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Hedgehog Family Wanted - Desres rent free, Free slugs!

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Mon Sep 11, 2006 8:50 pm

I am getting on really well with my new garden, the only thing missing is hedgehogs! Apart from the fleas we love to have them a-round (pun intended)...

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Sun Oct 15, 2006 2:16 pm
Crane flies (Daddy Long Legs) - do they bite?

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by Kevin Wright » Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:01 pm

Can anyone settle a debate between me and the present Mrs Wright? She flattens any crane flies that come into the house at night as she reckons they...

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Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:01 pm
Squirral Squadron

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by lizzie » Sat Oct 07, 2006 1:42 am

Hi All

Where I take the dog for his walk, there appear to be some squirrals that need to have ASBO's served on them. At first, I thought it was...

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Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:46 pm
SUSSEX BANTAM - YOUNGSTOCK

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:19 am

Hi, I am doing my last hatch this year. So, if anyone would like:

Light Sussex Bantam Cockeral

Buff Sussex Bantam Cockeral

Available once...

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Mon Oct 09, 2006 6:19 am
Daredevil monkey

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by Primrose » Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:10 pm

Has anybody seen this amazing video about a monkey?

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Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:30 pm
Buster

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by RAREBREDCHICK » Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:04 am

Hi, some might say this is inappropriate? But I came accross this auction on ebay and assuming it is true it is a sad, sorry tale. So any of you that...

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Wed Oct 04, 2006 6:52 pm
Baldy bum chickens

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by Sue » Sun Sep 10, 2006 5:59 pm
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I've got 2 Wyandotte bantams that I bought as POL birds last autumn. They have been in moult for about 3 months now - see below:

There are...
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Last post by Sue
Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:10 pm
Rogue ladybird

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by Primrose » Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:57 pm

I found a ladybird on some foliage this morning which seemed to have a lot more spots than the usual ladybirds I come across. I seem to rememnber...

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Last post by Johnboy
Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:21 am
pigs

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by jane E » Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:47 pm
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I have 2 GOS gilt pigs - 6/7 months old. We're deciding whether to slaughter or breed from them. They've done a wonderful job clearing ground, but...
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Tue Sep 26, 2006 9:45 pm
disorder in the hen house

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by fen not fen » Wed Sep 13, 2006 6:57 pm

Since some of my hens started to moult there seems to be a lot more strife than before. Previously they seemed to rub along quite happily with just...

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Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:06 am
Star gazing chicken

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by Chantal » Sun Jul 09, 2006 8:08 pm
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Rocky, is a two month old cockerel has a neurological disorder called star gazing. He was badly beaten up by either the girls or his siblings when he...
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Sun Sep 24, 2006 7:24 am
Dead Sparrow

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by jopsy » Tue Aug 29, 2006 9:13 pm
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went upstars earlier only to find a dead sparrow at the top of my stairs
im pressuming one of my cats killed it but it still looked so perfect so im...
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Last post by Zena
Sat Sep 16, 2006 11:04 pm
Keeping a solitary hen

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by Primrose » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:59 pm

The restrictive covenant on our garden sadly prevents us from keeping "poultry" but I wondered whether I could get round this by keeping a...

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Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:16 pm
You must watch this - cute vid

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by Diane » Wed May 17, 2006 12:06 pm

Found this clip on another poultry website

Aaahh

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Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:42 pm
First Egg

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by beeman2 » Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:10 am

You may remember me asking about some Burford Brown pullets a while ago, well in the end I settled for 6 point of lay Black Rocks.Had them just 3...

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Sun Sep 03, 2006 12:03 pm
Magpies

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by Myrkk » Tue May 30, 2006 10:23 pm

Hi,

Can anyone suggest a deterent to stop magpies going into the henhouse and pinching the eggs.

We've had no eggs since the weekend and I...

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Last post by DahlisMarie
Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:22 am
ISA Brown pullets for sale

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by Southmead » Thu Aug 24, 2006 8:17 pm

Hello

I have a few ISA Brown pullets for sale at point of lay. Very good egg layers and very friendly/docile birds.

We are in Leatherhead,...

