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The Beginner's Guide to Keeping ChickensFancy keeping hens in your back garden?Welcome to Poultry KeeperWelcome to our hobby site. Created over the last 8 years, we have over 600 articles from many contributors and many useful resources for the hobbyist interested in keeping chickens, ducks, geese, quail, Guinea fowl or turkeys. Whether you are a beginner or have kept backyard chickens all of your life, I hope you will find something of interest here!Spring 2020Many of my poultry runs turned to mud over winter, but I didn’t complain because I got away lightly. There was serious flooding here in Herefordshire and the surrounding counties. Flood-hit communities had week after week of heavy rain and strong winds as storms Ciara, Brendan and Jorge made their way across the U.K.Spring is here (well, at least in the Northern Hemisphere), which means time for incubating, hatching and rearing although as the temperature becomes mild, we have to keep checking for worms and red mite.Sadly, we are also seeing the dramatic impact of COVID-19 unfold. We’ve all borne witness to how this insidious virus is impacting our families, our communities and our very way of life. What we’re facing is daunting, but I am heartened by the moments of triumph I read about every day. Acts of courage, humanity and love. Although these are trying times for us all, I remain optimistic that our world will thrive once again.Stay safe; stay well.Tim.Here are some article suggestions for winter 2019. You can also Tweet to @poultrykeeper and use the hashtag #pktips for seasonal poultry tips!Incubation HumidityWhat is the correct incubation humidity for hatching eggs and why are there so many different recommendations?How to Care For Wild Baby DucksThe complete guide to caring for abandoned wild baby ducklings from a day old until their release into the wild.Springtime WormingIn springtime, worms start to increase in numbers as the temperature holds above 10°C.Candling EggsHow to candle eggs to check for fertility using a candling lamp.Setting up Your IncubatorHow to set up your incubator for incubating and successfully hatching eggs.Breeding ChickensSpring is breeding time! How to select healthy stock, select and store eggs before incubation.New to Keeping Chickens?If you are new to the wonderful (and productive) hobby of keeping backyard chickens or just thinking about getting started then you have certainly come to the right place!Here are some suggestions for the newcomer:Cheap Chicken CoopsThe results of my Cheap Chicken Coop Challenge: All Coops listed here are under £200 and from some reputable suppliers.Looking After Chickens - 10 Easy Steps...Here are 10 Easy Steps for beginners to get started with the wonderful hobby of keeping backyard chickens!What is the Best Bedding Material for Poultry?What are the best bedding materials for chickens? Here is some information on the different kinds of bedding material.Apple Cider VinegarRaw Apple Cider Vinegar is packed with a cocktail of vitamins, minerals & trace elements which are believed to benefit chickens.What Size Run Should I give my Chickens?A chicken run is your next biggest investment to the chicken coop. There are two popular options to consider.Beginners Guide to Keeping ChickensWhere to start if you are interested in keeping backyard chickens at home or on an allotment.Click here for more article suggestions to help beginners.Keeping Ducks GeeseIf you re thinking of adding some domestic waterfowl to the back garden or allotment, then you may find our sections on keeping ducks and keeping geese useful.Contrary to popular belief, domestic ducks and geese do not need a pond (they only spend 10% of their time on water) so a plastic tub refilled daily is enough for them to be content.Geese are useful for keeping grass short and alerting you to unwanted visitors but ducks really are the greatest environmental slug control on any vegetable patch!Here is a taster of what we have in our sections on ducks and geese:The Beginner's Guide to Keeping GeeseThe beginner's guide to keeping geese has everything you need to know to get started with geese.The Beginner's Guide to Keeping DucksThis beginners guide has everything you need to know to get started with ducks.Can You Keep Chickens and Ducks Together?With care, you can keep ducks with chickens. Here is some guidance to make it successful.Poultry BreedsDomestic poultry breeds come from a standard that tell us how a breed should look. In the UK we have the British Poultry Standards and the British Waterfowl Standards. There are other standards around the World though the European Standard, American Standard of Perfection and Australian Poultry Standard.If you are considering which breed to keep, want to learn more about the breeds or just browse through some photos then our breed pages should help:Poultry For SaleOur database of poultry for sale lists over 300 breeders in the UK and Ireland. A map also helps you to find breeders nearby.Entry to our breeders database is free so if you breed and sell poultry on a small-scale, you can be included.Poultry ShowsIf you d like to meet some like-minded people and pick up some tips whilst seeing some of the best birds in town, then there s no better place to go than a poultry show.Visit our Poultry Show section for more information on showing poultry and don t forget our Poultry Events Calendar (mostly UK) for forthcoming show dates and other events such as poultry auctions.Poultry Diseases DisordersSadly poultry do get ill from time to time, so in our poultry diseases and disorders section we have a number of articles to help you learn about potential problems you might face and have included a large sub-section on a very common problem: red mite.Here are a few popular articles from our poultry medication, health supplements and poultry diseases sections:Worming Chickens & Other PoultryHow to worm chickens & other poultry with details on wormers and the types of worms that affect poultry.Garlic For ChickensChicken keepers have given raw garlic to hens for decades, to help them treat infection and to ward off red mite.Antibiotic Use in Back Yard PoultryAntibiotics are a common treatment given to poultry on prescription but are they really safe, even with a withdrawal period?Respiratory DiseasesPoultry vet Richard Jackson tells us about common Respiratory Diseases we find in our backyard chickens.Flubenvet For Worming ChickensInformation on how to use Flubenvet 1% 60g packs for worming chickens with recommendations of where to buy it online.Soft, Thin or Missing Egg ShellsInformation about the causes of soft, thin or missing egg shells that are sometimes laid by chickens.If your birds fall ill, I would recommend you contact a vet that specialises in poultry. Our Poultry Vets Database (UK and Ireland) is a good starting point to find one in your area.

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