Caring for chooks in winter
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Caring for chooks in winter

Winter chills and short days will have an effect on your chooks, so read on to find out how to keep them healthy and happy.

Happy hydrated hens
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Happy hydrated hens

Hot weather makes life difficult for everyone, including chooks. Jessamy Miller has some tips to help keep them cool.

Bantams are well suited to small spaces.
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Keeping chooks in small spaces

Yes, you can have chickens in a small yard, just pick the right type.

Small space chicken keeping
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Small space chicken keeping

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.

Keeping your chooks safe
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Keeping your chooks safe

It's important to know how to keep pathogens and other nasties away from your poultry.

Silver Grey Dorking chicks
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Raising rare poultry

Rare poultry breeds are well worth your time, writes Jessamy Miller.

Bee protected
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Bee protected

Is your fear of being stung holding you back from keeping bees? Kelly Lees explains how you can care for your bees safely.

Turkey poults
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A Turkey Tale

Jessamy Miller tells of the pleasures and pitfalls of raising baby turkeys.

Bee hotels can be made from a mix of wood, stems, straws, mud and sand.
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How to get the native buzz – just add bees!

Learn how to bring more native bees into your life and gardens by encouraging their natural habitats.

Hybrid hen
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Hybrid hens

Jessamy Miller explores the pros and cons of keeping hybrid chooks and how they stack up against pure breeds.

Keep pests out of your feed bins!
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Storing chicken feed for maximum nutrition

Don't waste your chook nosh. Use Jessamy Miller's best-practice storage tips.

Healthy chickens equal healthy egg lay
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Easy ways to maximise egg lay in your hens

Want eggs for brekky year round? Here's how, writes Jessamy Miller.