Recent articles by Jessamy Miller

nesting hen
Organic solutions

Off the lay?

Chooks laying yet? It’s the question on everyone’s lips as spring approaches, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

Kids and chooks make great friends
Organic solutions

Tanks, but no tanks

While it may be cute, an upcycled water tank doesn’t make a very good hen house, writes JESSAMY MILLER.

Blackie rugs up
Bees, poultry & livestock

Cool chicks

Winter isn’t the most pleasant time in the poultry yard, but JESSAMY MILLER has some hot tips for cool chicks.

established flock
Bees, poultry & livestock

New chook on the block

Meet and greet. JESSAMY MILLER's tips for how to introduce the new chooks on the block.

crowing hen
Bees, poultry & livestock

How to stop crowing

Alpha hens and cross-dressing chooks? JESSAMY MILLER investigates gender politics in the poultry yard.

travelling with chooks
Bees, poultry & livestock

Travelling with chooks

When travelling with chooks take care packing, writes JESSAMY MILLER.