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Last post by The Grock in the Frock
Sun Aug 27, 2006 1:04 am
Slow worm in my compost bin

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by Happymouse » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:17 pm

I have a slow worm in my compost bin. Is this good ?

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Last post by Sue
Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:32 pm
Rooster booster ligthing

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by vivie veg » Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:35 am

Hi,

Has anybody tried this system? Does it work? Any alternative systems?

As the days are growing shorter and my young ducklings (22 weeks old)...

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Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:35 am
How old are my chicks?

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by vivie veg » Sat Aug 05, 2006 8:29 am

Last weekend I bought 6 mixed chicks from the auction (only 50p each, the step-son wanted a chicken for his birthday). However I don't know how old...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Aug 07, 2006 8:07 pm
Feeding Chickens

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by Arnie » Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:26 am

Hi to all :D
After reading Sue Hammon's article in the latest issue of the KG it would appear that I am Guilty of over feeding my hens. I have 6...

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Last post by Diane
Fri Aug 04, 2006 3:11 pm
STAPEHILL ABBEY ANIMALS - ALL MUST GO! (Wimborne,Dorset).

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by Diane » Mon Jul 24, 2006 1:20 pm

This is to let anyone in the Wimborne, Dorset area know that Stapehill Abbey is having to get rid of ALL the farm animals immediately and is...

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Last post by Diane
Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:04 pm
Missing cat

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by Jenny Green » Sun Jul 16, 2006 12:05 pm
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One of our cats has been missing for 24 hours now. I'm pretty happy about this as she was a nasty, dirty, cantankerous old beast who, quite frankly,...
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Last post by Chantal
Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:32 pm
Attracting solitary bees

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by ken » Mon Jul 10, 2006 9:57 am

You may remember I put a bee nesting box up in the garden to attract red mason bees. All was going very well until it was attacked by woodpeckers: I...

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Last post by Wellie
Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:12 pm
Hen behaving as male

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by Sue » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:06 pm

I've had a speckled ancona bantam for about 2 years which was bought as a hen. She has an upright comb which is a male characteristic but no spurs....

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Last post by Sue
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:32 pm
Oi...get out of the house and leave my food alone!!

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by sandersj89 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:44 pm

Poor cat, her bowl is emptied of food in a flash by this trio.

Jerry

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Last post by Franksmum
Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:49 pm
New arrivals!

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by sandersj89 » Sat Jul 15, 2006 2:56 pm

Picked up my two new hens this moring, they are Speckledy's.

They seem very calm and quite and the old hens are not taking much notice of them...

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Last post by oldherbaceous
Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:50 pm
Quails

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by cherrycoop » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:19 am

Having got the 'grow your own' incubating bug, I recently hatched 6 quails which are now 4 weeks old - they will be going out into an aviary next...

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Last post by cherrycoop
Fri Jul 14, 2006 9:17 am
Burford Brown Chickens

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by beeman2 » Sun Jul 09, 2006 10:51 am

Do'es anybody know where I can buy some young or day olds from.They lay lovely dark brown eggs but are smaller than Marrans.

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Last post by Johnboy
Tue Jul 11, 2006 1:54 pm
Lavender Araucana Bantam West Midlands

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by worldor » Wed Jun 21, 2006 8:10 am

We have some beautiful girls for sale. They are 12 weeks old now and we would like £12 each for them. We live close the the Merry Hill Shopping...

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Sun Jul 02, 2006 7:20 am
baby chic

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by Curly_cat » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:04 pm

We have just adopted a baby chic.. it is 6days old and is ssooooo cute.. it follows me around everywhere, it comes when called and when doing the...

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Last post by Chantal
Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:26 pm
Broody

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by sandersj89 » Wed Jun 21, 2006 9:56 am

A couple of my hens have decided to go broody on me and egg production is right down! Grrrr.

I have read about dunking the rear of the hens in a...

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Last post by gloworm
Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:40 am
Mullein Moth

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by sandersj89 » Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:21 pm

Snapped this beastie today, I am reliably informed this is the Caterpillar of the Mullein Moth. Stunning thing, about 2" long....

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Last post by Clive.
Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:46 pm
Blue Tit Hawks

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by arthur e » Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:36 pm

Again this year my Blue Tit's have been eaten by a Blue tit hawk ( commonally known as a sparrow hawk) I was so concerned at their non appearance...

