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    Changing coop

    I am considering getting a larger coop with run any advise how i should go about getting the hens used to the new home please?Advice appreciated
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    feather pecking

    Yes it is unfortunately, they said we could change it by returning it and awaiting the larger one. Not when we had hens in it. The walk-in cage is the largest we have room for unfortunately , did look at a 4X6 but could not get it on the plot space available. Unfortunately 20% protein is not...
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    feather pecking

    First in the UK. Second as I said the coop is an Eglu Go-Up with a 2ft run which they say is adequate for 3 birds, (?), this is in a 5x3mtr walk in cage. The pellet feed is 18% protein the only treats they have are grated carrots small amount of feed and Sunflower seeds with a small side of...
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    feather pecking

    Managed to get 3 of the worse affected hen. Advise would be appreciated, I have an Eglu Go Up being plastic should not have mites etc?
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    feather pecking

    Thank you for this I intended to file last weekend as we were in a deluge of rain for the previous week and it should have stopped. Unfortunatly my husband slipped on some mud on the allotments (where the chickens are) and landed with this already bad leg up behind him so is unable to come to...
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    feather pecking

    Previously i have mentioned that when I purchased my 3 Specladey hens the dark one was a bully and persistently pecked the smaller bird. She ended up with a bare bum this has now increased to include the body feathers under the wings. We regularly spray (now daily) but it appears to make no...
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    Feather pecking

    Hi Thank you for your input. Unfortunately separating is difficult as I am short on extra space. I have a day cage I could use but that still means they have to be together over night in the coop as I have no space for a second coop. The protein I have already upped so they have a handful of...
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    Feather pecking

    That is part of the problem originally I could identify the culprit but now not so and hubby not happy to put pinless peepers on all three. Thank you anyway and other ideas would be helpful Lin
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    Feather pecking

    I am newish to chicken keeping prior to the purchase of these hens in April they were 18/19 week P.O.L I am after some advice if possible? I have 3 Speckledy hens in a GO Up with 2 meter run. We realised very quickly that this was insufficient space for the 3 pullets as they were growing...
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    Omlet 21m Fencing complete with poles + gate

    This was cut down by 3 m (included) this is repairable by either Omlets "fence repair kit" or cable ties. I have had to replace it with a walk in run as the hens were not happy in their coop and small run, went to the fencing but problems continued, boredom & stress to being to cramped up. The...
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    New to hens My name is Lin I live in Wiltshire

    Hubbie + I have discussed getting chickens for many years (30+), and have only just got round to it taking a bit of adjusting to the opening up at 6am and closing down at 10pm but doing ok. Had a few problems due to the size of the coop then the fence run but now have a large walk in run the...
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