They Enrich Our Lives

We talk to a henkeeper from Northern Ireland who just loves her ex-bats

Sara's city hens

This month, Jeremy Hobson meets Sara Ward who has transformed a West London Victorian terrace house into an urban smallholding – complete with 20 hens!

A-Wandering We Will Go

Ex-pat Janine Marsh’s nomad chickens go walkabout

The Good Eggs

The pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: the Rhode Island Red

Emotive Subject

Jane Howorth, founder of the British Hen Welfare Trust, takes a look at beak-trimming

Bombay Slows Down

Fewer beak to bill encounters with the chickens

W Is For Weather

An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference. Compiler: Andy Cawthray

Lay, Chicken, Lay

Jo Barlow needed six eggs for a special cake - but was it Mission Impossible for the girls?

My Feathered Pests

There are many garden gremlins but chickens are the worst!

Going Up In The World

Martin’s birds have some new accommodation

Reduce The Risks!

How can henkeepers help to keep their birds safe and minimise the risk of contracting and spreading disease? Grant Brereton spoke to our poultry vet, Victoria Roberts

Are These Lice Dangerous?

Are These Lice Dangerous?

The Good Eggs!

Pure breeds developed for egg laying, with Andy Cawthray.

Sneaky Egg Layers

They should be treasured!

Get Biosecure Bedding

Wood fibre bedding can aid in preventing red mite in poultry.

Get The Feed Right

Advice from Lisa Mancell at Farmgate.

Broody Or Incubator?

Poultry keepers frequently debate the merits of hatching chicks with a broody hen or an incubator. Henkeeper ANNA TWITTO has tried both options and considers the pros and cons.

Charlotte's Poultry

Charlotte Carnegie has built a thriving poultry business in Wiltshire, and has even featured on TV.

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.

Storing Your Eggs

Julie Moore examines a key issue for henkeepers.

Chickens In South Africa

Charlotte returns from a trip to the Cape, and has a chicken tale to tell.

The Summer Of Love

It’s over! Winter has gone and bird flu restrictions are eased. The girls are loving it….

An Artist's Story

This month, Jeremy Hobson meets internationally-renowned wildlife artist and conservationist David Shepherd.

Izzie's Eggs

Izzie Simper, 7, is a real egg entrepreneur…

Hens That Eat Well, Lay Well

Smallholder Range

Great Greens

Suzie Baldwin recommends some favourites from the garden which are great for your chickens’ health

Get Snapping!

Julie Moore has some tips on how to have fun photographing your chickens

P Is For Pests

An eclectic alphabet of chicken facts with a difference. 

The Chicken Stalker

Janine Marsh is alarmed at the behaviour of one of her cockerels

I Was Smitten

Julie Moore explains how she developed a special relationship with one of her hens.