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    Eglu and bantams, UK

    Thank you folks! Those are some really helpful thoughts! :D
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    Eglu and bantams, UK

    I’m aware of the general guidelines, yes. I’m interested in more personal experiences. I’ve spent quite some time searching already, but the overwhelming majority of what I‘ve found on here doesn’t answer my question due to focusing on US issues, setups where they’re primarily confined to a...
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    Eglu and bantams, UK

    Hey folks! Interested in opinions re: the Eglu Cube for bantams. We’re in the UK, so no worries about raccoons or similar, and the climate’s not especially harsh. We have a wooden coop right now, but we’re considering a switch to plastic because we’re having real problems with persistent red...
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    Sexing a 6.5 week-old Pekin bantam mix...

    Curses, I suspected as much. Already got two roos, not sure we'll manage three! He is a pretty boy though. Thank you!
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    Sexing a 6.5 week-old Pekin bantam mix...

    Heya folks! Are we right in thinking we've got a cockerel on our hands? This is Pepys, who is very flighty still at 6.5 weeks old - a single chick, so unfortunately no comparisons available. He's also not a pure breed, so we're not absolutely certain. Pictures of the parents included below -...
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    Difficulty laying / do chickens get jealous??

    I did wonder whether she was trying to go broody, but I'm not convinced she is. Mostly because sometimes Blackwell will accompany her into the coop, and rather than immediately turning up her nose (beak?) at it, she'll stay put as long as he's there... and then come out again when left alone for...
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    Difficulty laying / do chickens get jealous??

    Hey folks, I'm hoping some more experienced heads can shed some light. I'm starting to wonder whether our pekin bantam Miss Ives is having trouble laying, or whether something else is going on. She's about a year old, has been laying regularly for a few months now with no issues. This last...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Just sort of scoop up carefully then? 😄
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Any advice on how to move them to their own enclosure? It’s set up further down the run, I’m just a little worried about how best to manage the transfer. Not keen on leaving them where they are, because it’s a fair height off the ground. Also we’ve got two roos in there, and Miss Ives does...
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    We got a surprise not long after I posted this! 😄 Seems to be going okay so far. They're both hunkered down together this morning jealously guarding it from all comers, so fingers crossed! Thanks folks!
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    Old Fashioned Broody Hen Hatch A Long and Informational Thread

    Has anyone got advice for what to do when two hens are brooding a single egg?? I’ll spare you the details, but basically, Ulrika also went broody very shortly after Lindy started brooding on a small clutch. We couldn’t dissuade her. Unfortunately the others either broke or weren’t viable, and...
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    Roosters, confined spaces and re-establishing dominance

    Thanks for all the good advice, folks! I've progressed from sitting outside lecturing them about history (never had such inattentive students) to sitting in the workshop with the door open, and now I'm up to sitting in the run with no aggy behaviour so far (touch wood!) Steadfastly ignoring...
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    Roosters, confined spaces and re-establishing dominance

    Fab, thanks!
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    Roosters, confined spaces and re-establishing dominance

    Thanks for the input - I think you’re right. I’ll reckon I’ll see if we can chill things out a bit with quiet acclimatisation, and not progress things til we have more space to work with. The clothes thing is so true. They super hate it when I wear a particular coat, probably because it bulks me...
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    Roosters, confined spaces and re-establishing dominance

    Thanks for the insights, this is super helpful. They’re not aggressive through the fencing unless they’re already stirred up because I’ve just been inside. Generally it seems to be linked to me being up in their cramped space - but I might start out outside the fence anyway just to start gentle...
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