Hi , Only can say sorry to hear the news. I said to my self that I would not get too attached to my chickens , (they are only chickens ) but after being round them , feeding them watching them and caring for them , you can only BUT get attached .We all try our best I am sure but nature does not take...

Hi , I have read that they can keep warm . But when they moult and these are ex bats , I did not know if they need any assistance through the winter . They get plenty of straw and they seem to be rather full of energy . Photos I am working on but not very tec y . I have now got 7 foot fences being p...

Hi all , My hens are looking really pretty. I have had fun with the d e powder and I look like I had a mud bath with them . Bought a 20 kg bag so liberally spreading it about . sitting on my bench when the sun comes up with dog next to me cat on my shoulder and chickens eating from my hand gives me ...

Hi, I have a problem . Parkers mates and he are making a bid for 1 freedom (the grass is greener on the other side of the fence 2 They are seeking more attention from humans with food . This is acting completely different to previous behavour , I think something is a foot ,(He parker has only one wo...

And there is more . So I have my flock of rescued girls and boys. I decided I need a holiday . so What to do with the girls and boys ? I will put them in a BOARDING HOME. Fortunately Next door neighbour sister has a hatchery! I got a deal and booked them in all happy till the Monday I took them 2 ri...

Hi ,Istarted so should finish. I saw again that FSFH was needing homes for more and a soft touched ,probably in the head decided I could have more. Which I did .This leads me to another tale to be told .This group the third had 2 rings on there left leg. Penelope was 2 ring pink left . she got sick ...

Continued (sorry a bit of a short time but long story. ) So I looked and said I can get 11 girls ( Noticed I am changing ) in the coop . Karen being a real fuspot said no the run has got to be bigger. So phase two the run on the 6foot x 4foot wedy house was enlarged now time is getting closer and VA...

Hi all,I am Bob. I have the bug of keeping chickens. A brief in sight to this point in time . I confess to buying cheap eggs from the usual places . My other half (does not live with me but is only a phone line away ) is a veggie .. She always told me that I should buy free range and if I did not st...

Hi, I have got 4 bantum cockerels annd they are now all trying very hard to out do each other . I can tell them apart and some of the half hearted attempts was hopeless. But they have been learning to catch the girls from hidind in the bushes waiting for them to sleep pecking the floor and calling t...

Hi , I do not leave my dogs in the garden alone but for the opposite reson . My dog is bullied by my cats and if the fish came out of the water they to would spit at her. Now I have just got some chickens and the boss girl ( red ) seems to attract her attention as the dog Mastiff cross , follows her...

Hi Linda ,it is me again Chickens very well and had 4 eggs today. There are no trouble and the rest of the household animals are watching with interest to see what they are eating. Dog ( large one ) is wandering around in the coop and can not understand why she cannot stay with me in there. Pair are...

Hi Linda , Just got back from home (at work now ) If chickens lay eggs when they are happy , then my chicks must be very happy as 5 fresh eggs laid today. More treats all round . Dog got in the coop behind me and did not even bark . So maybe a free range flock someday. straw and sawdust / shavings i...

Good morning,Linda , Just a thank you and sorry again for the delay . All home safe and clucking. Settled in all ready eating, scratching aaround and telling the dog whose boss ( poor dog bullied by the cats and now the chickens...... ) Dont think there will be a blade of weed in the coop run by the...