Here goes please excuse the greyhound Spud she is 15 years old and had been poorly when i took this pic it was her first walk she was very happy she is stood with Jakob the collie they love being farm dogs and guard my hens at night they all sleep together on the sofa .... yes the sofa...
WOWZA what a fabulous welcome thanks all I forgot to say i live in the UK hope thats ok I rescue animals and got lots of fluffy critters thanks again all look forward to loads of great advice and chatting.
Hi peeps im afraid bad news the little guy didnt make it the others are doing well although one had a pasty butt this afternoon so i was busy cleaning it up. Made a heck of a racket until i put the hairdryer on it then it looked all happy and settled down. Fingers crossed no more casualties...
Thanks i have just fashioned him a kind of chair using a cut down plastic cup and some cotton wool type bandaging which i have put his little legs through so they hang down a bit and he is cushioned by more padding. He is now cheeping a bit every so often when he wants water or seemingly a...
Hi and thank you so much for advice
I have brought the little mite in he is nice and cosy and when he is not sleeping he is really quite perky and cheeping away. I have made a kind of sugar/salt water (as advised) and he is taking this down quite happily im just using a tiny eyeliner brush and...
Hi one of my mixed breed hens vanished and managed to appear with a brood of 14 chicks. 13 are very healthy and happy little critters but i found one i the nest site rather weak and unable to stand i have brought it in kept it warm and he has perked up but he still cant stand up he tries and can...
Hello i have been keeping free range chickens for about 5 years now. I have had silkies,light sussex and currently have one light sussex cockeral and some mixed bantams i also have a very handsome creamleg bar cockeral.