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    Can someone help me identify these chickens please?

    Thank you everyone! I agree, our Jaffa (my husband named him!) does look rather like your hamburghs. He and his friend are going to live on a local farm where I am sure they will be happy. Someone is coming to collect them today and has kindly offered us a couple of hens in their place. Is...
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    Who am I?

    WD40? Wouldn't that be toxic? I know you want to kill the mights, but I don't want to harm the bird! If it were me and I had the choice between being sprayed with wd40 or rubbed with oil I know which I'd choose!!
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    Who am I?

    Thanks guys, and thanks for pointing out the scaley leg mites I'll get that treated straight away. Do you think my others will have it too? I have a chochin bantam which I have heard can be prone? Is a mild soapy wash and vasoline considered the best treatment? (not sure what to do about my...
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    Who am I?

    Can anyone tell me what / who this is? I am new to chickens, can anyone point me to a good site for identifying breeds? Or does that mainly come from experience? Thanks
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    Can someone help me identify these chickens please?

    Thanks for your help guys. That confirms what we thought so I am affraid they are gonna have to go Don't suppose anyone in the UK wants to rehomed them? Pontefract area.
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    anyone in England ?

    Hi everyone, I am near pontefract, west yorkshire. We have 4 chickens, who we thought we all hens, but just found out 2 are roos! Gem
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    Can someone help me identify these chickens please?

    We purchased 3 'hens' about 6 months ago but I am not convinced at all that these two are female! Both are crowing every morning (it's quite funny almost like they are talking to each other), is it usual for hens to crow or do only cockrels do that? It doesn't bother me, but I think the...
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