Recent content by Buckie quine

My little hen was lifting her legs to walk. On investigation I found she had a very swollen red bum. I looked up the forum and decided I would soak her bum in warm water as someone kindly suggested. Armed with a towel and hair drier ( its cold out there with wet hair ) as she finally relaxed...

I always say, I'm coming ladies every morning and night night girls. See you in the morning.

Oh so true. I have someone to get up for, hurry home to and put to bed! Only people with hens can appreciate this.

I. Have a large light Sussex. She is nearly nine years old. As she is a very heavy girl I think she jumped off her perch a while back. She hurt her leg and walks with a limp. I could'nt bear to put her down. Her name is Dutch because she is my duchess. Every morning I call her name and she...

I went home to Scotland at xmas to visit my mum. I left hubby to look after The girls. He phoned me in a panic. They won't eat! I told my daughter. She said if we did'nt have hens mum I would say you are losing it! As we do I can quite believe it!

Several weeks ago I took my two cockerels to auction as I did'nt want anymore chicks. Four days later a little hen found the three eggs laid that day and laid claim to them. I told her she was out of luck and dually marked them with a big black cross and left her to it. The customary 21 days...

Straw should never be used for hens. A straw is a tube. Mites love to hide in them. You can dust / spray / clean all you like. As long as you put in straw you won't clear mites. Some Diatoms and some nice clean hay will soon help your problem mites.