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    why did you start keeping chickens

    i have always wanted a yard with cat sunning on the porch and chickens flapping and pecking about and children jumping off hay bails while i sit and watch the world go by. ........ i now have a little house with tiny garden,,, but 2 chickens and 2 grandchildren ,3 cats and fantastic fresh eggs...
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    How do you heat your coops

    yeh im in Scotland and it gets v v v veeerrryyy cold.!! we have a cover for the coop and nesting area . but the run is half covered.
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    Comment by 'jimandscott' in article 'Chicken Coop Ventilation - Go Out There And Cut More Holes In Your Coop!'

    hhmmmm? we get to -15 degrees C... ? and need to put vasilean on there combs and wattles.. is that cold enough to do a full lock down?? i clean out EVERY morning to prevent amonia build up. and they are shut up completley every night.!!! the coop is open through the day till they go in...
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    Sick year old chicken, what to do.

    my girls were put on antibiotics for a week then vitimins in there water for a week. and with treets of fresh veg and some fruit they perked up a treat. even had a couple of double yolkers... worth getting stool samples checked through your local vet.
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    Ended Your Chicken Pictures Needed For The BYC 2013 Calendar

    1. first egg 2. Jim 3. Scott 4. watch out!!!! a hawk about!!!
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    Comment by 'jimandscott' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    my girls just go mad for meal worms. i am sure i could train them with mealworms!! (although they are a bit stupid) i am going to get some crickets for my granchildren to give them. that sounds like an absoloot hoot. they havent touched brocoly so going to sprout some beans and pulses with the...
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    Comment by 'jimandscott' in article 'Chicken Treat Chart: The Best Treats for Backyard Chickens'

    fantastic info. mealworms are so funny . they run from the other side of the garden tripping over each other to get to them... and they make it so easy to get them back to the saftey of the pen if im going out. we get a lot of foxes round here as we back onto a country park, so if im not around...
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    Comment by 'jimandscott' in article 'Deciding To Free Range Your Flock'

    fantastic article my girls are meal worm addicts, so kept for shaking in tub to get home "as per your suggestion" they run so fast to the shaking tub they trip over each other to get to it. friends think its hilarious with there heads bobbing about charging towards me.
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    can you tell me the "avrage" weight of a chicken?

    can you tell me the "avrage" weight of a chicken?
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    can anyone tell me what my chickens should weigh?? i have to weigh them to administer viamins...

    can anyone tell me what my chickens should weigh?? i have to weigh them to administer viamins after a short illness, as it is 1ml per lb of bird.in 1 ltr of water. and it would to know an avrage to know when they are back to full health.???
  11. this is Scott .....she is a happy chook that loves a cuddle

    this is Scott .....she is a happy chook that loves a cuddle

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  12. this is jim....she is a bit of a bully and not too smart she has very big feet and the vet thought she was a cokrel "at first" because she was so big!!!.

    this is jim....she is a bit of a bully and not too smart she has very big feet and the vet thought she was a cokrel "at first" because she was so big!!!.

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    yellow poop

    thankyou spotted the one most like it what a very random but informative site. lol feel a lot better, now can you make the weather better so they will start laying again
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    Sick year old chicken, what to do.

    mine do that too sometimes! sent away samples to test centre and awaiting reply ! may be able to give some info in a couple of weeks
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    yellow poop

    not everyday, but noticed that when been out on grass the nex day my girls are a bit on the loose yellow side, rather than usuall dark poop with white top. should i be worried ? could it be a plant in the garden? or something serious? i have ordered a testing kit to which i have to take throat...
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