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Fosters Poultry 12 Jun 2017 6:05 AM (7 years ago)

Situated 3 miles from Junction 12 of the M5 Motorway, we specialise in selling Hatching eggs of the many breeds we keep, large wfowl, bantams, ducks, geese

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Poultry Keeping News 12 Jun 2017 5:58 AM (7 years ago)

Poultry Keeping News and News on Keeping Chickens and Hens from the Poultry Keeper

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Common Chicken Predators, 12 Jun 2017 5:53 AM (7 years ago)

Chicken Predators, when the hobbyist decides to let chickens out to range in the green grass and warm sunshine, the poor chickens become 'sitting ducks' to various neighbourhood predators.

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Chicken problems for common problems with keeping chickens 12 Jun 2017 5:47 AM (7 years ago)

Some of the most common chicken problems you will find raising backyard chickens, keeping chickens

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Chicken Coops Direct 12 Jun 2017 5:19 AM (7 years ago)

Chicken Coops Direct supply affordable and well made chicken coops and hen houses, with 25% Off Prices Sale Now On and a Money Back Guarantee they've got to be the best!

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Clydach Poultry 11 May 2017 6:40 AM (7 years ago)

Clydach Poultry! Breeders & Suppliers of quality poultry throughout the heart of Wales. Providing many breeds of chickens & ducks. We also provide a

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Is this my best side? (Warren) 24 Mar 2013 3:25 AM (12 years ago)

Warren} One of our reliable Warrens!

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Rare High-Mountain Tibetan Chickens in an Even Rarer 29th Floor Chicken Coup 24 Mar 2013 3:24 AM (12 years ago)

These are Tibetan Chickens, one is a normal Domestic Tibetan Chicken, and one is a High-Mountain Wild Variety that Lives in the Mountains above Tibet which

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Unsure of the breed, but it it a piece of chicken that looks like a chicken..!! 24 Mar 2013 3:23 AM (12 years ago)

While on holiday last year, we cooked a lovely teatime meal of coq au vin. The chicken was cooked in lots of local red wine. To our surprise, I came

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Hisex (I think) 24 Mar 2013 3:21 AM (12 years ago)

Jumping for lettuce. We had great fun taking these pics.

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Speckles my stunning spangled hamburg hen 24 Mar 2013 3:19 AM (12 years ago)

Speckles the hen is great for egg laying and is a stunning bred bird. I am looking for a cockerel for her as she is such a pretty bird. She is very bossy

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Red Dorking Hatching eggs Cornwall 24 Mar 2013 3:15 AM (12 years ago)

6 x Red Dorking Hatching eggs (Show Quality birds) £7.50 From our cocks Quintus and Paulinus and our lovely free range girls. A little bit of History

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Jessies Hens - Cambridge 8 Jun 2012 5:24 AM (12 years ago)

If you are looking to purchase point of lay hens POL in Cambridgeshire, then Jessie's Hens have a variety of different breeds of chickens, geese, ducks

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Frosts Free Range Hens 8 Jun 2012 5:22 AM (12 years ago)

Frost Free Range Hens are renowned and respected for being a family team devoted to bringing you the very best in hens, freshly laid free range eggs and

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Cluckbuddy Plastic Chicken Coop 7 Jun 2012 10:44 PM (12 years ago)

The CluckBuddy chicken coop has been designed and manufactured in the UK by a small company run by chicken enthusiasts

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Speckles my stunning spangled hamburg hen 7 Jun 2012 6:09 AM (12 years ago)

Speckles the hen is great for egg laying and is a stunning bred bird. I am looking for a cockerel for her as she is such a pretty bird. She is very bossy

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Poultry Articles 12 May 2012 2:55 AM (12 years ago)

Submit your Chicken Articles and Poultry Articles here

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Backyard Chickens - Can I keep chickens in my backyard? 12 May 2012 2:53 AM (12 years ago)

If you have made the decision to try your hand at keeping backyard chickens, there are a few considerations.

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Garden Hens 12 May 2012 1:02 AM (12 years ago)

Just a few hens for the garden...? Based in Cheshire Pure breed and hybrid pullets Day old chicks, fertile eggs, breeding trios. www.garden-hens.co.uk

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Chicken Wire Netting 16 Apr 2012 9:30 PM (13 years ago)

galvanised mesh chicken wire netting designed for poultry cages and runs where foxes are a problem

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Automatic Door Opener for Poultry House 16 Apr 2012 9:29 PM (13 years ago)

No Poultry House should be without a VSBb Automatic Door Opener

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Orchard Poultry 14 Apr 2012 9:36 PM (13 years ago)

Orchard Poultry are a Supplier & Breeder of Ornamental & Rare-Breed Poultry, Waterfowl, & Guinea Fowl. (Hatching eggs available) based in the lush green

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Hulver Hens Beccles 14 Apr 2012 12:00 AM (13 years ago)

At Hulver Hens we keep breed and show pure breeds of poultry to a high standard and are aim to to help people to keep pure breed poultry to a show standard.are

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Rehoming Ex Battery Hens 13 Apr 2012 11:12 PM (13 years ago)

Tips on Rehoming Ex Battery Hens,

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Chicken Cage, Poultry Cages from Harrod Horticultural Now with 10% Discount 7 Apr 2012 5:50 AM (13 years ago)

Chicken Cage and Poultry Cages at Harrod Horticultural, Buy Now with a 10% Online Discount, a great way to keep Chickens away from your Vegetable Garden

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Anglia Poultry Dereham 1 Jan 2012 10:39 PM (13 years ago)

Anglia Poultry Dereham Specialists in pure bred poultry and waterfowl. We are a family run business with lots of experience and knowledge in poultry and

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How good do I look? (Ostrich) 1 Jan 2012 10:35 PM (13 years ago)

We never realised how pretty an Ostrich's eyes were until we disovered this handsome chap on our recent trip to Criccieth Farm in North Wales. He practically

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Cream Legbar: Merlin and one of his wenches 1 Jan 2012 10:34 PM (13 years ago)

Digital drawing of a cockerel (Merlin) and one of our pullets. They were hatched 4 months ago here in SW France. August 2011. Photoshop CS3 and Bamboo

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CHICKENS SITTING ON TOP OF EACH OTHER 26 Oct 2011 10:57 PM (13 years ago)

Just two of the chickens staying with me at the moment.

