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  1. cobweb sue

    advice needed

    Thank you all for your comment. It looks like it was probably egg yolk peritonitis. Poor girl, but she was so loved
  2. cobweb sue

    advice needed

    Thank you for that. It is some comfort
  3. cobweb sue

    advice needed

    Very sadly, one of my girls died last night and I worry that my inexperience didn't help her. Sheach was an ex battery hen and never grew her feathers back but was happy and lived well for 6 months. Two days ago she went off her food, hunched up and looked so tired. We gently checked to see if...
  4. cobweb sue

    newbie

    They don't live on the boat, we have a small patch of garden next to the boats. If it's a bad winter though I may have to rig something up!
  5. cobweb sue

    newbie

    Thank you. My husband doesn't know it yet, but I have contingency plans for a harsh winter. They can go in the run during the day, but I'll rig something up up on the back of my boat under cover, for them to sleep at night!
  6. cobweb sue

    newbie

    Thank you. I think I'll have a lot of questions, particularly over winter!
  7. cobweb sue

    newbie

    Thank you. I wish we could have loads but we live on two boats and have limited space on our moorings. They give us so much pleasure though. They are sweet creatures!
  8. cobweb sue

    newbie

    Hi, thanks for you welcome. I have two Warrens at the moment. I don't know what breed the ex battery hens will be; but they'll be loved too. What do you have?
  9. cobweb sue

    newbie

    Hi I'm very new to chicken keeping, have two girls at the moment and getting two ex battery hens in another week or so. I've found the forum very instructive so far and look forward to being part of it al . Sue
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