The weather's getting chilly, the scarves and hats are out and it's beginning to feel distinctively festive! All of which gets us very excited thinking of log fires, mulled wine, mince pies and of course - presents!

With that in mind we've pulled together some of our most beautiful products which your family and friends (and your hens!) are guaranteed to enjoy. We hope you love them as much as we do! And remember, all profits help save more hens.

Click here to get shopping!

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There's a pretty simple reason why we love Dengie Fresh Bed for Chickens so much - because our girls love it! And if it makes them happy, it makes us happy.

The bedding was developed in conjunction with The British Hen Welfare Trust and is perfect for keeping those coops warm and cosy during the colder winter months. It has added pine oil to keep your hen house smelling fresh. Pine oil also gives the bedding natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.

But don't just take our word for how great it is - here's what previous purchasers think (and keep scrolling down to also see which Olympian uses Dengie Fresh Bed!):

Linda Austin *****

"Have recently changed over to Dengie bedding and our ex-bat ladies love it. It smells nice and it's lovely and soft for them. During these colder months Dengie is a lot warmer for them and there seems to be a fight each evening to see who can get into the nesting area quickest."

Kristine Johnson said: "Keep your girls cosy and fresh" *****

"I buy on-line and it is delivered in double wrapping which means it is easy to extract and not make a mess. My girls like to cosy into the straw. 100ltr goes a long way. Once you've tried this, you won't want to use an alternative. Well done for an excellent product."

Tom Weston said: "Best bedding ever" *****

"Ordered one afternoon, delivered next morning...unbeatable service. The girls love it, they all used the nest box with the new material rather than the old wood shavings even though the pot egg was in the wood shavings.  Now in all nest boxes. A great product, soft and gently aromatic. Thank you from Rosie, Willow, Lucy, Sophie, Bluebell and Tawny."

Click here to buy your own Dengie Fresh Bed!

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Prevent worms building up by regularly rotating pens in muddy or highly stocked areas reducing earthworm hosts.

Reducing stress will also help prevent intestinal worms from proliferating

Worm eggs are very persistent and resistant to many common disinfectants

Worming 3 monthly (or 6 monthly in the Spring and Autumn) is strongly advised.

To purchase Flubenvet simply visit the Chicken Vet website here 

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Chicken Vet Poultry Multivitamins

Good news - we have CV Poultry Multivitamins back in stock! This is a great product to give your girls if they're in need of a boost, particularly during times of stress or if they're poorly. It can be used with all ages and types of poultry and is also useful to give your hens during extreme temperatures or wet weather.

The product is made up of vitamins, minerals and amino acids plus essential oils and antioxidants and is ideal for giving hens a bit of a lift when they need it. If they have been poorly or stressed then some of their nutrients will have been used up in larger quantities than others, which is where multivitamins come in. They can help stabilise your girls' nutrient balance and, because chickens usually keep drinking even if they have lost their appetite, adding multivitamins to their water means they keep getting the nutrients they need.

Click here to buy your multivitamins from our online store.

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Why should you be the only one going to the gym?  Why not encourage your girls to get fit by setting them the challenge of the Chicken Gym?

Following the huge success of the Chicken Swing, by Omlet, we are delighted to be able to offer the keener sporty hens out there the chance to work out both bodies and brains with the Feathers & Beaky Chicken Gym.  Use tasty treats to encourage your hens around the course … fun for feathers and family alike!

Chicken Gym Tunnel & Slalom

Use their favourite treats to entice them through the tunnel and weave around the poles.

Each ‘Tunnel & Slalom’ pack contains:
  1 x adjustable height 1.3m long tunnel
  5 x 45cm weave poles
  Easy assembly - full instructions included

Chicken Gym Hoop & Hurdle

Guide your hens through the hoop and over the hurdle, increasing the height as they improve.

Each ‘Hoop & Hurdle’ kit contains:  
  1 x adjustable height hoop and stand
  1 x adjustable height hurdle and stand
  Easy assembly - full instructions included

Print a Chicken Gym Score Sheet and record your chickens’ progress; and with a little bit of practice this summer your hens will soon be Olympic chicken champions!

Both the Feathers & Beaky Chicken Gym Tunnel & Slalom and Chicken Gym Hoop & Hurdle are now available to buy from our online shop.

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So you think it’s just kids that like swings eh?  Wrong - hens love them too!!

We have tried and tested this innovative design and once hens get into the ‘swing’ of things, this is a must have for every spoilt hen home.

Our top tips for helping your hens to have some playground fun:

1. Place The Chicken Swing™ free of obstructions as it swings above the heads of the hens in your coop, roughly about knee-height to prevent the swing from spooking or hitting the other hens. 
2. If you have a trusting hen, place her up on the swing and immediately reward her with a treat, perhaps a few meal worms. Once she is used to being on the swing, gently give it a push and give her a treat each time it swings towards you. Soon she will jump on the swing when she hears the bag shake, and the rest of your girls will follow suit! 
3. Introduce the swing soon after bringing them home from one of our Hen Collections – it will become an addictive part of their free range retirement!

