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Bees and hens

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by richardwheel » Tue Mar 10, 2009 2:18 pm

I'm thinking of putting my 4 free range hens in the same 'paddock' as my bee hives. Does anyone know if the hens will eat the bees at the hive or do...

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Fri Mar 27, 2009 10:14 am
soft shelled egg

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by seedling » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:28 pm

One of my chickens laid a soft shelled egg today. It looked like a deflated balloon but the yolk and white which had leaked out looked ok and didnt...

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Last post by seedling
Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:09 pm
Tits nesting immediately next to veggie patch

Last post by Elaine
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by Primrose » Sat Mar 21, 2009 1:43 pm

This morning I discovered to my pleasure that a pair of blue tits have decided to nest in the tit box on the fence immediately alongside my vegetable...

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Last post by Elaine
Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:01 pm
Bats

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by Geoff » Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:45 pm

When do Bats normally appear? I don't put them in my diary like the Curlews and Swallows. We had three flying round this evening which seems quite...

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Last post by alan refail
Sun Mar 22, 2009 6:14 am
LOOKING FOR A GOOD HOME

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by QUATRO » Fri Mar 06, 2009 4:45 pm
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Don't believe the books when they say ' given enough room, Sussex cockerels will tolerate each other'! My two lovely cockerels (brothers from last...
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Last post by QUATRO
Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:40 am
Double-yolked eggs.

Last post by Elaine
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by snooky » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:18 pm

If double -yolked eggs are fertlized,do they produce twins,or do the chicks not survive?

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Last post by Elaine
Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:33 pm
the house has landed

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by seedling » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:18 pm
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The chicken house arrived today whilst I was at work. Interesting since I had organised for it to be delivered on Friday when I don't work :roll:...
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Last post by seedling
Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:13 pm
Bee News

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by Chantal » Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:20 pm

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Last post by Colin_M
Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:21 pm
Pesky pheasants

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by ken » Mon Mar 02, 2009 11:33 am

Hi everyone. I've been off the Forum for months due to a technical glitch I couldn't resolve. It's good to be back. Thought I would amuse you all...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:58 pm
underground slugs on spuds

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by Boldverg » Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:17 pm

Although I grew plenty of spuds this year,I do find on pentland crown a fair bit of damage from slugs,though sheer quantity saw me through.
Can...

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Last post by Larkshall
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:25 pm
The Skylarks have arrived.

Last post by Elaine
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by Johnboy » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:57 am

All of a sudden this morning the place is full of Skylarks. I live on a migration route and by tomorrow they will have moved on but for the day I...

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Last post by Elaine
Sat Feb 28, 2009 1:26 am
On first buying chickens

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by Bodger » Thu Feb 19, 2009 7:38 am

Lots and lots of people are starting to keep chickens which IMO, should only be good news for the people who keep them and for the chickens that they...

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Last post by AncientGardner
Fri Feb 27, 2009 9:27 am
Chickens and Blackcurrant Bushes

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by colin Lamb » Tue Feb 24, 2009 7:01 pm

:?: As a newcomer to keeping chickens I was thinking about allowing them to roam amoungst my blackcurrant bushes. Is this a sensible idea?

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Last post by colin Lamb
Thu Feb 26, 2009 12:24 pm
thinking about getting chickens

Last post by old codger
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by seedling » Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:44 pm
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Part of me would like to get a couple of chickens but part of me knows i shouldnt. What do you do in the winter about putting the chickens inside?
I...
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Last post by old codger
Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:03 am
Keeping chickens for the first time.

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by old codger » Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:44 pm
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I have just finished building a chicken house and a large chiicken run,to keep about 20 chickens. Has any one got any good tips as this is the first...
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Last post by oldherbaceous
Tue Feb 24, 2009 5:17 pm
chicken shed pics

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by richard p » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:29 pm

just been playing with some pics of our chicken shed and thought id try to upload them

the worrying thing is apart from a new floor in the...

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Last post by richard p
Thu Feb 19, 2009 8:35 am
S.O.S. - Save our Sparrows

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by alan refail » Thu Nov 20, 2008 7:12 am

Acording to this survey house sparrow numbers have fallen dramatically. It seems that a lot of the blame rests on "tidy" gardeners.
Here...

