by John Hannaford | Apr 1, 2019 | garden chickens
Most people want the best for their chickens. Keeping chickens is such a wonderful step towards a better world. They are a great step in food self-sufficiency. They invented the words “useful pets”. Your food supply lines may not be as good as a full on,...
by John Hannaford | Nov 1, 2018 | garden chickens
You know how it is once you get a remote control for your car doors or the garage you want everything to be push button and set and forget. So I have trialled lots of auto chicken doors. And most are good. Pricey but good. I was vaguely thinking of building my own and...
by John Hannaford | Oct 31, 2018 | John's Blog
As part of the Garden Chicks project I wanted to have a pilot flock of CCL’s. After a couple of years of others and my experience this is my user’s report. The hens are about as friendly as the commercial reds (this is good), and one CCL...
by John Hannaford | Aug 23, 2018 | garden chickens
It takes a village to launch a The GARDEN CHICKS Project book, and yet a book is so personal. I have been working on a chook book. No surprises there. Hudson and the rooster are on the support team with me. The book is a cheerful look at installing chickens into small...
by John Hannaford | Nov 24, 2017 | garden chickens, John's Blog
This is my first year of a full focus on Garden Chicks. The sign on the ute will soon be the garden chicks project I have had all too many tradies suggest I don’t look like a Garden Chick. I think the giveaway is the balding hairline and the beard! While we have...
