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by Chantal » Wed May 14, 2008 8:42 pm

Yesterday I went to collect the eggs and found this monster, along with three normal sized eggs.

Last month I found the tiny one, I think someone...

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Sat May 17, 2008 7:39 am
First frog

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by Primrose » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:32 am
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I know it's silly to be so excited, but the first frog of Spring has just appeared in my mini pond today. I was worried that our neighbour installing...
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Fri May 16, 2008 8:13 pm
Bees

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by Catherine » Thu May 08, 2008 10:38 pm

I dont know anything about bees but yesterday we had a big heavy looking bee which was black ish with a redish bottom. Does anyone know what it is?...

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Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 am
Rocky 2008

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by Chantal » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:15 am

My lovely stargazing chick is now two years old and fully grown.

However, his "demands" on Selsey have been getting a bit...

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Thu May 01, 2008 8:36 pm
Collared Dove R.I.P.

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by Parsons Jack » Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:01 pm

Hi all,

About 10 feet from the bungalow we've got a rose covered pergola ( if that's the right word ). About 2 weeks ago a pair of collared doves...

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:06 pm
Dunlins

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by Monika » Thu Apr 24, 2008 7:23 pm

I don't know if anybody is remotely interested in this, but I had to tell somebody: we today saw a pair of beautiful dunlin in summer plumage...

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Last post by Monika
Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:14 pm
Much bee activity yet this year?

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by Colin_M » Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:56 am

I saw plenty of larger "bumble" types at the end of March/early April and we also had the usual patrols of queen wasps checking out our...

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Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:00 am
Rats

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by spudders » Sat Apr 12, 2008 7:24 am

Having invested in several bird feeders I love to watch the antics of the birds in my garden - even the pigeons!

However, I am becoming overrun by...

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Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm
A FEW CHICKEN QUESTIONS

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by QUATRO » Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:48 am

Apple cider vinegar, how much should I use in the birds' water. One person said a few 'drops', another said 5%. Is there any hard and fast rule?...

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Wed Apr 16, 2008 12:31 pm
Moles, voles, shrews or something else?

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by The Mouse » Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:36 pm

Hi
I'm hoping someone can tell me what is burrowing all over my garden. The soil is full of holes - looks like a clothes prop has been pushed in...

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Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:23 pm
No Shell

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by Arnie » Mon Apr 07, 2008 2:36 pm

Can anyone help, One of my Hens is laying eggs without any shell :shock: Why ?

Regards

Kevin :wink:

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Mon Apr 07, 2008 3:26 pm
Red throated diver

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by Monika » Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:54 pm

We had an exciting bird adventure on Wednesday when a local farmer's wife rang to say that they had seen a "strange bird" in the field for...

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Sat Apr 05, 2008 9:49 pm
Voles

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by alan refail » Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:05 pm

Living as we do in an agricultural area, beside a river, I might have expected us to see more rats. In fact I had seen no evidence of them for a few...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:40 pm
Chickens and pigs

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by Ali.M » Thu Mar 13, 2008 9:52 pm

Any of you thinking of 'having a few chickens in the garden' should definately consider 'rescue' battery hens. Took delivery of our 8 a week after...

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Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:35 pm
...and there they were - gone!

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by alan refail » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:08 pm

When I counted birds for RSPB garden bird watch at the end of January, I submitted a return of 76 starlings on one power cable across our field. I...

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Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:17 pm
Name that bird

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by Geoff » Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:12 pm

Two fairly poor photos of something feeding on my patio - through glass and a distance away. Reed Bunting perchance?

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Last post by Geoff
Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:10 am
Chickens

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by Arnie » Sat Mar 08, 2008 5:50 pm

Hi :)

At what age can young chicks be introduced to other Hens (older) :? I have 4 that are 6 weeks old :D quite big but not sure if they are big...

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Mon Mar 10, 2008 9:02 am
Dormice

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by GIULIA » Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:10 pm

have just posted on this subject in general chatter.. should probably have put it here. If you have/are interested/know about them please take a look.

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Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:10 pm
Birds nesting!

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by Monika » Wed Feb 13, 2008 6:54 pm

Our local robins and blackbirds are building nests! This is almost a fortnight earlier than usual but not really surprising with the last few days'...

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Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 pm
Cost of chicken pellets

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by John » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:13 pm

What are you paying for your pellets these days?
The cost has been rising fairly steadly round here for some time now and I've just had to pay...

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Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:59 pm
SAD SUSSEX

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by QUATRO » Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:39 am

For some weeks one of my Sussex Light hens has been a bit off colour. Her only symptom was that I thought she looked as if she had tired eyes! It's...

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Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:06 pm
Chicken labelling - I'm confused

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by Primrose » Thu Jan 24, 2008 12:57 pm

We normally buy our chicken from our butcher so don't often see them wrapped in plastic, so can somebody please explain what the "Tractor"...

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Last post by alan refail
Thu Jan 24, 2008 2:39 pm
Good livestock advice

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by Happymouse » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:28 pm

I have just found there is a lot of advice on keeping livestock on . Click on the links tab

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Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:30 pm
Blue Eggs

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by PLUMPUDDING » Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:42 pm

I'm thrilled to bits. My new Cream Legbars have laid their first egg and it is a beautiful pale blue. The hens are very pretty too with cute faces...

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Thu Jan 17, 2008 10:42 pm
Buff Sussex hen not laying

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by allotmentkate » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:06 am

Hi all

I have 4 hens, 2 hybrids and 2 purebreeds (a buff orpington and a buff sussex) The hybrids each lay an egg a day, model hens. The...

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Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:56 am
Why ?

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by Arnie » Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:36 am

I have my incubator, I've ordered my fertile eggs of E-bay (12 Light Sussex) they will be here hopefully today perhaps tomorrow, The Poulrty book by...

