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    first moult

    hi all, I have 4 hens, all are about 11 months old and laying. About 3 weeks ago my Sussex white started loosing feathers around her tail, legs and vent. This week one of the black tails started doing the same thing. The other black tail is pecking at them but she is the most submissive and i...
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    no eggs in winter

    thanks, do i need a heat lamp as well or is it just the light i need?
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    no eggs in winter

    thanks. what light fitting do you use and how do you get power to it? i would like one i can just plug in to an outside pull socket. also how much light do they need? confused
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    no eggs in winter

    Hi, can anybody tell me what time of year chickens stop laying eggs? This will be my first winter keeping chickens and they have already slowed right down. I am in the UK and 3 weeks ago we were getting about 13 hours of light a day, now its more like 10.5 or 11. In those 3 weeks i have wormed...
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    Help me enjoy my chickens again by solving my coop and run issues!

    When i was setting up my run this was the biggest problem i saw when looking on all the forums. Everyone has a different opinion but i have found that this works really well. I made a concrete slab for the run to sit on with groves in it for drainage. Its raised about 6 inches above the ground...
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    Introducing a new chicken into a flock

    Thanks for the tips. I have gone with the crate idea.I got the new girl yesterday lunch time (she is 20 weeks-the others are 28 weeks) and left her in the crate for the rest of the day, then last night put her in the roost with the rest of them. This morning I let the older ones out to free...
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    How to make Red Mites Dead

    I had this problem about a month ago and agree with chicken juggler but i also used a blow lamp after i disinfected the coop (wooden). When it is still wet go around all the gaps and cracks with the blow lamp and it fries the mites and eggs, but be careful not to leave it on the wood for too...
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    Introducing a new chicken into a flock

    Thank you for the links, very helpful. I think i will leave it for a while as i don't have space to divide the coop (10ft by 4ft) . The only thing i could do is use a dog crate for the new girl but it would not be fair to leave her in there for a week. They free range for 2hrs a day through the...
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    Introducing a new chicken into a flock

    Hi, I bought 3 pullets (5 weeks ago) and would like to introduce 1 more as I have room for 4. The 3 that I already have are 23 week and are just starting to lay, if I introduce a new one she would be 19 weeks. The breeder says it should be ok because they are still young but I am not sure about...
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