Recent content by MegB

I have a random question which I haven't been very successful in finding the answer....... Out of curiosty , what happens if a hen and cockerel are related, will their eggs be fertile and what side effects are there to this?? I am not planning on trying it out but wondered if there were side...

Turns out its not mr fox, my husband saw buzzards having a field day with them yesterday anyone have any advise on what to do, although i may not have very many left now, so sad.

Their in my orchard, with electric fence currently count up to about 20+ varying from the old stock and new, even got my beefy cockerel (*******! The fox that is) to be fair tho some of them didn't help them selfs as i believe they had gone over the net, naughty! Don't think id be brave enough...

Gutted, one by one all my efforts of hatching my own and enjoying more eggs then ever is slowly becoming sad and as one would say what's the point, when mr fox is sneaking about and taking them one by one, gggrrrrr!

Does that mean your a farmer? Or just enjoy the farming land!? welcome to byc!

Thankyou for thinking of me but a friend has offered me a maran that she hatched.

I'm not after bantams my bigger lot I'm sure would pick on them.

Not far from me, I'm live near Taunton!

I currently have warrens, buff sussex and a cross between the two. I would like i think some light Sussex, welsummers or more warren's i need something friendly and don't mind being together, altho my warrens are in separate house and run. Are these good to have?

I have my younger rooster which i reared but like you both say i have kept my distance he stays away from me even if I walk near, he seems to understand that I'm not taking his girls away where as the older one in separate area attacks you if you walk near the fence! So can any one give me...

Hello all, i am in need of a new cockerel but i feel it would be best to have one from a chick as then it will be used to me going in and out of hens, as mine at the moment brought from a market attacks me!! I currently have warrens and x buff Sussex. So looking for some eggs to incubate but not...

Hello all, i am in need of a new cockerel but i feel it would be best to have one from a chick as then it will be used to me going in and out of hens, as mine at the moment brought from a market attacks me!! I currently have warrens and x buff Sussex. So looking for some eggs to incubate but not...

Thankyou for that helpful advise, but it has now hatched and looking strong, i have two others now pipping as well, they are two days late as such, should that be a concern?

My chicken hatching day was Sunday but i noticed a few started pipping Monday so left well alone, i have one successfully out but another is only partially cleared an area in 24hours, i have dampened the egg as concerned that the membrane was going to dry out. I have tried to attach pic. Do i...

Well unfortunately i should have helped one of them yesterday as today its no longer living but i have helped the other and is currently drying out looks alittle week but with some tlc fingers crossed it will be ok. So in total i have 6 ducklings not very good out of 11 but hey ho.