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The Truth About Dry Hatching: Why Uneek Poultry Recommends a Smarter Approach Hatching eggs successfully requires precision, patience, and the right knowledge. At Uneek Poultry, we pride ourselves on providing Australia’s best support for poultry keepers, ensuring that every hatch is set up for success. One term that often circulates in poultry circles is Dry Hatching—a practice that many misunderstand and, unfortunately, apply without considering critical factors. What is Dry Hatching? Dry Hatching refers to incubating eggs without adding water to the incubator to control humidity. The idea behind this method is that in certain environments, natural humidity levels are...

If you’re tired of watching your chickens scatter feed all over the ground, attracting pests, and wasting money, you’re not alone! Feed waste is one of the most common issues backyard chicken keepers face. The good news? With the right feeder and a few simple management strategies, you can drastically reduce waste and save money. At Uneek Poultry, we specialize in high-quality, waste-reducing chicken feeders that keep your feed clean, dry, and efficiently dispensed. In this guide, we’ll explore why chickens waste feed, how to prevent it, and why the Grandpa Chicken Feeder and Supreme Chicken Feeder are the best...

 Chickens Eating Habits Depending on what you would like out of your chooks could depend on what you would like to feed them. If you are after good eggs, then keeping your hens healthy is ideal for egg production. Chickens normally eat as soon as they rise, so having food accessible for them first thing in the morning is good. They eat all though out the day on and off, so have food and water available for them. In between eating they love to prune and sun themselves. A readymade pellet or meal is a good nutritional diet, along with...

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RED MITES!!! Its the time of the year when these Tiny Red Mites breed quickly and infiltrate our chicken coops. If left unchecked they will multiply quickly and the health of your chickens with deteriorate. Red Mites will stop your chickens laying regularly and eventually they will stop all together. In severe cases your chickens will loose condition and become anemic which can cause death. What is the best way to stop the spread of Mites? We have found the best way to stop them is with a combined approach. Follow these steps to halt the mite breeding cycle and...