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12/08/2026

We have reviewed the new Chickenguard Barn recycled plastic coop in our regular column with The Country Smallholder Magazine.

ChickenGuard have teamed up with us and The Country Smallholder to give UK residents the chance to win one of these innovative coops. The competition is open to UK residents and it closes on 24th August 2026.

To enter and to see the full Terms & Conditions, follow the link in our bio or type in to your browser this address
https://bit.ly/3RH2KGd


Phew! I'm glad that's over. Our barn steading has 4 seperate barns, thankfully with only one that has render on it. Over...
08/08/2026

Phew! I'm glad that's over. Our barn steading has 4 seperate barns, thankfully with only one that has render on it. Over time, mould formed on the paint, the paint peeled and some of the render cracked so I've been repairing and making it good as well as applying a mould treatment.

The painting phase is always really satisfying with very obvious results. I just need to re-gloss the doors and put some black bitumen paint on the lower course of bricks, and we're finished!

07/08/2026

We breed Buff Orpingtons and we love that our hens incubate hatch and raise chicks for us.
However at this time of year, we feel it's too late to hatch chicks when they won't mature before mid winterso we break their brood.

There are 3 methods to break a brood, a fast, a slow and a midway. It's entirely up to you which method is suitable for you and your environment.

As this video explains, we're not fans of the slow method as it can compromise the condition and health of our hens. We also prefer to avoid the fast method, which does work extremely well, but it relies on our hens being uncomfortable. Our chosen route is the midway method. It mimics a natural scenario but has reliably broken the brood of our hens within 10 days.

That's how we approach it and what works for our hens, but you might find one of the other methods work for you much better. There are no wrong answers!

03/08/2026

Hush now, it's bed time!

Tiny has moved her brood to the Nestera Lodge - she just prefers it. Do you think the chicks are happy?

01/08/2026

The ducks had lettuce for the first time.

Do you think they liked it?

29/07/2026

The ducks are four weeks old today so it's timd for a progress video.

Hatching ducks was a bit if an experiment for us but right now, we can safely say that we love the experience.

27/07/2026

Home cured, cherry smoked bacon....

25/07/2026

The young Brahma chicks are at a stage where they fly out of the Chickenguard Barn Coop in the morning. It's glorious to see and I still say let's
Let's wake up tomorrow morning and jump around flapping our arms. I bet that will wake us up 😉

The ChickenGuard Barn Coop is available in our shop at better than RRP prices!
www.englishcountrylife.com

You can choose the Barn for £499, or chose the Barn with a ChickenGuard Pro autoopener for £550 (BARGAIN, the Pro has an RRP of £129.98). We have sold out of the Barn coops with All-in-One ChickenGuard Autoopeners!

18/07/2026

We have some amazing limited time deals on all medium and large coops in the Nestera range, including the Wagon and Aspen models.
www.englishcountrylife.com

Until 26th July, you can get a coop and an autoopener for a price that is less than RRP, in fact the price is less than the RRP of the coop AND less than buying the coop and auto-opener separately from us at our already discounted prices!

Suffice to say, this is our best offers yet!, so don't miss out!

13/07/2026

Genuinely, this is what we believe is going through the duckling's minds when presented with treats 🤣🤣🤣
[Sound on]

They are just the happiest birds!

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