Recent content by Heffrington

Noted, thanks! They have a grit and oyster shell mix available at all times but I've never actually witnessed one of them swallow any of the grit... hopefully they have been. I've literally just scrambled an egg for them so im gonna go see what they think of it! X

Thanks! From what you're all saying it seems i need to change their food. They are all laying well and the eggs are all nice and healthy but yes, I'd rather have happy healthy hens over lots of eggs any day! We did try a hanging an opened up squash (lots of people tell me it's a real favourite...

Thanks for your reply! I'm gutted you think the coop is too small, it's meant to house 4 large hens or 6 bantams but we only have 3 girls, there's no squabbling for nests or roosts or anything. Ill try and get a pic but I'm not certain if that's the problem as the feather pecking happens during...

Sorry, my reply is down below (new to forums!) Thanks! X

Thanks for your reply. Yeah, i think they're all psychologically damaged, poor little souls. Would isolating the offender help do you think? I've just sprayed Susan with a little anti peck spray... no idea if that sort thing works but it's supposed to be antiseptic too, so cant hurt. X

Hi, They have a fixed run which is approx 15 square metres, so thats about 5sqM per hen. Inside they have a raised coop which is marketed as being for 4 hens but we kept to just 3. Also various logs, ladders, stuff to clamber about on. A couple of shrubs, a dust bath and a hidey hole. The run is...

Hello all, I'm new to henwiffery and will have had my first hens for 2 weeks tomorrow. They are 3 ex-commercial rescues, all pretty tatty and sorry looking on arrival but really finding their feet now! As there is only the three of them it's been pretty easy to determine who ranks where in the...