Everything you need to know about our feathered friends
There’s a wide range of chicken coops on the market, even if you’ve got a small backyard, you can still keep a couple of chooks. You can buy a small chicken coop (1m x 2m) for about $250 from pet stores, larger hardware chains and farm produce stores. It’s always good...
Whether they’re called ISAbrown, Hy-line, Hisex or Lohmann, the red plumaged commercial hybrids are fantastic layers that adapt well to backyards or the farm. Hybrids are usually sold as point-of-lay pullets (14-18 weeks) and cost around $15. At this age they...
Polish Chooks Breed: Polish Chooks Temperament: Can be flighty Cost: $30 plus Lifespan: Seven years Recommended for: Experienced breeders Appearance Polish Chooks have a crest or hat of feathers on their head which looks like a pompom. They have long, deep...
Cochin Chickens Breed: Cochins (pronounced ‘coach-ins’) Temperament: docile, gentle Cost: $150.00 Maintenance: low-medium Lifespan: 8-10 years Recommended for: breeders and families History Cochins (pronounced ‘coach-ins’) are thought to have...
Graeme Quirk explained the origin of the term ‘spring chicken’. He says that it’s all to do with a chook’s breast and thighs. In the past, chickens were only available for eating in spring. Spring chickens had to be less than 10 months old with...