Recent articles by Jessamy Miller
![Happy hydrated hens Happy hydrated hens](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Watering hens Jessamy Miller blog 2020-500x500.jpg)
Happy hydrated hens
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Hot weather makes life difficult for everyone, including chooks. Jessamy Miller has some tips to help keep them cool.
![Keeping chooks in small spaces Bantams are well suited to small spaces.](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/JSM051_blog-october-19-500x500.jpg)
Keeping chooks in small spaces
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Yes, you can have chickens in a small yard, writes Jessamy Miller, just pick the right type.
![Small space chicken keeping Small space chicken keeping](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/website june 2020-500x350.jpg)
Small space chicken keeping
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It’s possible to keep chickens even in a handkerchief sized backyard if you use the space wisely and pick the right type of fowl.
![Raising rare poultry Silver Grey Dorking chicks](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/JessamyM_rare-poultry_small-500x500.jpg)
Raising rare poultry
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Rare poultry breeds are well worth your time, writes Jessamy Miller.
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Green cleaning
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Jessamy Miller has been making her own green cleaning products for years. Here’s her tips to get you started in your own home.
![A Turkey Tale Turkey poults](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Turkey JSM354 USE copy-500x500.jpeg)
A Turkey Tale
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Jessamy Miller tells of the pleasures and pitfalls of raising baby turkeys.
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Hybrid hens
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Jessamy Miller explores the pros and cons of keeping hybrid chooks and how they stack up against pure breeds.
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War on Waste
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Inspired by the ABC’s War on Waste, Jessamy Miller shares invaluable tips and techniques for reducing, reusing and recycling.
![Storing chicken feed for maximum nutrition Keep pests out of your feed bins!](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/JSM225-500x500.jpg)
Storing chicken feed for maximum nutrition
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Don't waste your chook nosh. Use Jessamy Miller's best-practice storage tips.
![Easy ways to maximise egg lay in your hens Healthy chickens equal healthy egg lay](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/JSM021-500x500.jpg)
Easy ways to maximise egg lay in your hens
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Want eggs for brekky year round? Here's how, writes Jessamy Miller.
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The best nest
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Jessamy Miller investigates nest boxes, from size and siting to keeping them clean, in the hen house.
![How many chickens… How many chickens?](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/unspecified-500x413.jpeg)
How many chickens…
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How many chickens can your space accommodate? Jessamy Miller explains.