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    Official BYC Poll: The Worst Predator

    I've just lost the one to a Fox. Eleven of those mentioned are alien to to the region of England where i live.
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    Is there a procedure to transfer to a new hen house.

    Good morning world. I now have only two girls after Mr Fox decided he wanted to eat the third girl so my flock isn't big at all. I am thinking of getting a bigger house for the remaining two with a view to adding another two birds soon. My question is: Is there a procedure when introducing my...
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    My girls are cold: am i being too soft.

    Quote: Thank you (is there a thanks button in this forum soft ?) I know that i shouldn't shock the birds when i have to put them back out.
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    Hello from England.

    Hiya all. I'm from England and a townie, so keeping chickens is alien to me. However, since 04/09 or is that 09/04 for my cousins across the pond... i get confused... April '09. I sought the easy option and got me an egloo with two POL birds, i soon fell in love with it all and two weeks later i...
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    My girls are cold: am i being too soft.

    Sorry.... i did forget to add. The main cause for my concern was that when i went to let them out of their house this morning, when it was -7c, they did not greet me in their usual way. Normally, when they hear me approaching i can hear a sort of gental " boooooooork boooooork" and this morning...
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    My girls are cold: am i being too soft.

    Thanks for your replies. I'm from the UK and at the mo we have about 4" of snow (extreme for us) and i'm sure their little toes would get froze off. I feel happier now that you have given me a vote of confidence. I love my girls (Sage, Chilli and Pepper) and would hate for anything happen to...
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    My girls are cold: am i being too soft.

    Hello, i have three girls since April and i love them dearly. I am from the city and have them just for their eggs and as pets. The weather here has taken a turn for the worse and will be -14c tonight and i was worried that they might freeze in their egloo so i have made them a temporary house...
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