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    URGENT! LOOSING POWER SOON WITH A BROODER FULL OF CHICKS!

    Are you able to bring them in to the house?
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    Chicken first aid kit / first aid supplies ? - (to buy in UK)

    Hi , We are new to chicken keeping and wondered where we can, when needed get antibiotics ect should one of our hens require them. I know I can take them to the vet, but will be faced with a charge for at least £25 before the vet has even looked at the bird and to be honest even thou I live in...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    Grace & Her egg's update....... She now has 4! On Checking her yesterday another egg had appeared :-) BUT even more surprising I found her sister cuddled up with her this morning only to find her sister had laid an egg next to her in the nest box! Moved Bella and put her outside She is not...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    We got away lightly - my other half felt sorry for a massive pig! He wanted to bring him home!
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    Hi from Cornwall :-)

    Thank you everyone!
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    anyone in England ?

    Have a look at "Rosie's Rare breed poultry" She will have various breeds available in a few months time once the weather improves and the girls start really laying again. You would be able to see both parents so can get an idea what the adult birds will look like and how sociable and friendly...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    I have been making sure se as eaten and had fluids twice a day, she might pop out during the day when I am at work, she seams happy and strong, I have been adding some tonic and spice to their food and water so she has been getting a little pick me up when she has been feeding. We went to the...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    Thank you Ducky lover, We tried dipping her in water, taking away her nesting material, but she remained broody for 10 days until she laid an egg. We have 5 other ladies, Ceril the cockerel and 2 call ducks I rescued from a market at the weekend (they were going to the big pond in the sky)...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    The hutch that I could use only has small 3" legs ( We bought is with the idea of moving her so she can be on her own) The more I thought about it the more I was concerned that my meddling would actually make more of a problem. Thank you Lazy gardener & Maxpedley for your advice. From your...
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    To move her? or not to move her?

    Hi, I could really do with some advise please... We keep pekin bantams in various colours ect. We also have a cockerel who keeps our ladies in check and is for my daughter to show. ( He was going to get the chop as they had to many cockerels so he came home with the ladies, we are keeping them...
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    anyone in England ?

    We have pekin bantams, in various colours including a handsome Millefleur cockerel. we also have two calls ducks. What do you keep?
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    Hi from Cornwall :-)

    We are new to keeping chickens, we have 10 Bantams one of which is a very handsome cockerel, and 2 ducks. They were for my daughter but I have got into them as much ( If not more) as her! We have a few ups and downs so far but are doing ok. Only just joined but have been using the site for...
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    anyone in England ?

    Hi, We are from right on the Devon Cornwall border
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