Order your Chicken Swing now

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Whilst overall good hen health can be maintained by keeping the coop clean, dry and well-ventilated, and by giving your hens good food and fresh water, in the unlikely event that your girls get injured or become unwell, you want to have the right tools at hand ready to care for them.

Our Chicken Vet Hen Care Starter Kit - Basic is a great way to set up your 'Hen Health Cabinet', and offers a saving of £12.76, compared to buying the items individually. The price includes postage and packing, so what you see is what you pay!

Hen Care Starter Kit - Basic includes the following:

500g Mite Powder - An effective non-pesticide for the prevention and treatment of Red Mite on chickens and in poultry houses. Apply directly on the hens', under their wings and around the vent area, spread around nest boxes, cracks and crevices and place in dust baths.

Poultry Shield 750ml RTU - A ready-to-use spray to clean and sanitise your coop and equipment. Remove all dirt and bedding and spray all areas, leave to soak for one hour and rinse thoroughly. This product has also shown to be extremely effective when used in control and treatment of the dreaded Red Mite.

2kg Digesti-Health - Use this supplement to maintain optimal digestive health and overall well-being. The powder is given with feed and contains ingredients that will improve egg and and egg shell quality. It will also absorb harmful fungal toxins and balance gut flora, reinforcing your hens' natural defenses - great as a daily supplement to keep your hens in top condition!

Chicken Vet Multi-Vits 450ml - For use in your hens' drinking water at the rate of 25ml per 5 litres for a period of 3-10 days per month. This will help maintain health, particularly at times of illness, stress, transportation and during extremes of weather throughout the year. Particularly helpful for hens that have just been re-homed, and when introducing new hens to your existing flock.

For a more advanced 'Hen Health Cabinet' try our Hen Care Starter Kit - Plus detailed below.

Hen Care Starter Kit - Plus includes the following items:

1kg Mite Powder - An effective non-pesticide for the prevention and treatment of Red Mite on chickens and in poultry houses. Apply directly on the hens', under their wings and around the vent area, spread around nest boxes, cracks and crevices and place in dust baths.

Poultry Shield 750ml RTU - A ready-to-use spray to clean and sanitise your coop and equipment. Remove all dirt and bedding and spray all areas, leave to soak for one hour and rinse thoroughly. This product has also shown to be extremely effective when used in control and treatment of the dreaded Red Mite.

2kg Digesti-Health - Use this supplement to maintain optimal digestive health and overall well-being. The powder can be added to feed and contains ingredients that will improve egg and and egg shell quality. It will also absorb harmful fungal toxins and balance gut flora, reinforcing your hens' natural defenses - great as a daily supplement to keep your hens in top condition!

Chicken Vet Multi-Vits 450ml - For use in your hens' drinking water at the rate of 25ml per 5 litres for a period of 3-10 days per month. This will help maintain health, particularly at times of illness, stress, transportation and during extremes of weather throughout the year. Particularly helpful for hens that have just been re-homed, and when introducing new hens to your existing flock.

Anti-Peck Spray 250ml - A foul-tasting spray that can be applied for seven days to deter aggressive pecking and bullying, which can occur when hens are first introduced to each other and are establishing a new pecking order.

Interkokask 500ml RTU - A simple ready-to-use trigger spray disinfectant that is effective against bacteria, viruses, fungi, coccidiosis, worm eggs and Red Mite. This is especially useful when you have sick birds and a really thorough clean out is necessary.

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I am delighted to announce that you can now subscribe to Practical Poultry Magazine through our online shop, at the fantastic introductory offer of 5 copies for just £5! *This is a limited offer for the first 200 subscribers only.

Our friends at Practical Poultry are kindly donating the full £5 from each sale to the charity, which will help to raise a whopping £1000 and go directly towards helping more of our lovely girls!

Practical Poultry is a colourful, attractively designed magazine published 13 times each year.  It is written and produced by a team of poultry experts and professional journalists, dedicated to providing a high quality, informative publication. This specialist title caters for enthusiasts at all levels - from beginners with a few chickens in the garden, to established breeders working on small-scale commercial production. Practical Poultry magazine covers a vast array of topics, ranging from incubation to housing, feeds to breeds, and shows to husbandry issues. Every month it’s packed with straightforward, down-to-earth content explaining all the chicken essentials.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic offer, subscribe to the Practical Poultry Magazine today!

We thought the new range of hen keeping equipment from Feathers & Beaky looked great, so now we stock them in the British Hen Welfare Trust Shop.

When the founders of Feathers & Beaky first adopted some battery hens they immediately fell in love with their inquisitive and friendly nature. It was their ex-battery chickens that inspired them to develop their successful Feathers & Beaky range.

Their ex-battery girls became willing testers for all their new concepts and ideas, lucky for Feathers & Beaky they duly approved! 

Feathers & Beaky products are very well made and durable, the range includes the Chicken Feeder, with special design to prevent it falling over, the Chicken Drinker, with unique top fill and the Vegetable Treat Holder guaranteed to keep your girls entertained for hours.