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    Do my hens faces have signs of illness?

    I have recently added 3 ex battery hens to our flock and the 2 we already had, have been asserting their authority - as to be expected. Today is day 3 if them living in the same coop after having just over a week of seeing each other through the fence whilst the newbies were in quarantine. I...
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    How do you neutralise run smells?

    So, before I had a chance to try any of these suggestions we found the real culprit of the smell. It was actually coming from a bucket of garden weeds and cuttings that had filled up with rainwater and been forgotten about down the side of the run. Emptying it was not a pleasant job, but at...
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    How do you neutralise run smells?

    Thank you so much everyone, so helpful and really good suggestions. I'll look into these options and let you know how it goes. :):):fl
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    How do you neutralise run smells?

    Hello, I've looked after chickens in a large grassy area before, but recently got a few bantams for my back garden coop. The run area is partially covered (there is a mesh panel in the middle to allow sunlight into the run). The floor is a mixture of sharp sand, gravel and some soil as the run...
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    What sex are our 5 month old chicks please?

    Thanks 👍😊
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    What sex are our 5 month old chicks please?

    Hi, one of our school hens got broody over the summer and we gave her a mix of 5 different breeds to sit on. They're 5 months old now and we're wondering what sex they are, as we're a school in a residential area, we may need to find homes for any cockerels we may have in the brood (as much as...
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