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Trays of many different eggs
Chickens & Ducks

Common Egg Shell Problems

Eggs, Eggs, Eggs galore! Your odd egg-shaped questions answered plus guidance on causes, solutions and prevention.
Moving New Hens Into the Coop
Chickens & Ducks

Moving New Hens Into the Coop

Introducing Chickens to their new Chicken House can be a stressful time for them. Anne offers some tips and hints to help reduce the stress and make the move go smoothly.
12 Dos and 12 Don'ts of Chicken Keeping
Chickens & Ducks

12 Dos and 12 Don'ts of Chicken Keeping

Tips on Chicken Keeping 'Rules' collated from the regular questions we have on our Advice Line.
Deciding on Your Ducks
Chickens & Ducks

Deciding on Your Ducks

A guide to the most common breeds of duck kept in the UK with a few little notes about each breed.
Chickens & Housing - FAQs
Chickens & Ducks

Chickens & Housing - FAQs

Your frequently asked questions answered here. A collection of example queries we regularly receive on our helpline, from Red Mite problems to types of Chicken Coop to choose.
A Guide to Poultry Predators
Chickens & Ducks

A Guide to Poultry Predators

After 30+ years of poultry experience, we have met a few creatures that were determined to decimate our flocks. Let us offer a few pointers about the most common dangers from predators and how to p...
Guide To Incubation and Chick Rearing
Chickens & Ducks

Guide To Incubation and Chick Rearing

Hints and Tips on how to hatch chicks with a mother hen or in an incubator. Anne guides you through each stage of incubating and growing chicks.
One of our Heinz57 Chicks
Chickens & Ducks

5 Top Tips on Incubation, Rearing and Hatching Chicks

No 1 Tip: Always use fresh fertile eggs. I have known people use stale eggs, infertile eggs and a lovely old lady once put some supermarket free-range eggs under a hen hoping for some chicks.
Electric Poultry Netting Advice
Chickens & Ducks

Electric Poultry Netting Advice

What is Electric Chicken Netting? Hints & Tips on using Electric Netting - the good, the bad and the not-so-pleasant.