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Last post by Wellie
Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:32 pm
Red Mason bee disaster

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by ken » Wed Jun 14, 2006 12:03 pm

Oh no! By yesterday, nine tubes in my mason bee nest had been completed and sealed off, and I was feeling pretty chuffed about it. I went to check...

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Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:38 pm
Dogs

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by lizzie » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:34 pm

Hi all

Here's a fun thing that I thought you may enjoy. It's all about dogs and what they mean to their owners. Not slushy or anything, just fun...

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Last post by lizzie
Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:35 pm
Owl

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by Carole B. » Thu May 18, 2006 7:09 am

how's this for an odd situation...we have a Little Owl nesting in the hens laying house,it has chosen the cubby hole at the far end and has mostly...

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Last post by Carole B.
Fri Jun 02, 2006 10:07 pm
Red mason bees

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by ken » Thu May 04, 2006 3:29 pm
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Has anyone had any joy with the nests you can buy to attract red mason bees to the garden. They're supposed to be great pollinators. I put a nest up...
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Thu Jun 01, 2006 4:59 pm
Hencam

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by Chantal » Sat May 27, 2006 10:52 pm

This is for all those wanabe chicken owners out there... I'm lucky and have my own two, plus nine chicks are present, but this hencam is really quite...

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Last post by Beccy
Thu Jun 01, 2006 3:37 pm
Pigeons and brassicas

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by Jude » Tue May 30, 2006 10:20 pm

I've got a patch of mixed brassicas - approx.12'x10' currently covered with netting but there's not enough height really and I haven't got and can't...

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Last post by Jude
Wed May 31, 2006 8:48 pm
Herons

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by lizzie » Tue May 30, 2006 3:45 am

Hi all

I'm sure someone will know the answer to this one.

In the park very close to where I live there are two pairs of herons nesting near the...

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Last post by Chantal
Tue May 30, 2006 2:36 pm
free cute little pekin cockerels

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by Diane » Mon May 29, 2006 6:25 pm

Yes - I know I should have culled them - but they were so beautiful :roll: . Two little boys - 1 white splash and 1 grey cuckoo. FTGH.

Very...

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Last post by Diane
Mon May 29, 2006 6:25 pm
Spare Cockerels

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by worldor » Sat May 27, 2006 8:35 am

Does anyone need two lavender araucana cockerels?

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Last post by worldor
Sat May 27, 2006 8:35 am
Chickens and Laying ?

Last post by darrenc
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by jopsy » Mon May 15, 2006 10:01 pm

:?
We are currently looking after a friends 14 chickens-they are various varities (don't ask me what; but 2 look like they are wearing bloomers!)...

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Mon May 22, 2006 9:02 pm
Sweetypie

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by Diane » Tue May 09, 2006 5:32 pm

Just practicing - this is a little chick of mine.

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Sat May 20, 2006 8:16 pm
Humane Mousetraps

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by Chantal » Fri Jan 20, 2006 8:11 am
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Help!

I have a mouse living in my outhouse (attached to my kitchen) which has been in residence since early December. I can't put down a trap or...
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Sat May 13, 2006 2:39 pm
Weeding safe for chickens.

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by Pol » Tue May 09, 2006 12:14 pm

Hi
Can anyone tell me if there is a weedkiller that we can use that is safe for chickens?
We have moved to a garden we are trying to manage as...

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Last post by peter
Wed May 10, 2006 8:15 am
are we being conned?

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by peat » Sat May 06, 2006 3:50 pm

It may not affect British small producers much, but some scientists believe that large scale factory farmers are using avian flu alarms to shut down...

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Sun May 07, 2006 11:22 pm
Aaaagh, wildlife

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by ken » Thu May 04, 2006 3:27 pm

There I was. I'd just removed the few weeds in one of my raised beds, forked in some blood fish and bone, and watered a strip I wanted to plant up....

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Sat May 06, 2006 3:23 pm
Foxes

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by Plot100 » Tue Dec 13, 2005 4:55 pm

Has any one got a deterant for foxes please.
Plot100

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Fri May 05, 2006 1:00 pm

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