
A health check on a hen, from beak to feet
Eyes, comb, crop, vent and feet: the two-minute check I do once a week.

October 10, 2026 · 15 min
Newsletter
A free letter every Saturday from the backyard: what the hens did this week, one job and one thing to try.

Eyes, comb, crop, vent and feet: the two-minute check I do once a week.

The coop, the feeder, the bedding and the one bucket I forgot on the first day.