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  1. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Hi Everybody, sorry for the absence, but wildlife kept wiping out my flock. So it's been a while since I had chickens, but this month I got 6 hens. Nothing special just brown laying hens. Amazed at how docile they are. I am keeping them in the coop and pen indefinitely now. I have had enough...
  2. Erba

    Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

    Still here, only recently returned to chicken keeping. Got 6 hens this month. Nothing special, just brown layers. Surprised how chill they are. Keeping them in the coop and run, because I am fed up of losing chickens to wildlife.
  3. Erba

    Help! Is this a pullet or cockerel? 10 week old light Sussex

    I would also say pullet. The cockerels tend to have a longer collar down their backs, she has a neat round one.
  4. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Oh my gosh, that is terrible. People stealing chickens for a quick meal on the country side is pretty bad, but stealing pedigree poultry with the Bundesring... shocking. I bet they weren't breeders, otherwise they would have known better. Those birds are traceable. I am so sorry this happened...
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    Peeps in Europe!

    I have never had health issues with my Light Sussex, except once, where a couple of young ones died of no apparent cause. I think it was some bad genetic thing going on there. I haven't seen it in last years hatch, so I think it is gone, along with a lot of hens and roosters. I need to fix my...
  6. Erba

    Six young hens camping out

    They are about 5 to 6 months old. All were roosting normally before this. I have about 15-20 birds at the moment, Most of them are in the coop at night and there is plenty of roost room free. Yesterday, I found them back in the coop, so maybe they've decided it's enough camping now.
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    Six young hens camping out

    No I give them a bowl of chicken feed when I come home from work about 1pm
  8. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    It's 6 young hens! you'd think I could find that many, but no, I just can't. Normally my dog can sniff them out, but not even he can find where they go.
  9. Erba

    Six young hens camping out

    Unfortunately I only have the one run attached to the coop. We are in the northern hemisphere, they started this when it was below zero Celsius, so they are probably huddled up somewhere. The only thing to eat here is grass. I was thinking about making a temporary net run, just to contain them.
  10. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Any advice for young hens camping out at night? I can't find where they go, and am not here to see where the come back from. This is now going on a month and to my surprise, none have been eaten, so they are obviously well hidden.
  11. Erba

    Six young hens camping out

    So for about a month now 6 of my younger hens have taken to camping out at night. I have searched far and wide, and can't find where they go. They seem to be so well hidden, that not even predators can find them. I have to admit my property is pretty over grown, and I can't look under every...
  12. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    That is so cool, I'd go there just to photograph the street names. 😅Do they have festivities as well?
  13. Erba

    Ended Count the M & M's Before Santa Eats Them All - Regular

    520 😱
  14. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    I have a lot of cockerals, let's just say too many at the moment. Problem is, they are not big enough to eat yet. Had one young one die. Found it in the run, but it was eaten beyond recognition, so don't know if it was male or female and two were taken by a hawk, also the young ones, the big...
  15. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Not getting notifications..so CONGRATULATIONS APATCHY!!!!! 🎉🏆 that is so great, and I am so happy for you!
  16. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Yup. If you have ever looked at British birds, it should be obvious, they breed to a different Standard, and the birds do look very different. British bird:German bird The British go for the Cochin look and have a shorter stance. They do that with labrador dogs too, they also have shorter...
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    Peeps in Europe!

    Fun fact...the German Light Sussex as we know here, does not come from the British Iles, it was bred to Standard in Switzerland in 1910 from Dorking, Brahma and Cochin!
  18. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    Last ones in the shed brooder, but I'm kicking them out soon. Yesterday, the young ones were enjoying the sun.
  19. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    🤣🤣 I guess they both start with "S" though. With all the chicken names like another one Sundheimer..looks like a Sussex, but has feathered feet. Would have gone for them, but feathered legs and feet with my soil, heavy loam was asking for trouble.
  20. Erba

    Peeps in Europe!

    I have had that too, with roosters. All of a sudden the girlfriend didn't want him after all...🧐(He was free!) I was really not bothered though. A friend of mine took him, and paid me for him, so win win.
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