Recent content by Nashelle

Sorry Eggcessive, not sure if I answered you. Hen hasn't laid all winter as far as I know. She's really bright in herself today. Just gave her another bath.

The chickens in a nearby plot are fed irregularly and ignored. On another plot there's a large flock that are well fed but generally left to they own devices. Then there's my girls who I visit every day and let out to wander the main area. I hang greens up for them to peck at, give them oats and...

My hen - Tiffany she's called - stayed at home overnight. I bathed her but later on she seemed even more swollen and her breathing was labeled. At 4 am I heard a squeak and she was alert. I took her out of the cage for a bit then settled her back in. I didn't expect her to last the night. This...

Thanks. I've been reading about water belly bit an still looking for a treatment if there is one.

I've noticed that her stomach now feels hard. Poor girl. The net says probably egg peritonitis is likely or water belly.

I'm not sure about any of this but will monitor her. I've read that you should give them calcium but am trying to find more info.

Hi all, one of my hens has been hunched up on and off for a week or so. I thought she might be cold but now she looks swollen and her legs seem further apart. I've given her a bath. Her stomach doesn't feel hard or anything. She's not lethargic just not as active as she was. Not sure really...

Thanks for replying Ridgerunner. I was worried about feeding them too much protein but going but what you've said what I'm doing seems to be okay. They have a huge indoor/ outdoor run but nothing grows there because they've decimated it! I let them out onto the allotment every day so they can...

Cindy and Matilda Crow having their first dust bath 😊 Love watching chickens bathe - they get in some shapes! :)

Last year four females chicks hatched. One was tiny and nervous. I named her Cinderella, and every day while the other hens were exploring I fed on her own and she began to grow strong. Now she's a cheeky chick who follows me around pecking at my feet until I give her preferential treatment :)...

Hi all, could anyone tell me if what I'm doing sounds right or wrong please? I have five hens aged 1 - 2 years and a rooster. They have constant access to layer pellets. Once a day they have boost mix, oats or mash. I infrequently add growers pellets to the feeder. I also hang up greens for them...

Thanks. I'm hoping he'll settle down again one the weather decides if it's winter or spring :) I was worried that he was in distress or hurt. Given a huge allotment to play in and he hangs around the coop!

Hi all, my question is: do roosters go into a bad mood when spring approaches? George is two years old and for the last week he's been skittish and if I go anywhere near him he flaps his wings or tries to peck me. He's mating a lot and seems overprotective of the hens and follows them in and out...

Thanks for replying. The chooks always have access to the big outdoor run because it's covered with net and has sides. They have three water stations and dust bath areas and shelter from the rain. The there are two of us looking after them but my friend sometimes works away. I go every day to...

Hi all, my chickens live a few streets away from my house. The guy who manges the land checks them in the morning and lets them out when he working there. I go up at lunch times, let them run free, supliment their food and hang up treats for them to peck. They can't be totally free range...