Fun names for chooks
Mon, 27/06/2022 - 2:05pmCalling 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.
Poultry & livestock
How to hold a chook
Thu, 03/02/2022 - 1:33pmThere 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
Wed, 22/09/2021 - 2:28pmWhile 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
Mon, 13/09/2021 - 4:51pmChooks provide many things from fresh eggs to fertiliser for your garden, and they can even become feathered friends to the family, writes Jessamy Miller.
Chook poo power
Wed, 04/08/2021 - 1:24pmJessamy Miller dishes the dirt on chook poo so you can make the most of it in your garden.
Why is my hen not laying?
Thu, 20/05/2021 - 1:28pmJessamy Miller has been writing chook advice for OG for a while now, and one question that often comes up is: why aren't my hens laying? Read on for possible solutions.
Feeding your chooks
Mon, 19/04/2021 - 10:49amIn Jessamy Miller's article ‘Chicken Feed’ in Issue 124 we covered buying pellets or ready-mixed grain feeds for poultry. But if you want to go further, mixing your own feed means you know...
Hen health checklist
Mon, 22/02/2021 - 4:50pmObservation is the key to success not only in your garden but for keeping your chooks healthy, writes Jessamy Miller.
Heritage hens
Wed, 03/02/2021 - 10:51amThe top performers of yesteryear, heritage poultry breeds are slow-growing, long-laying and one of the keys to our long-term food security, writes Jessamy Miller.
Can you feed your chooks on insects alone?
Thu, 29/10/2020 - 11:39amChooks love foraging for bugs in the garden, but poultry can’t live on insects alone, and some invertebrates are better choices than others. Our chook expert, Jessamy Miller, talks snails, worms...