Recent content by heatherhs

I have broken two broody hens this week thanks to advice from the forum. we separated them from the others in a wire mesh cage for 3 days covered during the day with a sheet so that they could not see the others nor the hen house, fed and watered them separately and wow it worked they are very...

i joined a couple of days ago but live in northern ireland maybe this is not the site for me

I love gardening too we have a small orchard where I keep the chickens we have 10 now. I grow fruit, veg, flowers and salad Living in northern ireland we have plenty of rain so everywhere is very green, it has been very wet all week and it is hard to keep control of the weeds

thanks for the advice harveyhorses I am trying this cage idea of yours out 2 days gone now May has a broody barnvelder for company I hope this gets them back to normal and laying eggs again. heatherhs

heatherhs I am totally fed up with my light sussex May she has been broody now for at least 6 weeks and only goes out of the house when lifted out. She is damaging any eggs laid by the other girls. what can I do?????????????