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Last post by glallotments
Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:35 pm
Nest Box Nightmare!

Last post by Chriscrystals
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by Chriscrystals » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:53 pm

I've recently introduced some new 20 week old hybrid chooks but am having a devil of a time keeping some of them from roosting in and soiling the...

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Last post by Chriscrystals
Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:50 am
Snow - Feeding the birds

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by Primrose » Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:35 am
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I'm fighting a losing battle this morning in heavy snow trying to clear the bird table and a small patch of ground so that I can put food down for...
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Last post by peter
Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:46 am
RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

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by alan refail » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:23 am

Just my annual reminder that the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch is this coming weekend.

Those of us who have taken part before will no doubt be doing so...

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Last post by glallotments
Tue Feb 03, 2009 2:32 pm
Cold brings them out

Last post by Smurfy
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by Geoff » Mon Feb 02, 2009 9:43 am

Not my best pictures but two bits of unusual behaviour for us. Long Tailed Tit ground feeding and Robin on the peanuts. 3 Tits.jpg Robin on nuts.jpg

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Last post by Smurfy
Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:12 pm
Waxwing!

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by Monika » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:12 pm

Saw the first waxwing of this winter this morning! It was just one lone bird which landed in our bird cherry, then flew off into the Nature Reserve...

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Last post by Monika
Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:42 pm
Dreams of Chickens!

Last post by richard p
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by garden_serf » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:22 am

I dreamt of keeping Chickens last night. Must be an omen. I have been reading your posts here with interest, and the KG article yesterday, both have...

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Last post by richard p
Tue Jan 20, 2009 9:43 am
Wagtail

Last post by Geoff
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by Geoff » Wed Jan 07, 2009 10:36 am
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While it has been cold a solitary Wagtail has been feeding from the food we put on the ground - basic seed mix plus extra black sunflowers and bread...
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Last post by Geoff
Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:11 am
hen protection from foxes

Last post by woodenart
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by aebd » Fri Jan 09, 2009 5:22 pm

I have a approx. 12m. X 10m. hen run (7 hens) surrounded by a 2m.high chain-link fence. The hens are secure in chicken shed over night and enter the...

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Last post by woodenart
Sun Jan 18, 2009 7:49 pm
Best surface for chicken run?

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by Kevin Wright » Thu Jan 08, 2009 12:07 pm

Our 5 hens had quite a large area of lawn fenced off for a run, but quickly destroyed all the grass and all that remains is bare soil, which is fine...

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Last post by peter
Thu Jan 08, 2009 7:14 pm
Lone chook

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by Myrkk » Tue Dec 30, 2008 1:36 pm

Not been around for a while....... all work and no play makes Myrkk a web free bunny........

Just wondering if anyone can give me any help....

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Last post by PLUMPUDDING
Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:19 am
Watch your trees!

Last post by alan refail

by alan refail » Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:19 pm

What's roosting in your garden?
Don't let the council find out :wink:

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Last post by alan refail
Wed Dec 31, 2008 2:19 pm
Rocky's moved out

Last post by Chantal
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by Chantal » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:30 am

It's happened, finally. Rocky moved to Worcestershire last week and is now happily showing off to a multitude of women and a couple of ducks.

He...

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Last post by Chantal
Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:19 pm
Long tailed tits

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by PLUMPUDDING » Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:45 pm
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I had a lovely surprise this morning when I opened the curtains. There were 21 long tailed tits on the fat block and queueing in the tree right...
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Last post by Parsons Jack
Sat Dec 27, 2008 8:52 pm
INTRODUCING NEW CHICKS

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by QUATRO » Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:31 pm

Can any of you chick lovers pass me any tips on introdcing new birds into a coop? I have two Sussex light 20 week old (I'm pretty sure they are both...

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Last post by jane E
Sat Dec 20, 2008 8:54 pm
putting all yer eggs in one box

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by richard p » Thu Dec 11, 2008 4:33 pm

weve got 7 chickens with eight nestboxes, this morning there were five eggs all in one nestbox, there are china eggs scattered round the other boxes...

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Last post by jane E
Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:34 pm
bantams or larger birds

Last post by John
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by nemo » Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:26 pm

i need to replace out hens we have 3 road island red hens they are not producing eggs as they are about to 4 -6 years old they have been slowing down...

