Animals-and-Pets
Your Chickens
A Great Game Bird
Tony Brown is a keen poultry fancier from Wales who has kept birds for more than 20 years.
2 min |
March 2017
Your Chickens
A New Quartet
Martin acquires four new little birds. Everyone is intrigued...
2 min |
January 2018
Your Chickens
Adjusting To Freedom
Chickens can take a while to think outside the box....
2 min |
December 2017
Your Chickens
The Good Eggs!
Andy Cawthray looks at the pure breeds developed for egg laying. This month: the Plymouth Rock
2 min |
December 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
A Chicken Check-up
Julie Moore shows you how to give your birds a very thorough check to ensure they are in good health
6 min |
November 2017
Your Chickens
A Newbie's View
New henkeeper Vikki Smith, from Cirencester, shared her reflections on her new hobby…
2 min |
November 2017
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
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 |
May 2018
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 |