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    Lost 7 hens inc Rooster

    Sadly, money is the problem at the minute so why I asked for a cheap fix. I think the fifth of an acre is to big to cover over. Also, I have had sheep fencing up to keep the birds in. And, that is where the fox/foxes got in. Through the squares of the wire. I have a couple of lengths of...
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    Lost 7 hens inc Rooster

    As per normal I went out and let the girls and big rooster out of their coop this morning. Returned to the house to feed the dogs and, went out to feed the hens and rooster around 9.00am ( it is Saturday so a wee lie in was required). When I got to the run, around a fifth of an acre I didn't see...
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    Hens not laying. HELP

    What, they don't lay in the summer? Of course they lay in the summer. The only time our egg numbers have dropped is in December and January and it start to pick up again by march. I would suggest it is the move and possibly their age that could be in question. Too young or too old. Hens...
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    Hi All

    Hi My name is Steve Ramsey and I live in Northern Ireland. We currently own 10 hens and one rooster. We have had quite a journey with our hens both up and down. We started by rescuing 6 then the number went up to 10. We lost some to, what to us was an unknown ailment and I was told to put on...
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