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Last post by John
Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:04 pm
UNWANTED GUESTS

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by QUATRO » Sat Nov 01, 2008 5:57 pm

My Light Sussex cockerel Titus has got a nasty infestation of lice about his rear end! Very unpleasant! Not so much around the vent, but particularly...

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Last post by John
Sun Nov 30, 2008 6:57 pm
Escaping hen

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by PLUMPUDDING » Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:43 pm

I've had a very energetic two days. I went to give the hens their tea the other afternoon and noticed that one was missing. So I did a tour of...

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Last post by John
Sat Nov 22, 2008 6:42 pm
Starlings

Last post by Parsons Jack
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by Catherine » Fri Apr 04, 2008 11:44 am

I have a bird feeder in my garden which comprises four hooks with various sizes of feeders. I love watching the birds but my problem now is that the...

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Last post by Parsons Jack
Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:27 pm
Chicken Dilemma

Last post by Chantal
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by Chantal » Mon Oct 13, 2008 8:10 am
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I need some other opinions here, I just don't know what to do.

Most of you know my beautiful Rocky
and his background. He now has five ladies,...
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Last post by Chantal
Tue Nov 18, 2008 1:27 am
Seed Swaps?

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by callumdlister » Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:04 pm

Hi all, I have never been to a seed swap, but would really like to go. Ive tried googleing some around my area but cant seem to find any. I live in...

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Last post by callumdlister
Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:04 pm
Hen eating feathers

Last post by Chantal
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by PLUMPUDDING » Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:33 am

Has anyone any suggestions how I can stop one of my hens eating the feathers of which ever hen sits next to her on the perch? When outside she even...

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Last post by Chantal
Mon Nov 03, 2008 7:22 am
Baby bird help please

Last post by Primrose
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by Chantal » Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:22 am

I rescued a baby pigeon yesterday, it was in the street by my office, huddled against the wall for hours, in the rain and in danger of being kicked...

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Last post by Primrose
Sat Nov 01, 2008 9:30 am
RIP Gwynfor

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by alan refail » Fri Oct 31, 2008 3:13 pm

Forgive me for using the forum for a little tribute to my oldest cock, Gwynfor, who died of old age last night.

Here he is in his prime:...

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Last post by alan refail
Sat Nov 01, 2008 6:50 am
STOLEN PLEASE READ:

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Sun Oct 12, 2008 12:54 pm

TAKEN FROM PEKIN BANTAMS FORUM:

HELP CATCH THE SCUM that stole her birds....
on the night of the 4th October.

from the girl .

"....

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:02 am
When wll they lay?

Last post by jamse
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by jamse » Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:06 pm

Is there any way of telling when my chooks will lay? had them three weeks so they are now 19 and 21wks old.They are black rocks.
Just want some...

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Last post by jamse
Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:16 pm
Clocking hen

Last post by woodenart
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by bottomleypots » Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:42 pm

One of my hens is brooding and clocking and has been for about 10 days -Ive tried every trick in the book, isolation, putting outside the pen even...

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Last post by woodenart
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:46 pm
sex of baby chicks

Last post by bottomleypots
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by fluffy chick » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:52 pm

hi can anyone tell me how can i tell what i have in my range of 9week old chicks how do i tell which is a hen and which is a cockerel as i dont think...

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Last post by bottomleypots
Mon Oct 06, 2008 8:39 pm
My First Swallow

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by Johnboy » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:48 am

My first Swallow was on the power line yesterday morning absolutely dead on cue. I normally have half a dozen turn up on this date so they are a...

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Last post by Johnboy
Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:41 am
Table Bird

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by Arnie » Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:38 am

Hi to all,

Can anyone recommend a good book on how to rear chickens for the dinner table or a breed of Chicken for this purpose. I would be...

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Last post by Arnie
Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:38 am
hen ramps

Last post by PLUMPUDDING
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by richard p » Thu Aug 21, 2008 2:28 pm

do hens need ramps to get in to nest boxes and perches?
with them being ex-battery's i thought it might help
if we do need them how steep and wide...

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Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:59 pm
Growers Pellets

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by Pottyaboutveg » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:09 pm

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...

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Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:41 pm
Chicks and grit

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by Pottyaboutveg » Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:45 am

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...

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Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:56 pm

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