Recent articles by Jessamy Miller
![Broody hens Hen and chicks](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Chicken_blog_hero_620pxW-500x413.jpg)
Broody hens
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
The warmer months often bring regular bouts of broodiness. JESSAMY MILLER lists some ways of de-brooding chickens.
![Chook care in busy periods Chooks at Christmas time](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Chook_in_Santa_hat-500x465.jpg)
Chook care in busy periods
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
JESSAMY MILLER gives some handy hints to make life easier in the chook pen during the festive season and summer holidays.
![Size matters in the hen house silver spangled hamburgh](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Silver Spangled Hamburgh-500x426.jpg)
Size matters in the hen house
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
Good things come in small packages when it comes to bantam fowl, writes JESSAMY MILLER.
![Off the lay? nesting hen](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/iStock_000058554180_XXXLarge.lowres.jpg)
Off the lay?
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
Chooks laying yet? It’s the question on everyone’s lips as spring approaches, writes JESSAMY MILLER.
![Tanks, but no tanks Kids and chooks make great friends](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/P1 - nettlesAbbyChooks 142_HR.lowres-500x427.jpg)
Tanks, but no tanks
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
While it may be cute, an upcycled water tank doesn’t make a very good hen house, writes JESSAMY MILLER.
![Cool chicks Blackie rugs up](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/blackie_620px-500x500.jpg)
Cool chicks
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
Winter isn’t the most pleasant time in the poultry yard, but JESSAMY MILLER has some hot tips for cool chicks.
![New chook on the block established flock](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Established flock pekins-500x500.jpg)
New chook on the block
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
Meet and greet. JESSAMY MILLER's tips for how to introduce the new chooks on the block.
![How to stop crowing crowing hen](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/iStock_000045742478_Med-500x500.jpg)
How to stop crowing
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
Alpha hens and cross-dressing chooks? JESSAMY MILLER investigates gender politics in the poultry yard.
![Travelling with chooks travelling with chooks](https://www.organicgardener.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Travelling with chooks-500x500.jpg)
Travelling with chooks
![](/wp-content/themes/organicgardener-2024/img/divider.png)
When travelling with chooks take care packing, writes JESSAMY MILLER.