Winter Wonders – First Aid, Hygiene and Behaviour
First aid, hygiene and behavioural solutions for a safe, happy and healthy flock. As winter draws in, it’s essential to prepare your flock and their housing. Less daylight hours, wet and muddy conditions, increased exposure to bacteria and viruses, prolonged confinement in housing and bullying are all factors that affect the health and…
Summer Lovin’ – Supplements for Healthy, Happy Chickens
Summer Lovin’ Supplements for Healthy, Happy Chickens Whilst the warmer months bring perks to chicken owners with extended daylight hours, better weather conditions and, of course, more eggs, it is important not to forget that summer can be a stressful time for your flock. Chickens can suffer increased stress from situations that arise…
Moulting chickens and how we can help them
Chickens go through several moults in their lifetime, here Clare Taylor (aka The Chicken Whisperer) discusses the steps you can take to support your birds through what is a stressful period. A chicken’s first moult is shortly after they hatch and they will have two, sometimes three moults before they achieve their adult plumage. Thereafter,…