Hi all, lost my 3 ladies to a fox last week. I've decided to re home ex battery hens. I'm collecting them on Sunday. Any suggestions for what I should do for them? Anything special I should get?
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Hi all got 3 new ladies last week. Been keeping them in the coop to make sure they lay in there and roost. They started free ranging today and were sitting on my sitting room window looking in at me and I noticed Hetty's top part of her beak is slightly smaller. I didn't notice her getting...
Hi all, added 3 new ladies to my one remaing girl ( 3 were killed by dogs). The older girl she's maybe 5 now has moved from roosting to sleeping on straw on the floor. Went out to check on them this evening and they are all cuddled up together on the floor. The others always went up to roost...
Hi all one of my chicken has gone off her regular food layers pellets, her comb is falling slightly to the side which I think indicates sickness or lacking protein. She will still eat pasta, porridge, grapes, bread soaked in milk the usual things I give her as a treat. She still seems to be...
Hi all, introduced 2 new hens to my one remaining hen. As they are new new ones are kept in coop until they get used to it. Old hen is free ranging as usual from morning to evening. Problem starts when I let her into coop in evening. She starts to peck and claw new young hens. They are terrified...
Just like to say how welcome I've been made since I joined! Only here a few days but have gotten brilliant tips and advice. Looking forward to more. Thanks everyone 🙂
One of my ladies passed away last night leaving a lonely chicken. I have 2 more coming in a few days. Is there anything I can do to keep her busy until they arrive? Also when they do arrive is ok to put them in with her straight away?
Hi all relatively new to chicken keeping, have 2 pet birds for a year. Been fairly healthy with just one blocked crop. One of my ladies is off her food with droopy crop, discolored tongue and possibly blocked crop again. Have tried clearing crop. She seems a bit listless. Have tried to find a...