Hen keeping is one of the most rewarding pastimes for anyone with even the smallest garden. Its worth giving some consideration to finding the best equipment and housing, to help make life easier when the hens arrive. At this stage, the different types of fencing should be looked at too, in order to provide a fox proof area for free-ranging when you are not around.

A grown hen will drink 250- 300ml of water per day, depending on temperature and whether…

A grown hen will eat 120g-140g per day. A 7 kg feeder is suitable for up…

Feed should be available at all times during daylight hours and is provided in a plastic…

Grit is best supplied in a small flat bottomed container with a drainage hole in the…

With the wide range of houses available on the market, choosing the best one can be…

Due to the huge growth in domestic chicken keeping over recent years, a number of amateur…

No website about chicken keeping would be complete without some words on foxes, because, whether you…