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Publisher hatches up new magazine for hen-keepers

A regional publishing group has launched a new monthly magazine aimed at the estimated 500,000 back-garden hen-keepers in the UK.

Your Chickens has been created by Archant South West, with the first edition set to be distributed free with sister title Country Smallholding from Christmas Eve.

The first issue of the magazine will then be on sale from 13 January throughout the UK.

Archant says the new title will be written by some of Britain’s leading poultry experts who will share their expertise with readers every month.

  • The first free sample of the magazine which will be distributed with Country Smallholding.
  • Publisher Anna Atkinson said: “Hens are ‘hot’, and we believe Your Chickens will be a big hit.

    “More and more families are buying birds. It seems hard economic times are partly driving the trend – people realise they can save money on eggs by having their own hens.

    “Hens are also part of the ‘good life’, along with growing your own veg. They are also fun and easy to keep as pets, so ideal for the family with young children.”

    The magazine will include features, articles with information, tips and advice, a special club for children and competitions.

    Your Chickens will also give guidance to readers on the best breed of bird for them, along with information on buying the right hen house, feeding, health and security.

    It aims to have strong interaction with readers via a website and presence on Facebook and Twitter.

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    • December 23, 2010 at 10:17 am
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      Ok. This is some sort of joke, right? Twitter?

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    • December 23, 2010 at 10:33 am
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      Sounds like a good idea! Hope they haven’t put all their eggs in one basket though ..

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