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So do I do the same as with chickens and once she is broody? Take her away from the rest of the flock and set her in her own hut with a little ru,n or do I leave her to nest in the there hut and shut the rest of the flock up with her every night as normal.

Hello We will have had geese about a year in the spring and they will be about a year old in spring. We would like to hatch a few geese off to fatten up for the table. I'm not sure which road to go down, the natural route or use a incubator. I have a book on keeping geese and that makes using...

the windows are painted. He did say at first the neighbours were leaving there out side light on but i think he had a word and now its switched off. But apart from that i dont know what else would be bothering it apart by near by widelife. Any ideas what could be upsetting him? Because I my mate...

I gave one of my unwanted cock to a friend of mine. But after taking his time getting in with his hens as he was only 5 or so months old, he now crows all night long as is driving my friend mad and isn't far off being put in the pot. Is this a age thing and something he will grow out of? or is...

im not sure what sort of poison it is. I know some thins there blood and another makes them vomit but rats can't vomit I'm not sure about chickens. But yer I think we'll leave the eggs for a few weeks. Thanks for the advice

because of high winds and the bucket blowing in to the run the chickens managed to get hold of the rat poison, I'm not sure how much they ate. Does any one if it will do them any harm? Will the eggs be ok to eat? Although if they are still laying it makes this all a bit pointless as I always say...

so i have just been unluckly (good job we like chicken soup) and trust me this wont put me off

I have got a bit of a silly question. We have been keeping chickens noe for 3 or 4 years and feel very competent in most areas of chicken keeping. We have tryed hatching some chicks off the last two years under a hen and have hatched 9 chicks off over the two years. 6 in last year and 3 this...