Recent articles by Jessamy Miller
How to detox your bathroom
The bathroom is a good place to start when you want to live a greener life, writes Jessamy Miller.
Getting started with chooks
If you are looking at adding poultry to your backyard, Jessamy Miller has a few important tips when it comes to buying your new chooks.
Natural ways to ensure your chooks lay eggs aplenty
There are many natural ways to help your chooks reach their laying potential. Two important ones to consider are diet and natural light.
Expert tips for contented chooks
Who's the boss in your henhouse? Jessamy Miller explains how to stop your hens from being bullied.
Fun names for chooks
Calling your chook Meryl Cheep, or Yolko Ono might be going too far for some, but there is plenty of fun and nostalgia to be had when naming your chooks, writes Jessamy Miller.
Collecting rainwater for your garden
Collecting your own rainwater is not only good for the environment, plants love it, writes Jessamy Miller.
How to hold a chook
There are all sorts of reasons you may need to hold your hens, such as checking for parasites; Jessamy Miller explains how do it safely for your chooks and you.
Raising chicks naturally
While the mother hen has the lead role in the chicken-raising show, Jessamy Millers says there are steps owners can take to ensure chicks are robust and healthy.
Feathered friends
Chooks provide many things from fresh eggs to fertiliser for your garden, and they can even become feathered friends to the family, writes Jessamy Miller.
Chooks poo power
Chooks do much more than lay eggs, so we decided to dish the dirt on chook poo in your backyard.
Why is my hen not laying?
A question chook owners often ask is: why aren't my hens laying? Read on for possible solutions.
Feeding your chooks
If you want to mix your own feed you will know exactly what you are giving your hens and it could save you money.