Yes, you could be right but these are not in my garden, they just border it.
Thanks everyone for your help in this matter.

I have a very high leylandi hedge which costs us a fortune to cut back every year, what I was hoping that someone could suggest a good telescopic hedge trimmer (preferably cordless) which would do the job.

Thank you

Is is OK for fully grown hens to eat Growers pellets as we have 2 grown hens and now 4 8 week old chicks which are out together so therefore they eat each others food. I have lifted the layers pellets and thought that it would be ok for them all to eat the Grower pellets, would this be OK????

Thank you will do.

When do I start to give the chicks grit they are now 6 weeks and they are on chick feed I have been told they can go on growers at 8 weeks but when do they need grit?

Thanks PaV

Good for you they are great to have and the eggs are a bonus, enjoy them.

PaV

Thank you both for your replies

When should sweetcorn be ready to harvest? I live in the North East of England so it has not been warm at all this year. They are very large and the trussles are going brown but when I peeled the skin back they still look white, does this mean it has been a failed harvest or do you think they may ye...

I have always eaten potatoes straight away because when I dont they go green. How do you get the potatoes to put a skin on so I can keep them?

Thank you PaV

What I did once was put tea tree on the bottom area (where the hen tends to pluck) they do not like the taste so they stop (WELL THEY DO FOR A WHILE) but it could work.

PaV

How old do they start to crow, we have one that is starting to get a comb and likes to purch high on a plant pot. It is also the more aggressive one so I think it could be a male.

PaV

Thank you very much for your replies, I have been on the link and it is very helpfull.

The chicks are the 1st Wellsummers we have had, we have a Orpington and a Speckledy at the moment, but I have heard good reports they say that they are very docile.

Regards PaV

I have 4 chicks hatched by a broody hen. Does anyone have any ideas how I can tell what sex they are??? They are approx 4 weeks now. 2 are Welsummers the other 2 I just do not know. There is one which was yellow to start with now is getting brown feathers (but this one has its crown comming). Please...

Thank you all for your help will let you know how I get on. Thank you again PAV

Colin Like the others I boil for a couple of minutes then put them in ice cold water the skin pops and so it is more easier to take off. Good luck Anyone got any recipies for broad beans we have a huge sack full. I know I have grown too many but did not think they would all come and it was the only ...