Anne's Tips & Advice, from 30 years of experience, for keeping chickens happy and healthy during the winter months. From flooring to feeding, and from housing to heating.

Beginners Guide - a 20 minute read - for what you need to know to keep chickens in your garden. Practical advice from experienced chicken keepers.

Putting up a nest box might seem like a small gesture, but for many garden birds it’s life-changing.

Hardwood Wood Chip makes an excellent surface inside your chicken run to keep your hens entertained, as well as clean and healthy. Here we describe how to get the best out of it.

If you keep poultry, you must, by law, follow specific disease prevention measures. These apply to all keepers of birds, regardless of flock size or if your birds are pets.

Phill guides you through just how easy it is to maintain and change all the Woodchip on the floor of your Chicken Run, ready for winter - or summer.

Your quick-access guide to common chicken health problems - practical advice and links to detailed guides.

A simple bullet-pointed guide to recognising potential health issues in your flock caused by infections, how to prevent them and possible treatment.

Looking for the signs of parasites amongst your chickens, how to prevent them, and what to do when you find them.