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  1. colinb

    England UK

    4 nice brown eggs today The reward for all my hard work looking forward to cleaning the coop 2 bags of wood shavings ready to freshen it up.spring just around corner
  2. colinb

    England UK

    Thanks for that let you know how it goes.I was looking at my little group and I have a morran that's from last year she is quite stunning but her comb is standing bright red and she has spur buds showing!!!!!! O.dear looks like another cock!that's all I need don't think she's for the broom I...
  3. colinb

    England UK

    Wahhoo.,got 2 brown eggs this morning not from the search but in a nest box how strange is that??.I'm going to try fermenting sounds like something I would enjoy doing.by the way it sounds as if you are incredibly organised don't knock yourself!
  4. colinb

    England UK

    Thanks I'm the same got a large area to search but its a lovely day with just a slight frost,so I will enjoy the chalange and I need to burn a few calories so two birds with one stone.
  5. colinb

    England UK

    Envious of all you getting egg production.I'm going hunting tommorow see if I can find hidden clutch!!
  6. colinb

    England UK

    Yes I think you may be right there are better ways to die but I want to do the best I can when I'm doing . it think I will stick to the broom.
  7. colinb

    England UK

    Thanks for your support I need it interesting about cutting artery sounds like a good way to go but if its illegal we can't do it so looks like my last cock is going over the broom.on a different topic how is your egg production I haven't had a thing since the clocks changed last autumn??? Was...
  8. colinb

    England UK

    O well its happened I've spent a week researching how to dispatch my cocks.I found the courage after watching one roughly bully one of my fave girls it can't go on I told myself so steeling myself I separated the 3 roosters I took one and was quite surprised how quickly he was dealt with.I was...
  9. colinb

    England UK

    Hi Barbara is so right take care is more addictive than you might think. Have you considered rescue hens? Its not a bad place to start I'm thinking of adding to my flock this year with some hope you have plenty of room for your coop think long and hard about position.its not much fun in the...
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    England UK

  11. colinb

    England UK

    Hi I'm in guisbrough its on the way to Whitby I've got six Barney's two light Sussex and four Moran's which I love they have such a loving way about them? Is that odd.anyway I've also got some rodeies which brings the flock to about 20ish your right it is adictive even when its snowing and...
  12. colinb

    England UK

    Hi im from north east england i have a small bunch of girls and 4 cocks from last summers frolics will have to dispatch a couple befor spring and it all starts again haho life goes on we have had snow for last 2 weeks so ive got em on mixed corn and wheat hot mash when i can de bothered.
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    Broody hen needs to stop, but how?

    I've got two barnies and one marran they are taking turns at sitting I've let one hatch two chicks and one is sitting on 14eggs I've got one in a cage ??? Seems I'm stuck in a loop of broody hens.the rest of the flock are laying whenever they want I'm just letting mother nature take over.
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