Poultry

The Ultimate Guide to Hen and Duck Housing – Give Your Flock a Safe, Comfy Home

Whether you're raising a few garden hens or starting your own duck dynasty, the right housing is one of the most important things you can provide for your birds. At Countrystore Direct, we understand how much your animals mean to you – which is why we’ve put together a trusted collection of hen and duck housing that’s practical, predator-proof, and built to last.

In this guide, we’ll walk you through what to look for

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Our hens are well and truly settled in.  They are great layers and help us prevent food waste by eating up the scraps.  There was one thing, however, I wasn't happy with particularly in this hot weather.  Their drinker!

The Oi, Boy, Coy and Joy had a traditional style drinker that sat on the ground.  It was one of those ones that is made of plastic... you take it apart fill it up, screw the bottom back on and then flip it over and plonk it back in their

The Beginning... Welcome to our hen journey!

When I was 7 or 8 I got my first hens - 4 Rhode Island Red bantams and a cockerel.  I loved them.  They were beautiful little bantams and hardy ... they needed to be as after a week or so in the hen house they were released on to the farm.  We had lots of hens who free ranged around the farm.  They were the yard scavengers - and we fed them too.  The Rhode Island Reds settled in well and were around for years and years.  Since then I have had