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emma's flock x 26 Oct 2011 10:54 PM (13 years ago)

Hi I started keeping chickens on the 15th of may this year. I would highly recomend the hobby to anyone who would let me babble on!! Currently I own three

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Alisons Poultry Shropshire 9 Oct 2011 9:13 PM (13 years ago)

The breeds of chickens that I like to keep range from the very rare Vorwerk to the more traditional British breeds of chickens like the Sussex - I have

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Charlie and Gingernut Ranger 9 Oct 2011 9:10 PM (13 years ago)

Here is my son Charlie who loves looking after his hens, this is his favourite called Nigella

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Hard days work 6 Oct 2011 10:18 AM (13 years ago)

Digging up the back lawn, the ducks had a very busy day, and had to lie down on the patio for a rest

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I WISH I WAS A CHICKEN 6 Oct 2011 9:19 AM (13 years ago)

When I was a wee boy I use to go to the Isle of Harris for my summer holidays. I'd stay on the croft with my grandparents. Sundays were a difficult time

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Chicken House Shop 12 Sep 2011 9:06 PM (13 years ago)

My Chicken House Shop list all the essential Poultry Equipment and Books you need for Raising Chickens at Home

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Save £25 on this Dorset Chicken Coop from Chicken Coops Direct, 11 Sep 2011 8:45 PM (13 years ago)

Just enter our monthly Competition for your chance to win a £25 Voucher to spend towards any Chicken Coop from ChickenCoopsDirect

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HomeBarn Poultry 11 Sep 2011 8:18 PM (13 years ago)

At HomeBarn Poultry we breed a variety of rare breed chickens and bantams. These include: Speckled & Buff Sussex, Partridge Pekins, Partridge Silkies,

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Scotland Place Farm Stoke By Nayland 28 Aug 2011 10:36 PM (13 years ago)

SCOTLAND PLACE FARM The Hayter family has farmed at Scotland Place Farm since 1947. They are a traditional family-run livestock and arable

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Meadow Poultry 28 Aug 2011 10:27 PM (13 years ago)

Meadow Poultry is located near Thetford, Norfolk, they are a small family poultry supplier and poultry breeder. Their chickens are pure bred and live

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Foxes are the top UK Chicken Predator 25 Aug 2011 12:50 AM (13 years ago)

Foxes are the top Chicken Predator in the UK, the legendary foxes are easily identified by their long, pointed snouts, erect triangular ears, and a very long bushy tail

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Foxes and Chickens, Predator proof the Hen House from the Fox 24 Aug 2011 4:25 AM (13 years ago)

Foxes and Chickens, How to protect your flock from foxes, the top poultry predator the Fox

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Electric fencing kits from Chicken Coops Direct 24 Aug 2011 2:25 AM (13 years ago)

Electric fencing kits are ideal when keeping chickens, as any small scale poultry keeper will tell you...

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The Complete Vegetable Grower 14 Aug 2011 11:56 AM (13 years ago)

The Complete Vegetable Grower, written by John Harrison, Britains greatest allotment authority, the essential guide to growing your own vegetables

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Little Hen Rescue 14 Aug 2011 10:11 AM (13 years ago)

Giving ex-battery hens a second chance at a wonderful free range life. Little Hen Rescue, Greenways, Flordon, Norwich. NR15 2QL Little Hen Rescue are

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Birds of prey, raptors and the backyard chicken keeper 5 Aug 2011 9:58 PM (13 years ago)

Birds of Prey are characterized by hunting while flying, raptors have exceedingly good vision, and very large beaks and talons ideally suited for ripping and piercing their prey.

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Debbie of Ark Birds and Bees Kent Talks About Crested Cream Legbars 26 Jul 2011 9:44 PM (13 years ago)

My favourite pure breed is the Crested Cream Legbar. We breed them because they are a rare and auto sexing breed, which means that from day one, we can

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Muriel The Wild Chicken 25 Jul 2011 9:58 AM (13 years ago)

About 2 years ago I looked out the kitchen window to see a chicken. We didn't keep chickens so I went outside to investigate. The chicken flew over our

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Keeping Chickens as Pets, Pet Chickens, Backyard Chicken Keeping, 23 Jul 2011 10:56 PM (13 years ago)

Why you should consider keeping chickens as pets in your backyard

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Alisons Poultry 18 Jul 2011 9:49 PM (13 years ago)

I started keeping chickens when I was very young after my Nan brought me two black rock pullets. These hens proved to be good layers and hardy during the

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The amazing rooster! 12 Jul 2011 9:08 PM (13 years ago)

I had two amazing bantam orpingtons- Queenie and Elspeth. Elspeth heard me say I love you to her so many times that she'd reply cluck, cluck, cluck! Queenie

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Keeping Chickens Can Change Your Life by Alan Herbert 6 Jul 2011 7:55 PM (13 years ago)

I have been reading some of the stories here and I always love to hear about how people ended up keeping chickens. I often wonder if they have any idea

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