Recent content by Gavin.F
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Fan vibrating incubator...
Hello their, how did you get on with hatching them with that noisy fan? I'm having the same problem and want to know if it will effect the amount that hatch? Cheers- Gavin.F
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- Forum: Incubating & Hatching Eggs
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Chicken has Frostbite HELP
Yep that is quite a likely possibility. The other chickens could be pecking her causing the bleeding.- Gavin.F
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Winter Advice
Just another thing i found out to keep them warm at night... try this if you can... Try giving your chickens a nice feeding of cracked corn before bed gives them something to digest during the night, keeping them warmer. And they love it, and who doesn't deserve a little extra niceness during a...- Gavin.F
- Post #15
- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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Chicken has Frostbite HELP
Hello their... Just a bit of advice which works really well... carefully rub some petroleum jelly onto the combs... this prevents them from getting chapped and also should prevent them getting frostbite. Best look...- Gavin.F
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- Forum: Emergencies / Diseases / Injuries and Cures
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Winter Advice
Hello their... Firstly prevent drafts - this is what makes them cold. Secondly try using the deep liter method. This is a way of allowing bedding material and chicken poop to build up in the coop over the spring, summer, and fall so that by winter you have roughly a foot of composting material...- Gavin.F
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- Forum: Managing Your Flock
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What chickens...
What... do you mean the black rock has various names and your daughters hens rarely miss a day?- Gavin.F
- Post #3
- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ
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This is and EPQ project for my A-levels
This is and EPQ project for my A-levels- Gavin.F
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What chickens...
What is the best hybrid for large quantities of eggs, that are friendly and that are hardy? I'm looking at getting the Rhode rock.- Gavin.F
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- Forum: General breed discussions & FAQ