Recent articles by Jessamy Miller
Egg-cellent incubating
Want to try your hand at incubating chickens? Chook aficionado Jessamy Miller tells us how.
The nitty gritty on shell grit
Chook whisperer JESSAMY MILLER explains why your hens need shell grit.
The good egg on top layers
How do you choose the best layers? JESSAMY MILLER shares her know-how, plus tips on keeping them in good health.
Wonderful worms
Recycling kitchen scraps through a worm farm provides valuable worm castings and juice to improve garden soil and plant growth, writes Jessamy Miller.
Starting out with chooks
Before you get started with chooks, it's best to do some research. Just remember, once you do have a henhouse, chickens can be addictive.
Sick chooks
JESSAMY MILLER explains how to care for a sick or injured chook.
Autumn poultry care
JESSAMY MILLER describes some of the extra chores needed to care for your chooks in the Autumn months.
Food is free!
The Victorian city of Ballarat is doing its bit for the food-share movement, writes JESSAMY MILLER.
Broody hens
The warmer months often bring regular bouts of broodiness. JESSAMY MILLER lists some ways of de-brooding chickens.
Chook care in busy periods
JESSAMY MILLER gives some handy hints to make life easier in the chook pen during the festive season and summer holidays.
Size matters in the hen house
Good things come in small packages when it comes to bantam fowl.
