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    Vetark Zolcal-D

    Hi Debbie, Thanks for the reply. I did end up administrating it in the water for them all. But what it being 50ml in 2000ml of water the bottle wasn’t going to last very long. I have since just mixed a little bit with some wet layers and fed said bird that is effected. She seems much happier...
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    Vetark Zolcal-D

    Anybody had any experience using zolcal-D. I have a hen that is struggling to lay hard shell eggs and has been for awhile. She has good quality layers, free range of the garden when I’m home, and crushed egg shells. My other hens are fine. I have purchased this from petsathome. Wondered if I...
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    Anyone painted their hardware cloth black?

    It was a tin of ‘blackjack DPM’ paint that I had in the garage. It’s supposed to be used on floors that suffer with damp issues. I just wanted rid of the tin so thought it’d be a good use for it. It’s basically bitumin paint.
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    Anyone painted their hardware cloth black?

    Painted mine with bitumin paint using an old roller. 2 years on and it still doesn’t need touching up. :thumbsup
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    Chicken run, do I need a coop?

    A lot of people seem to advocate the idea. It’s even used in parts of Canada which sees much more adverse weather than the UK so it’s definitely possible. I was just worried that the cold would be detrimental especially with them being Bantams. It’s also an excuse to add some extra hens to the...
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    Chicken run, do I need a coop?

    Aha that’s the term I was looking for ‘open air coop’. Just done a search on the forum and there’s quite abit of info for me to read through. Cheers!
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    Chicken run, do I need a coop?

    Yeah they’re layers. Like I say 3 bantams so far but I built a largish run so I could add to the flock eventually. They have free roam round the garden when I can supervise them. That’s what I thought too. I was just concerned due to the size would the birds struggle in the cold weather.
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    Chicken run, do I need a coop?

    I’ve been looking at plastic coops as an alternative. I’ve been thinking I could fashion something out of a wheelie bin but add a lot of vents. - probably should just bite the bullet and purchase one I forgot to add the run is maybe 20ft x 20ft so fairly big. I was worried if I went with...
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    Chicken run, do I need a coop?

    Hello, My chicken run is as predator proof as I can make it. 1/2inch weldmesh on the sides and roof. The base is concrete. I also have onduline roofing above the mesh on the roof to keep the rain out. I’ve have 3 bantams and have had them in the run with a homemade wood coop for nearly a...
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    Electric poultry netting

    Hello! I purchased 50m of electric poulty netting with the hopes to use it as a moveable run. In hindsight I wish I had purchased a smaller size. As it's a pain having to take it down and move it. I've now decided to use it on the side of the permanent run and keep the electric poultry...
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