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One of my girls out of the 7 has really weak egg shells. Like i'm talking crumble in your fingertips when you try to pick it up if the chicken hasn't already broken it when laying or the next girl that sits on it. The eggs are white and very noticeably different to the brown shelled eggs of the...

I've found I have quite a few mosquitoes in my chook house. I do have mosquito netting covering my windows and ventilation holes. My issue is I have been getting a bit lazy of late and don't get around to shutting their little door they come in and out of at night. Their chook pen is predator...

Quite often when i'm reading the forums, people state that they have 20, 30 or evan 50 chickens. What are people doing with so many chickens? It's obviously way more than needed for personal requirements and no where near enough to make any money from the eggs. So to me it just seems like a lot...

I have built a treadle feeder recently and have begun using it to feed my chooks. For a few weeks I have left the cover open so they know where their food is. The last week I have tried training them to step on the plate to open the cover but every time the cover opens they get scared and jump...

Hi, I found my 3 week old chick caught on a metal hook which penetrated about 12mm under her left wing, right in the armpit area. She wasn't trapped for long as I heard the commotion and seems ok, but I am worried about infection. Is there anything I should apply?