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Sat Jan 12, 2008 2:59 pm
Grass for chickens?

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by lizzie » Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:23 pm
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Hi all

I'm doing my research for the great chicken plan for the spring.

What I need to know from others is are chickens best on grass or on...
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Last post by lizzie
Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:29 am
Is my garden big enough to keep bees on a small scale?

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by Rooster » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:31 pm

Hi I was wondering if anyone could look at the link below and tell me if my garden is big enough to keep bees. If it is then what would I need to get...

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Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:23 am
Incubator/Brooder

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by Arnie » Mon Dec 31, 2007 11:34 am

Happy New Year to everyone :D

Father Christmas was very kind to me :lol: as I am now the proud owner of a 24 egg incubator :) or will be when it...

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Last post by jane E
Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:03 am
ram lambs

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by jane E » Sun Dec 23, 2007 11:14 pm

My last year's ram lambs are now as big as my ewes. They are kept at the moment in the hen run which is big. I say hen run but the hens don't take...

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Wed Jan 09, 2008 11:59 pm
Cat's using garden for a toilet

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by 456cat » Mon Dec 24, 2007 8:45 am

Hi

We have two 6 month old kittens who have recently been allowed outdoors.

Whilst indoors, they happily used the litter trays we provided, but...

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Wed Jan 02, 2008 3:05 pm
Disappearing bees

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by Monika » Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:18 pm

There's a very interesting article on the disappearing bee syndrome in today's Daily Telegraph magazine for anybody who has bees!

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Last post by allotmentkate
Tue Jan 01, 2008 9:20 am
NATIONAL WELSH POULTRY SHOW

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by QUATRO » Mon Dec 31, 2007 1:52 pm

In Practical Poultry's 'Events Diary' the National Welsh Poultry Show is listed as happening on 13.1.2008. However there are no contact details for...

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Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:16 pm
keeping Turkeys

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by Arnie » Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:04 am

Hi All,

Question :oops: can Hens and Turkeys be kept in the same run, or would it be more trouble than it's worth :?:
I would like to try and...

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Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:07 pm
Birds

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by charlieart66 » Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:55 pm

How easy is it to get birds regularly coming into your garden and possible even nesting?

Is it just as simple as putting up a bird house or some...

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Mon Dec 31, 2007 10:46 am
Baby lambs seen in Devon 7th Dec

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by Happymouse » Mon Dec 10, 2007 9:07 pm

Driving home from Devon last Friday I saw baby lambs in a field. Spring has sprung very early !

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Mon Dec 17, 2007 7:13 am
Poultry Spice

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by Arnie » Thu Oct 04, 2007 8:33 am

Hi

I have bought some Battles Poultry Spice for my Hens, it tells me what amount to give the birds, I need to know how often I give it them :?:...

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Sun Dec 16, 2007 1:19 pm
Animal deterent device

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by Di » Wed Dec 05, 2007 7:02 pm

As my allotment connects to a deer park and wood I get a lot of wildlife, lovely at times but....

Has anyone experience of using those sonic...

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Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:40 pm
pigs

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by jane E » Mon Jan 29, 2007 11:27 pm

All right I admit defeat! One gilt had ONE dead piglet - total! The other one was with the boar 2 months and is NOT in pig!! Slaughter house on local...

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Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:01 am
Summat living in my compost heap

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by Di » Sat Nov 24, 2007 5:06 pm

I opened up a pile of compost to dig into my plot and found that something had dragged in a bundle of leaves - presumeably as a nest. No occupant,...

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Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:46 pm
Tips for dogs

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by lizzie » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:25 pm

Saw this on another site and thought I would share. I think it's hysterical so enjoy.....

Visitors : Quickly determine which guest is afraid of...

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Last post by Gerry
Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:17 pm
guinea fowl

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by Ali.M » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:33 pm

just about to venture into 'keeping a few hens at the end of the garden'. on the waiting list for some 'rescue' battery hens - anyone had experience...

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Last post by Johnboy
Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:29 am
Chickens Nov Issue KG

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by Spike » Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:38 pm

In the Nov issue the 'Chicken Eggspert' says that you shouldn't sell fertile eggs although they are OK to eat yourself. Which planet is he living...

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Last post by darrenc
Wed Nov 21, 2007 6:32 pm
Brambling!

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by Monika » Tue Nov 13, 2007 6:45 pm

The first brambling of the season arrived yesterday!

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Last post by Monika
Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:52 pm
easy bird table

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by Happymouse » Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm

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Tue Nov 13, 2007 4:46 pm
Interfering with nature

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by Primrose » Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:10 am

Yesterday a sparrowhawk swooped down onto our patio and pinned down a collared dove. I ran outside and only when I was a yard away did the...

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Last post by happyhen
Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:16 pm
Bill Oddie - Autumnwatch

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by Primrose » Tue Nov 06, 2007 1:28 pm

What on EARTH has he done to his hair? Was he deliberately colouring it to match the autumn leaves? I had to stare at it long and hard to believe the...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Nov 06, 2007 8:06 pm
Squirel Problem

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by graham » Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:09 pm

For Malcolm Gray who asked how to solve his squirrel problem there is only one solution - buy a squirrel trap and kill the squirrel. A proven bait...

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Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:45 pm
Do squirrels spraint their caches ?

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by Primrose » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:40 pm

We have a semi-tame squirrel who knocks several times a day on our patio window to beg for nuts. Those he doesn't eat immediately, he buries in our...

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Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:40 pm
Late migration ?

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by Primrose » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:43 pm

Around the Sussex cliffs yesterday we spotted lots of swallows, and saw our first "V" formation of migrating birds heading south across the...

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Fri Oct 12, 2007 7:11 am

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