Animals-and-Pets
Your Chickens
The Good Eggs!
Andy Cawthray looks at the pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: The Wyandotte
3 min |
November 2017
Your Chickens
Meet Suzie!
We are delighted that Suzie Baldwin has joined our writing team on Your Chickens. Suzie is a high-profile chicken enthusiast who has appeared on TV, written books and runs a poultry business in Surrey. Here she tells her chicken-keeping story.
2 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
Storing Your Eggs
Julie Moore examines a key issue for henkeepers.
3 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
Chickens In South Africa
Charlotte returns from a trip to the Cape, and has a chicken tale to tell.
4 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
The Summer Of Love
It’s over! Winter has gone and bird flu restrictions are eased. The girls are loving it….
2 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
An Artist's Story
This month, Jeremy Hobson meets internationally-renowned wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd.
3 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
Izzie's Eggs
Izzie Simper, 7, is a real egg entrepreneur…
2 min |
May 2017
Your Chickens
Celebrating A Dozen Years!
The British Hen Welfare Trust is entering its 12th year – something I could have only dreamed about when I founded the charity in 2005.
2 min |
February 2017
Your Chickens
Birds For Barter
Chickens were often used as a form of currency in bygone days.
3 min |
April 2017
Your Chickens
Bird Flu Is Back
Defra is calling on all poultry keepers to observe strict biosecurity measures as wild birds carrying avian influenza have been found in several areas of the UK
1 min |
March 2018
Your Chickens
Beaky Faces A Battle
A bantam in Michelle’s flock faces a hard time when her mother dies
2 min |
March 2018
Your Chickens
Florrie's feat
Bantam lays two eggs a week in December
1 min |
March 2018
Your Chickens
T Is For Types
An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference.
4 min |
March 2018
Your Chickens
Writer's flock
Jeremy Hobson talks to smallholder, chicken keeper and thriller writer Shaun Baines
2 min |
March 2018
Your Chickens
Flora, We Adore Ya!
Jo Barlow celebrates the life of an amazing ex-bat.
2 min |
April 2018
Your Chickens
Your Health Questions
Answered by poultry vet Victoria Roberts BVSc MRCVS
2 min |
April 2018
Your Chickens
A Great Stress-Buster
In this month’s column, Jeremy Hobson talks to Fergus Collins – editor of the BBC Countryfile magazine and chicken enthusiast. Fergus lives in Monmouthshire.
2 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
Chick-Napper Alert
Beware the hens who have too much maternal instinct
2 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
The Good Eggs
Pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: The Welsummer
2 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
A-Roaming We Go
Charlotte’s hens were born under a wandering star
1 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
Poultry Keeping Made Easy
Keep out! VOSS electric fence keeps poultry safe
2 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
W Is For Weather Part 2
Feathered ephemera: An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference.
4 min |
July 2018
Your Chickens
Are They Musical?
Do chickens appreciate music? Michelle Dunn investigates…
2 min |
May 2018
Your Chickens
Freya's Fancy
We feature a budding poultry star who is just seven years old
2 min |
May 2018
Your Chickens
Slasher Gives A Scare
Araucana has a spell in ‘hospital’
2 min |
May 2018
Your Chickens
Snow Fascination
Charlotte’s hens seemed to take to the white stuff...
1 min |