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Chickens not laying

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by Chantal » Fri Aug 15, 2008 7:18 am

My neighbour has four lovely Marrans, rescued from a battery farm early this year. They laid one or two eggs for the first few weeks but then...

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Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:16 am
do chickens swim

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by richard p » Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:55 pm

title says it all really, can chickens swim. :D

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Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:10 am
Dying bees

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by Primrose » Sun Jun 15, 2008 3:54 pm

I've been somewhat disturbed recently to note a number of dead or dying bumble bees in our garden. Either they are already corpses or seem to be...

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Wed Aug 06, 2008 2:43 pm
MALE OR FEMALE

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by Pottyaboutveg » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:26 pm

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...

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Wed Aug 06, 2008 1:19 pm
Chicken Food

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by richard p » Mon Aug 04, 2008 10:33 am

Hi

My wonderful, amazing, admirable,astonishing, astounding, enjoyable, excellent, extraordinary, fabulous, fantastic, fine, good, grand,...

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Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:19 pm
Eglu

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by Franksmum » Tue Jun 24, 2008 11:02 am

We're thinking of getting a cube. Has anyone had any experiences with Eglu good or bad?

I tried searching on here but found nothing - am very...

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Fri Aug 01, 2008 9:13 am
Rugby Borough Council bans chickens.

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by Parsons Jack » Tue Jul 22, 2008 5:01 pm
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Seems as though the council aren't so green after all.
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Wed Jul 30, 2008 11:09 am
Holding young chicks

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by Pottyaboutveg » Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:37 pm

Our chicks are now 2 weeks old and Clarrie (our Orpington hen) is doing a very good job bringing them up. I am dying to hold the chicks but when I go...

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Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:46 pm
Chick Feed

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by Pottyaboutveg » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:51 pm

We have 4 chicks 1 week old now and I am feeding them on chick crumbs and I am also feeding the Mam on chick feed as well how soon can I give them...

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Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:00 am
Who's the daddy?!

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by Chantal » Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:24 pm

Rocky's become a father to five chicks. :D

I vowed never again with hatching but a neighbour has a friend with an incubator and asked for some...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:34 pm
Badger cull has been abandoned

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by Primrose » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:28 pm

I was pleased to read that plans to have a badger cull in England have been abandoned by the government and that they are now planning to go down the...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 6:55 pm
advanced slug pellets

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by madchook » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:54 pm

Anyone had an animal, more accurately a very stupid chicken eat these? I only used them because they are meant to be really safe for pets, birds and...

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Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:00 pm
Cats - again!

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by Monika » Tue Jul 01, 2008 7:37 pm

I have a rather sad story to tell today: we have been watching a pair of lovely dainty willow warblers building a nest in our garden (the first time...

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Tue Jul 15, 2008 2:58 pm
Duck in garden.

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by Primrose » Sat Apr 05, 2008 4:44 pm
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For nearly a week now we've had a female mallard in our garden. On the first occasion she arrived with a drake but he's now disappeared and she seems...
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Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:08 am
What is your oldest hen?

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by PLUMPUDDING » Wed Jun 18, 2008 12:36 pm

My Silver Laced Wyandotte hen died at the weekend. She was 8 years old and had been gradually fading over the past two or three months. First she...

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Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:33 pm
Wild Bird Food

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by Geoff » Thu Jun 19, 2008 1:18 pm

I guess a lot of you feed the birds - where do you get the food from?
I've often bought it from a pet food shop near Asda in Colne but haven't been...

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Sun Jun 22, 2008 10:25 pm
Tears (of joy) in the eyes

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by alan refail » Mon May 12, 2008 3:46 pm
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At my age I should know better :!:
I've just been out to check on chicks that were due to hatch today - and there they were - always brings a tear...
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Fri Jun 20, 2008 3:26 pm
What to feed hens?

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by bottomleypots » Sun Jun 15, 2008 10:47 am

Hi,
My new hens are part of my allotment, whats good for them and whats not? Can they have potatoe tops and anything green?
Im just chucking weeds...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Jun 16, 2008 2:57 pm
Robins

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by Chantal » Wed May 07, 2008 4:26 pm
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This is the nest I found in a forgotten bag of weeds etc, propped up against the fence at the back of my plot.

The daddy robin is so tame he sits...
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Mon Jun 16, 2008 9:40 am
Chickens

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by Sarah » Fri May 23, 2008 4:45 am

My husband has finally agreed that we can keep chickens :D . However, I know nothing about keeping them at all. I have many questions, so wondered if...

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Sat Jun 14, 2008 12:00 am
Ouch!

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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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Last post by Chantal
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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Last post by Monika
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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Last post by Catherine
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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Last post by Primrose
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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Last post by goldilox
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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Last post by Lurganspade
Thu Apr 24, 2008 4:54 pm
A FEW CHICKEN QUESTIONS

Last post by Gilly C
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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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Last post by Gilly C
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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Last post by Chantal
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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Last post by jane E
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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Last post by Tigger
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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Last post by Chantal
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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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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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

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