As backyard chicken keeping gains popularity, many poultry enthusiasts are turning to natural and holistic methods to enhance their flock’s health and well-being. One such practice gaining traction is the use of fermented feed for chickens. Fermented feed is a traditional method of preserving and enhancing the nutritional value of feed by allowing beneficial bacteria…
As we enter the chilly months, you may be wondering how to ensure the well-being and warmth of your feathered friends. Here are some helpful insights and tips to support your flock from May to August, keeping them healthy and comfortable during the colder season. Understanding Feather Moulting With the arrival of autumn, the…
The Moulting Season Have your chooks started to moult yet? Are you noticing feathers floating around the coop? With the Autumn moult imminent you can do a lot to help your flock through this demanding time. Moulting is triggered by hormones that respond to less daylight hours, actually making new feathers whose growth pushes…
…..Whatever you call them, once you’ve tasted the difference between farm fresh eggs and store bought, there’s no going back! Not only is the taste and the colour of the yolk different, but farm fresh eggs are far more nutritious. The average egg in the supermarket can be up to 8 weeks old by the…
Looking after Chooks in the Wet With a wet Spring over here on the East Coast and still more to come…. we face flock challenges! A clean dry coop and run = happy, healthy chooks A wet soggy run is both difficult for our chooks and us to move around in but more importantly…
Spring is in the air and with it comes warmer weather, a time when mites are most active and can harm our chooks so now is the time for a Spring clean and chicken mites treatment. Mites are one of the main pests that our backyard chooks face. A mite infestation can quick get a…
For many of us garlic is known as a champion antibiotic, anti-fungal, vermifuge (wormer), anti-parasitic and all-round immune support herb….very good for our chooks. It is also thought to improve the chicken’s appetite and the size and quality of the eggs they lay. ☑️Boosts immune system ☑️Repels mites, lice, ticks and other parasites ☑️Natural wormer…
Our Chooks’ legs are very important to their general well-being. It’s up to us to inspect them regularly and prevent chicken leg problems. There are a few quite common leg problems that can occur in your flock so it is best to inspect legs every month alongside your Super Mash health regime. Not only does…
Nesting Boxes Egg laying is a private affair so our nesting boxes must be in an isolated area and offer a safe and comfortable spot for our chooks to lay their eggs. The nesting boxes should also allow ease of collection and importantly, be simple to clean out. How big should nesting boxes be?…
A roosting perch is where our chooks tuck up with their flock mates on these long nights so it needs to be well suited and provide a safe, comfortable and cosy sleep. Well that’s the plan…. Renegade chooks can determinedly opt to roost in a tree, on top of the coop, in a nesting…