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  1. Debby in france

    Weird poop

    To be honest I have never heard of the black pepper job I’ve, that’s new to me. If you can’t access tinned cat food how about peas ? The ordinary green variety, from frozen is fine but don’t give to her frozen walnut pieces are good too. I am assuming the feed you give her is a mixed grain type...
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    Weird poop

    Hello Rafiq, Chickens are very social creatures and like friends so if you can get a second hen it would be a good idea. Unfortunately the garlic is unlikely to solve this. Garlic is good for the intestines but apart from that I’ve never heard of it as a cure ... more of a healthy extra. I would...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Ah ! Hubby (ex heating and air con engineer) has just told me that he will ensure that the vents and cooling with be a1 for my girls. Don’t you just love him. Mmm ? Perhaps I will check that kitchen order ...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Oh wow , what a great idea. Thanx guys. Just been to Agen looking at extractors, vents and stuff. Hubby was getting wiring as we are building our own house. The hen house should be a walk in the park for him ... ha ha ha. Think he’s looking for something other than sockets (sorry you call them...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Hi JT, thanks for your comments. Yes heat is a concern. I was thinking of fitting an expelair device. Do you remember in the 70s every kitchen window had one ? I wonder if it would help ? Please excuse my assumption you are able to remember the 70s. They used to be activated by a pull cord but I...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Eek ! Hate rats ! I have a rat proof feeder which, from spy cameras, works well. Love getting one up on the nasties. We also have three cats who are good hunters according to the spy cameras. Despite living next to a wood and the coop being next to a wood pile we are okay and I haven’t seen any...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Hi again, what are your feelings on food and water ? Up to now I have them in the run but this means that in the winter (when I need to close the door to the hen house) they don’t get food until I open the door for them. Should I allow extra room and move the food and water into the hen house ...
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    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Wow ! A lot to take in today. Will need to re-evaluate my plans. I will get back to you all. Thank you
  9. Debby in france

    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    Okay, what do you suggest ? I wouldn’t want to cramp their style, think 3 x 3 would be big enough ? Forgot to say that It will be in a covered area without drafts or anything. Also needs a name, at the moment i have Chateaux Tango but that will be sold upon completion of the big one.
  10. Debby in france

    Hubbys gonna make me a coop

    :weeOkay, he’s said it with witnesses. So I’ve been drawing plans as requested, throwing them away and starting again. Going for a walk-in for 12 girls (currently got 7 but looking ahead). Planning on 2 meters by 3 meters And about 2 meters high. In feet I think that’s about 6’ x 9’ and 6’...
  11. Debby in france

    Flick - 4 year old who is very much not herself

    Hi MandS, a little off the line of ideas but have you checked her poop for worms ? I have a hen, Susan, who is off colour and I dug about in her poop and found what look like eggs. I Verm-x pellet my girls each month but have just sent off for some Flubenvet just to be sure. I'm hoping this is...
  12. Debby in france

    Eglu Omlet... Thoughts?

    Hi Guys, I have had a response saying that my comments will be passed on to quality control department. Canada, have you seen a mark 1 to compare ? When did you get your mark 2 ? Early or recently ? I have heard from other forums that the mark 2 is not as solid as the mark 1 but didn’t want to...
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    Eglu Omlet... Thoughts?

    Here is a copy of an email I have just sent to omlet. I don’t think I need to say any more. To whom it may concern, I have had omlet products including a eglu mark 1 and a cube Mark 1 for about 20 years and have always praised their quality and workmanship. I have defended omlet on forums...
  14. Debby in france

    Multiple coops owners ...

    Ah! As I thought ! Random ! Many thanks for your advice, now to work on the hubby to let me have a second omlet cube
  15. Debby in france

    Multiple coops owners ...

    Hi, I am thinking of getting a second coop and hubby has asked that as flock birds will they all go to the same coop? I have this image of 12 hens squeezing, rather inelligently, into one coop when another sits empty, How does this work ? Is it touch and go ? Does it depend on which coop has...
  16. Debby in france

    New member in sw france

    Goodness, perhaps this area will catch up. We always said it was 30 years behind the rest of the world. We haven’t seen much at all.
  17. Debby in france

    UK Members Please Say HI

    Love your avatar.
  18. Debby in france

    UK Members Please Say HI

    Personally I wouldn’t want one of my girls raising babies in the cold. I would break her and quick. Get her back in the real world as quick as possible. Silkies are well know for their bloodiness so I would wait for the warm to kick in, I am sure you will have another chance when the weathe is...
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    UK Members Please Say HI

    Hi there, I am Debby and I live in sw France, yeah I know that’s not uk but I am British so I just thought I’d say Hi !
  20. Debby in france

    New member in sw france

    Yep, the fuel prices do need to be put back into order again. We don’t do too many miles as I have been poorly so am unable to drive at the moment. Hubby does of course drive and we have a very old Toyota Land Cruiser that does about 19mpg on a good day. We have started collecting a lot of...
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