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by manda
05 Jun 2008, 22:25
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Wing clipping
Replies: 22
Views: 3604

Firstly welcome to the forum annb Re clipping their wings....I have never had to do it on my girls as they free range. Is there anyway you could raise the height of the fence of the garden divider rather than clip their wings? If you have to clip them and I appreciate that there are some situations ...
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 08:03
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Moving a small run - how often?
Replies: 9
Views: 1972

You could put a bit of tarp over part of the run which would cut down on the damp if it rained
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 01:41
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Moving a small run - how often?
Replies: 9
Views: 1972

Hi and welcome...
I'm afraid I can't be of much help here as my girls free range so I don't know how quickly and area that size would get mucked up...but there will be someone who can help.
Good Luck:-D
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 00:39
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: deadly nightshade
Replies: 8
Views: 1703

I'm just North of Rangiora...(I have a friend moving over from the UK is renting a place in Sumner from the beginning of August) so I'm not far from you..small world eh? I'm a mental health nurse and I talk to my girls..so as far as I'm concerned you can' t get locked up for it and I'm sticking to t...
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 00:24
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: height of chicken nest
Replies: 13
Views: 2917

Is there any way you could make a nest at ground level? If you have a box with a front opening that you could put at ground level they can come and go out of the nest and avoid injuries.
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 00:07
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice needed- considering getting chooks
Replies: 46
Views: 9804

Hi there...
Nothing to add to what everyone else has said but welcome.
Manda
by manda
05 Jun 2008, 00:03
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Hello
Replies: 15
Views: 3392

Hi to you all....
We are lucky here as New Zealand doesn't have foxes so that's one fight we don't have to have, but being ex of the UK I know just how hard the battle can be and Mr Fox can be very inventive in ways to get to the girls... :cry:
by manda
04 Jun 2008, 04:17
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: deadly nightshade
Replies: 8
Views: 1703

Where abouts are you? I'm in North Canterbury and yep it is starting to get a bit chilly! I would say if you know of some ex-batts that are going get them, you run the risk of losing them (but then that's a risk anytime) but the one thing is for sure if you don't get them now they'll definitely die....
by manda
03 Jun 2008, 10:42
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: deadly nightshade
Replies: 8
Views: 1703

Hi There
Yep as Wendy said they pretty much have a built in radar for plants that aren't good for them.
Mine wander all over the place and to be honest I haven't pulled anything up and they have been ok (so far):-D
by manda
03 Jun 2008, 02:30
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Pellets Vs Mash
Replies: 12
Views: 2784

My girls have pellets and in the winter when it starts to get cold I mix it with a bit of warm water so they have mash. So I suppose I have to vote pellets because that's what I buy:?
by manda
02 Jun 2008, 00:51
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: I love my Ladies...
Replies: 30
Views: 5630

Love my girls too...can't remember what life was like BC (before chickens) and to be honest don't want to:-D
by manda
31 May 2008, 22:49
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Pregnancy combinations ?
Replies: 7
Views: 2110

With my eldest boy...At the beginning big pans of swede!
Towards the end of my pregnancy with himsIce cream with evaporated milk poured over the top...and lots of it!
One of my friends at the same time used to eat BBQ Briquettes (but they had to be a certain make!!sile} )
by manda
31 May 2008, 22:44
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: How to clean my chickens?
Replies: 8
Views: 1508

I have never washed my girls...they might get a shower if it rains. Do they have somewhere they can have a dustbath?
Are you showing them? If not you don't really need to wash them they will see to themselves.
If you really do want to give them a bath I found this...
http://www.wikihow.com/Wash-a-Chicken
Hope that helps:)
by manda
31 May 2008, 22:38
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: let the chickens out of their run!!!
Replies: 12
Views: 2422

Well done Pippy..)c(
Good idea with the rattle...I whistle.
Re the kitchen ...be careful what you wish for!!! I wished for that and now I have to fight off 8 of them wanting to muscle their way in every time the door's opened...they have no concept of wait till you're invited:-D !!
by manda
25 May 2008, 10:19
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Sour Crop advice needed
Replies: 4
Views: 1884

Could you ask him to phone the vet that knows?? Ignorance on his part is no excuse...he needs to consult someone who does.
Manda