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by TURFEY21
06 Jan 2010, 20:47
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Ladies needing new home Cornwall
Replies: 4
Views: 1819

Re: Ladies needing new home Cornwall

Hi all,
Still got a few girls that need a new home if anyone can help?
Kelly
by TURFEY21
26 Dec 2009, 17:12
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Ladies needing new home Cornwall
Replies: 4
Views: 1819

Ladies needing new home Cornwall

Hi all, I have got 2 or 3 depending on whether you have got any chickens that need a new home. I rescued 8 in February and they have brilliant to have around, however over the last month I have noticed 2 clear groups and one group likes to sleep in the coop and the other group stays outside. I am no...
by TURFEY21
24 Dec 2009, 21:15
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: HAPPY CHRISTMAS
Replies: 14
Views: 2060

Re: HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Yes Merry Christmas everybody and have a fantastic New Year - this forum is brilliant and everybody is so full of advice. May 2010 continue the same.
)x3( )x1( )x2( )x5( - just wanted to use all the Christmas smilies
by TURFEY21
18 Dec 2009, 23:34
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are they ok in this cold weather
Replies: 23
Views: 3075

Re: Are they ok in this cold weather

Thanks all - this is my first winter with them and they are still moultingyike* silly sods!!
by TURFEY21
18 Dec 2009, 22:38
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are they ok in this cold weather
Replies: 23
Views: 3075

Are they ok in this cold weather

Hi all, My chicken house is all draught proof and I bed down really well with straw for the ladies. Due to the minus weather conditions are the chickens ok in there house without the need for any extra heat ie heat lamp I have checked on them this evening and felt under their wings to see how warm t...
by TURFEY21
18 Dec 2009, 19:51
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Dead hen - what do I do with her?
Replies: 13
Views: 1903

Re: Dead hen - what do I do with her?

Hi,
Me too, mine was wrapped up with my waste bag and given to the dust men, felt pretty bad about it but then I thought she has had a great 8 months out of the battery house and I did not want the dogs to start digging her up.
by TURFEY21
26 Nov 2009, 22:47
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Layers Mash
Replies: 7
Views: 1623

Re: Layers Mash

good luck, I love my chooks and am really hating the winter as it means I get to spend less time with them in the mornings and evenings
by TURFEY21
26 Nov 2009, 22:45
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Moulting
Replies: 9
Views: 1233

Re: Moulting

the feathers are everywhere - looks like there has been an accident, I am still getting 3/4 eggs a day out of the 7 of them.
Got one that is looking a little sorry for her self today so will check her tomorrow - her bottom is a bit pooy if that makes sense.
by TURFEY21
18 Nov 2009, 21:38
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: What happened?
Replies: 5
Views: 1170

Re: What happened?

That's fab Kelly. I wish I had a dog like yours, one of my chooks has vanished into thin air this afternoon. I only have the two. I only popped indoors for 5 minutes! I'm hoping and praying that she's just hiding somewhere (even though i've done a thorough search ) There is no evidence at all of an...
by TURFEY21
18 Nov 2009, 21:06
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: What happened?
Replies: 5
Views: 1170

What happened?

Got home from work (in the dark as usual) tonight and I always greet the dogs and then pick up the torch and head out into the garden to check the ladies are tucked up in their house. I have an auto opener/closer so they are always in bed when I get home. I opened the door and then did a head count ...
by TURFEY21
18 Nov 2009, 21:00
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: My Hilda has gone :-(
Replies: 27
Views: 2190

Re: My Hilda has gone :-(

hope she is put herself safely to bed somewhere and will appear in the morning, try not to worry, I know its an awful feeling isn't it when they disappear without a trace.
by TURFEY21
16 Nov 2009, 19:47
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Water
Replies: 9
Views: 1631

Re: Water

they are cool - esp as they are raised really well so - where did you get them? Yes I have just started using the bases on the large ones as they tend to need fresh every day so I was wasting a lot of water so I just fill the bases up and then rinse them out at night (by the outside garden light!!) ...
by TURFEY21
16 Nov 2009, 19:25
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Water
Replies: 9
Views: 1631

Re: Water

These is the sort I have just taken the lid off ebay 380175497895 - they are raised a little and then I have these 380174023116 aswell but I find it easier to just rinse 380175497895 ones out and refill the base. As when I leave them in the mornings it is dark and when I get home in the evenings it ...
by TURFEY21
16 Nov 2009, 18:47
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Water
Replies: 9
Views: 1631

Water

Hey everybody, I just want to check if this is ok? I usually use three large water drinkers for my ladies in their run but due to the fact that they have got mountains of straw in there now they end up chucking the straw in the water!! I have got a shallow water drinker that that sits on the ground ...
by TURFEY21
16 Nov 2009, 18:44
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Heck weather!!
Replies: 17
Views: 2451

Re: Heck weather!!

Come on where is the dry weather, I know we all need some rain but the ground is soaked now isn't it ha ha