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Maybe the section could also include examples on how to decide about numbers; to avoid a situation developing. I wish I'd read something like, 'Ignore anyone who's trying to persuade you to try a different breed in addition to the ones you want. There's probably some reason behind it!' I...

I'd love to grow some chicken feed. I'd also need to learn how to dry it and store it. I think drying and storage would be harder than growing it, but maybe I could just grow a small amount. There are places I could have a clump of wheat or whatever but I don't even have a lawn, just a...

I have bantams and find the eggs as filling as large eggs. I have Light Sussex. I've also got two young Shetland hens which are smaller than normal hens but they've not yet started laying.

re the treats - advice on scatter mix would be useful; I wasted money on 'chicken treat' by accident that was full of things )like sunflour seeds, flaked maize) that I didn't really want. I've often been told to scatter wheat grain in the afternoon in winter to help keep them warm overnight. If...

I paid over £13 for a 20kg sack of wheat a couple of months ago! But I only buy one at a time. Your £2 for 6 sounds realistic.

Around here there's no saving on buying eggs (even the organic free-range are cheaper to buy) and people I know are cutting back or giving up on keeping chickens (as a hobby) as the price of feed etc rises. However, keeping chickens is such good hobby that I don't think it's possible to measure...