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    How to tame your chickens

    when ever I guess-they wont really accept it until they are fully mature and accept you as the cockerl. I think the best you can expect from most is a tolerance-they seem to find it a minor anoyance at best , although one does seem to enjoy been held, especislly in the cold weather. I think its...
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    How to tame your chickens

    persevere, if they struggle when you hold them, dont let them down until they stop-then give them a treat, I only have 3, a sussex, calder ranger and rhode rock and they are all very tame and will fly up onto my lap if I sit out there with a coffee.
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    Hi - a question already

    Wow thanks for the speedy responses and friendly welcomes. Yep I feed them organic layer pellets plus a small "breakfast" and "supper" of scraps/cooked rice etc- will definately get worming medication for them, many many thsnks folks.
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    Hi - a question already

    Hi -just joined, live in Somerset UK, have had 3 chickens for just over a year- all 3 laid brilliantly for a year snd now 2 have stopped or just lay soft shell eggs, for several weeks now. lve tried extra oyster shell, grit and a tonic to no avail. they are cept in a lsrgish run and free range...
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