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Congrats ggbear, hard work but worth it, I had a 28 hour labour with my third no fun but at least no c section, pulled five huge lambs in the last 2 days so am aching abit myself, she is beautiful by the way

Found a tolbut boy at pear tree poultry but they want £50 and its a long way from me and above my budget, so I will be hatching as soon as I get my next broody, I have 3 silkies and 3 gold tops so shouldn't be long regards carolyn

Hi everyone, not been on for sometime, been reading all your messages, been fighting mud myself, i am sick of slipping in the slurry, also found out all 3 of my tolbunts are girls so need a boy to go in with them this will set me back a good few months to get the polish tolbunt self funding, I...

Glad she got back herself, I've got loads of additive birds that will be laying in the spring, always a good price for BYC members, have you looked at serama's, my new crush chicken, good luck this winter to all and get ready to close the coops early, Yorkshire coop could do with you coming to...

Hi yes all weather proofed, I have seen fox scat but everyone is lo locked up till fully light and this will go on all winter, hope everyone one else learned a lesson through my misfortune CG

Morning everyone, today I'm weather proofing my new chicken coop door and nest box, waiting on egg hatching, semara on day 17, said I wasn't doing more chicks this year but whoops, getting ready for the the dark nights and the cold weaather, hope everyone stays fox free and well. CG

It was my fault with the pea chick, broody mum took it on top of the coop, thought I'd go back and get them in, got side tracked, but won't be caught out again

Having a really bad time here on the small holding, first my broody silkie got off her 3 chicks that had just hatched, all died, think she freaked when she felt them move, shes still young, then my broody phoenix squashed 1 chick and let another 1 get cold and die in the corner of the nest but...

Hi GGbear i sent you a pm CG

Hi I have fertile eggs from a mixed flock or pure breed phoenix, at this time, pm me if you're interested

I've got some lovely bantam white silkies some sizzle some smooth, but I'm in south Wales

HI they have been in the village, killed a whole flock of chicken I sold, I live on the common and see foot prints in the winter but so far Ive been lucky, we have foster kids who we have since become part of our forever family, I would hate them to find any thing had hurt the chickens, havnt...

Thanks I will get pictures and post, suspect 4 roos, good job on the fox he looks huge, touch wood they haven't found us yet :

Hi Yorkshire, I have 4 Tolbunt polands that I would love to post a picture of, they are 5 months old and I have no clue of their gender, would love your thoughts, will try and get pictures tomorrow, this is your thread would you like people to chat and share pics, and whats happening with their...

HI just click on the smiley face below the reply panel, I'm still working it out, welcome I'm in wales I had to drag this as it posted the smiley above the quote does any one else no how to do it

Hi welcome, if she has been in with any other chickens you already had you may need to keep an eye on them, you should keep new chickens away from your flock to make sure and problems dont get past on, hope things work out

hi dont give up on the eggs yet, if they are dark eggs its hard to see, ive had eggs that i couldnt see anything and later they were fine. The trouble is there is always one more breed id love carolyn

yes i used the broom stick, it went well,for, me not mr t, hung him all night then went back today to skin him, but he is still stiff as a board, so will leave him a bit longer then try again, the pullet he injured i spayed with purple antiseptic and is in with some 10 week old growers and is...

thank you thats what i will try, well thats the plan for tomorrow, he's hanging now carolyn