Health-boosting plants for your chooks
Jessamy Miller suggests some crops to grow that your chooks will love, but are also good for their health.
Bantams: the small space chook
If you’d love to keep a few low-cost chooks for eggs but have limited space, bantams are the answer, writes 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.
Wet-weather proof your poultry
La Nina has meant continuing wet weather for many parts of Australia. While ducks may be enjoying the downpours, chooks are not so happy. Our chook expert, Jessamy Miller, has some tips to take care of your poultry.
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.
Beekeeping registers
Thinking about getting bees? There's one thing you must do, writes Kelly Lees, register your beehives.
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.
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.
Encouraging native bees
If you follow these basic principles in your garden, native bees and other beneficial insects will know they’re welcome, writes Karen Sutherland.
Bring in the bees
There's heaps to do in the summer garden, including encouraging bees to visit and stay. Our horticultural experts have some tips to help you take care of these precious pollinators.
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.
Choosing a chook house
Life is much richer in this Melbourne household with a few chooks added to the mix – here's some tips Jian Liu learnt about making a home for chickens so everyone is happy.
Why is my hen not laying?
Jessamy Miller has been writing chook advice for OG for a while now, and one question that often comes up is: why aren't my hens laying? Read on for possible solutions.