Recent articles by Jessamy Miller

Getting started with chooks

If you are looking at adding poultry to your backyard, Jessamy Miller has a few important tips when it comes to buying your new chooks.

Natural ways to ensure your chooks lay eggs aplenty

There are many natural ways to help your chooks reach their laying potential. Two important ones to consider are diet and natural light.

Expert tips for contented chooks

Who's the boss in your henhouse? Jessamy Miller explains how to stop your hens from being bullied.

Fun names for chooks

Calling your chook Meryl Cheep, or Yolko Ono might be going too far for some, but there is plenty of fun and nostalgia to be had when naming your chooks, writes Jessamy Miller.

Collecting rainwater for your garden

Collecting your own rainwater is not only good for the environment, plants love it, writes Jessamy Miller.

How to hold a chook

There are all sorts of reasons you may need to hold your hens, such as checking for parasites; Jessamy Miller explains how do it safely for your chooks and you.

Raising chicks naturally

While the mother hen has the lead role in the chicken-raising show, Jessamy Millers says there are steps owners can take to ensure chicks are robust and healthy.

Feathered friends

Chooks provide many things from fresh eggs to fertiliser for your garden, and they can even become feathered friends to the family, writes Jessamy Miller.

Chooks poo power

Chooks do much more than lay eggs, so we decided to dish the dirt on chook poo in your backyard.

Why is my hen not laying?

A question chook owners often ask is: why aren't my hens laying? Read on for possible solutions.

Feeding your chooks

If you want to mix your own feed you will know exactly what you are giving your hens and it could save you money.

Hen health checklist

Observation is the key to success not only in your garden but for keeping your chooks healthy.