find out how you can win. Cluck for more…
Read MoreSpring and summer bring sun and the luxury of longer warmer days. It’s a wonderful time for chicken keepers with the hens outside longer, eggs seem to be even tastier and for many there’s the prospect of some beautiful little chicks too. But it is also a time when predators have their young…
Read MoreTrouble getting the hens into the coop at night? Read why it can happen, what the solutions are and how you can train your hens to return at dusk.
Read MoreWe have 5 DVDs of the Pecking Order movie to give away. The film follows an engaging and eclectic group of chicken keeping characters
Read MoreDid you know that keeping chickens is good for you and good for the environment. Read on to find out why and see our survey results.
Read MoreHere’s a little January pick-me-up. We have 5 of our lovely new ChickenGuard T-shirts to give away. There’s “Pecking Order”; “Sunny Side Up”; or “Well?” (Chicken or Egg?).
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