Chicken in nesting box
Bees, poultry & livestock

The best nest

Jessamy Miller investigates nest boxes, from size and siting to keeping them clean, in the hen house.

How many chickens?
Bees, poultry & livestock

How many chickens…

How many chickens can your space accommodate? Jessamy Miller explains.

Natural honeycomb showing brood, pollen and capped honey
Bees, poultry & livestock

All abuzz

Kirsten Bradley shares her sweet secrets of success for keeping bees.

Chickens make good neighbours if you follow some simple rules
Bees, poultry & livestock

Good chook neighbour

Chickens are becoming more popular in urban areas. Jessamy Miller outlines tips to keep your neighbours on side.

Pocket-sized producers
Bees, poultry & livestock

Pocket-sized producers

For a quail of a good time, try keeping these lively little egg layers that are well suited to small gardens, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

rooster
Bees, poultry & livestock

Something to crow about

It's the Year of the Rooster. Clearly there’s no better time to discuss the king of the fowl yard, says JESSAMY MILLER.

Chicken christmas gifts
Bees, poultry & livestock

Festive gifts for chickens

Deck the halls with gifts for your chickens, and you'll have a very merry hen house, says JESSAMY MILLER.

Incubator-hatched chickens
Bees, poultry & livestock

Egg-cellent incubating

Want to try your hand at incubating chickens? Chook aficionado Jessamy Miller tells us how.

Shell grit
Bees, poultry & livestock

The nitty gritty on shell grit

Chook whisperer JESSAMY MILLER explains why your hens need shell grit.

The good egg on top layers
Bees, poultry & livestock

The good egg on top layers

How do you choose the best layers? JESSAMY MILLER shares her know-how, plus tips on keeping them in good health.

Pekin hen and chicks
Bees, poultry & livestock

Starting out with chooks

There are many benefits to keeping chooks but be warned, says JESSAMY MILLER, they can be addictive. 

sick chook
Bees, poultry & livestock

Sick chooks

JESSAMY MILLER explains how to care for a sick or injured chook.