
Helpful Resources
Practical guides for keeping chickens in Australia.


What Mites, Lice and Parasites Are Common in Chickens?
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How to Make a Dust Bath for Chickens
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Children & Chickens?
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How To Choose The Right Chicken House
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Which Chicken Feeder Do I Need?
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A Guide to Keeping Polish Chickens
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A Guide to Keeping Olive Egger Chickens
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A Guide to Keeping Brahma Chickens
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Are Hybrid Chickens Better Than Pure Breed Chickens?
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The Joys Of Keeping Silkie Chickens
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Lohmann Brown Chickens — The Guide
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Which Hens Lay Blue Eggs? The Complete Guide
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Mycoplasma in Chickens: Spotting, Treating and Supporting Your Flock
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How to Keep Chickens Warm in Cold Weather: Winter Care for Happy Hens
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Vaccinating Chickens: Everything You Need To Know
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Feeding Chickens: A Complete Guide
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What Can’t You Feed Chickens?
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Choosing a Plastic Chicken Coop
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Keeping Chickens Cool in the Summer: Tips for Happy Hens
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What Size House Do I Need for My Chickens?
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How Many Nesting Boxes Do I Need for My Chickens?
Read moreChicken Delivery FAQs
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Plastic vs. Wooden Chicken Coops: Which is Best?
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Do Chickens Attract Rats? And What You Can Do to Prevent Them
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What Can (and Can’t) You Feed Your Chickens?
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Why Happy Hens Lay Healthier Eggs
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The Benefits of Giving Your Chickens Live Feed
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Understanding Avian Flu Requirements in Australia
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How To Create Your Chicken Wishlist
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How to Adapt Your Chicken Coop for Warmer Weather
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Keeping Chickens in Australia: A Guide
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How do I settle in my new chickens?
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Keeping Chickens in the Garden — Five Common Myths
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Bumble Foot
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Internal Infection/Lethargy
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How to Treat a Chicken With Wry Neck
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Sour Crop
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Calcium and Vitamin D Deficiency
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Feather Moulting
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Mycoplasma
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Mites, Lice and Parasites.
Read moreShould I buy hens or chicks?
Read moreDo I need to lock my new hens in their coop for 24-hours?
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How To Wash Chickens
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Keeping Laying Hens Healthy in Spring!
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Broody Chickens
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How Can I Keep My Chicken Coop Clean?
Read moreHow Can I Enrich My Chickens’ Run?
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Caring for Chickens in Cold Weather!
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Read moreHow To Stop Your Chickens Getting Fat
Read moreHow can I tell if my chicken is fat?
Read moreCan chickens get fat?
Read moreWill my chickens roost at night?
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Top Five Accessories for Happy Chickens!
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Chickens for Sale: Top Ten Things To Consider When Buying Chickens For A Smallholding
Read moreCan chickens get depressed?
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How to Tell If a Chicken Is Sick
Read moreShould I give my hens multi vitamins and supplements?
Read moreWill my chickens get too cold in the winter?
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Planning a Future Order with Chicken Hatchery
Read moreWhat type of worms do chickens get?
Read moreHow often should I worm my chickens?
Read moreCan I treat my chickens for worms naturally?
Read moreHow can I tell if my chicken has worms?
Read moreCan chickens get worms?
Read moreWhat do I do if I think my chickens have Avian Influenza or Bird Flu?
Read moreWhat are the treatments for Avian Influenza?
Read moreWhat are the symptoms of Avian Influenza?
Read moreWhat do I need to do during Avian Flu outbreaks?
Read moreHow do I prevent and treat Ear Canker?
Read moreWhich Chickens Are Less Likely to Fly?
Read moreWhat is an Ear Canker?
Read moreWhat are the most common illness that chickens get?
Read moreCan Chickens live in an enclosed run?
Read moreWhy are my chickens feather pecking?
Read moreHow can I stop my chickens from fighting or feather pecking?
Read moreHow to keep my chicken’s nails and beak trimmed naturally?
Read moreHow do I trim my chicken’s nails?
Read moreCan I trim my chicken’s beak?
Read moreWhat chicken breeds have feathered feet?
Read moreCan I trim my Chicken’s Foot Feathers?
Read moreShould I Clean My Chicken’s Feet?
Read moreMy chicken is sick, what do I do?
Read moreCan I buy day old chicks?
Read moreWhat should I use on the floor of my chicken coop?
Read moreDo I need to clip my chickens wings?
Read moreHow do I clip my chicken’s wing tips?
Read moreWhat should I use on the floor of my chicken run?
Read moreCan I trim the feathers from my chicken’s eyes?
Read moreWhat’s the best way to move house with chickens?
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Boredom Busting Omlet PoleTree Perches
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Are Chickens Better In Breed Pairs?
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Egg Binding in Chickens: When to Get Veterinary Help
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Why Does My Chicken Forage?
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How To Add Enrichment and Boredom Busters To My Chicken Run?
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Is My Pet Chicken Going Through A Feather Moult?
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Do Chickens Make Good Pets?
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What Do I Need To Keep Chickens?
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How To Treat Chickens For Red Mites and other Infestations?
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Planning a Hatch with Your Broody Silkie
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Introducing Your New Silkie
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Explore our breed and compatibility guides to plan your flock, or use the health checker to find care information. For general questions, visit our contact page.
If your chicken is unwell, contact a poultry-experienced veterinarian promptly.
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