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  1. Dee the Feather

    Hi all, two of my hens have a bad habit of pecking my rooster Dennis' feet (he is kochin, they...

    Hi all, two of my hens have a bad habit of pecking my rooster Dennis' feet (he is kochin, they pick out his feathers as they grow)... I have tried gentian spray and peckoff with no result. I have also tried vaseline... the two culprits are actually his original ladies, rather than later...
  2. Dee the Feather

    Roosters scared of hens

    Hi all, I gave away 3 brothers 12 month old kochin/orpington cross roosters to a lad with a largeish flock of mixed poultry (30 or so birds including a few ducks/turkeys). One of the roosters has adjusted pretty well, but the other two are super-scared of the hens (though they are much larger...
  3. Dee the Feather

    Big moult.... and probably some pecking

    Hi all, your advice would be gratefully appreciated on the following: 2 sister hens, favourite of my rooster Dennis, usually big brassy girls with a good position in the flock, both have taken a very severe moult and I think one of them is being pecked even barer by a lady in the flock who tends...
  4. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with joint trouble

    Hello Wyorp Rock and others, sorry for the delay in responding to you about Dennis and his joint problem - and yes - you are right I only posted his feet! - silly me! Thank you for the helpful advice about vaseline and spur trimming. I also took Den back to the vet who thinks that it may...
  5. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with joint trouble

    The purple is blu-kote!
  6. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with joint trouble

    Hi both, I feed Dennis layers pellets, grain, sometimes mealworms, scraps.
  7. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with joint trouble

  8. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with joint trouble

    Hello all, my wonderful rooster Dennis, aged 2.5 has joint trouble, possibly as a result of infection, or just arthritis...definitely not bumblefoot, definitely in the joint (right leg) and now inflamed leg as a result. Vet has given him painkiller course and I am giving him glucosamine. I...
  9. Dee the Feather

    2 Broody Hens

    Makes life interesting I guess!
  10. Dee the Feather

    2 Broody Hens

    Hi there chicknquailmaster, thank you for this advice, I will not put those broodys together then... at a later date I'll have to reintroduce them all to each other and to the flock...
  11. Dee the Feather

    2 Broody Hens

    Hi Ridgerunner, thank you very much for these advices. I would love to leave her in the pen with the others but unfortunately her chicks would also be at risk of kites grabbing them, this has happened to my neighbours' chicks in the past so I think I will have to do the move as described by...
  12. Dee the Feather

    2 Broody Hens

    Hi all, I have 2 broody hens - I've separated one from the flock already as the other hens were trying to get her off the nest etc, the other has stood her ground and is very comfy atmo in the pen with the others; but I will have to separate her off before the hatch I think as there's not enough...
  13. Dee the Feather

    Lame Rooster

    Hi all, I have followed a few threads on this topic... my wonderful black orpington rooster has gone suddenly lame over 3 days mainly in the right leg; he spends more time sensibly sitting down on a roost to take the weight off. Seems otherwise OK, eating, drinking, managing to give the others...
  14. Dee the Feather

    Too many roosters and one or two bullies...

    Hi all, I hope you're all doing alright this new year, despite covid and other pressures. Thank you for all the help you've given me, a novice, on this forum. It's been fantastic. So, I have ended up in chicken lockdown here in the UK, with 4 roosters and 9 hens. The problem is that the...
  15. Dee the Feather

    UK lock-in for flocks - advice...

    Thanks Perris, I had not seen this and it looks very useful.
  16. Dee the Feather

    UK lock-in for flocks - advice...

    No I don't lulu... the advices tend to come up on my phone as the algorithms know I like chickens. Let's hope not too long as my lot are not happy about it.
  17. Dee the Feather

    UK lock-in for flocks - advice...

    Hi both, super helpful comments and answers - Much appreciate the help, feeling so lucky that I happen to have a pile of wood chippings ready at hand just at the right moment... I'll try your tips including the haybale to play with, and see how we go on. It's sad to lock them up but your...
  18. Dee the Feather

    UK lock-in for flocks - advice...

    Hi Aart, That's handy as we are just creating some wood chippings.... Do you then clean out the cage or just let it pile up? They were sleeping in 2 coops but the coops won't really fit in the cage. Overnight temps can dip below zero occasionally, for the most part just above.
  19. Dee the Feather

    UK lock-in for flocks - advice...

    Hello UK small flock owners, I have a flock of 13 and from Monday will be putting them in a cage (which we will roof) about 4 metres by 3 metres, a bit crowded unfortunately but the best we can do. It's on muddy ground, wondering if to put straw down weekly. Also wondering if they will need...
  20. Dee the Feather

    Rooster with a pecked head and neck

    Hi there Wyorp Rock, thank you for this advice and sorry for delay in replying. Dennis has settled down now - I keep meaning to post a pic as he is a handsome bird.
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