Recent content by Seamus

So strange about your chickens getting Marek's from a vaccination though Just wondering, is there any way to know how long had the vaccine been open? When the bottle/vial has been hydrated/exposed to air for >1hr, it becomes ineffective, or likewise when the temperature >27degrees Celsius. We...

Thanks for the replies guys! The eggs seem absolutely fine now! They're back to a normalised egg taste, as we've just started them on the non organic feed, alls well back in the hen house. alhanse77, it was definitely the feed, and its great to be rid of that smell! Happy Chooks, once we've...

Thanks Luvinrunnin, The organic feed ingredients are pretty basic, no fish or meat bits, just grains and the usual feed requirements. We took one back back to the supplier yesterday, who swapped 20kg of organic feed for 40kg of the regular specialty feed. Its a trusted brand as we've used it...

Hey, first post so please be gentle! We've got 4 chickens, they're all hybrids and eight months old. They roam free in our patchy grass covered garden, with a diet of juicy worms and organic layers pellets. Occasionally they get left over scraps from the kitchen, but no garlic/onion, just...