Vanity project – or genuine admiration: whatever the reason more South Africans are keeping Ayam Cemani chickens. What makes them so remarkable is that they […]
Tag: POULTRY
Moulting Chickens: What You Need To Know
When a chicken begins to look dishevelled and tatty, it could be that it is moulting. Moulting chickens lose their feathers and grow new ones […]
Keeping Organic Poultry
Organic poultry keeping is based on the premise that the entire life cycle of the bird is completely environmentally friendly. The focus is on the […]
The Value of a Chicken’s Dust Bath
A chicken’s dust bath is an important part of its wellbeing programme. Their dust bathing is valuable for a number of reasons. What is a […]
All About Chicken Feathers
Chicken feathers have a number of different functions. There are different types of feathers on different parts of the body. Feathers cover almost the whole […]
Choose Your Chicken: Orpingtons
Orpington chickens are an increasingly popular breed. Classified as heavy, soft feather, they are dual purpose. This means people keep them for eggs and the […]
How To Tell The Sex Of Your Chicks
Sexing your chicks is useful if you have planned how many cockerels you wish to have. There are many ways that poultry keepers have developed […]
Choose Your Chicken: Araucana Chickens
Araucana chickens originated in Chile, but there are breeders all over the world, including a few in South Africa. They come in a variety of […]
Tips On How To Build Animal Housing
Many smallholders will, by reason of finances alone, want to convert existing structures on their plots into stables or coops or other animal housing. If […]
Building A Pond For Waterfowl
Building a pond for your ducks can be most rewarding. How big a pond you have on your smallholding, and what shape, is largely a […]