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  1. shaunmac

    Added a single bird to current flock

    Basically I've got 1 buff Orpington, 2 black rocks, and a Warren, (all roughly under a year old) I had 2 warrens and one never laid, so I got rid Saturday. The same day I went and got a POL columbine from a local breeder. Put it in a dog cage with its own food and water for the day until the...
  2. shaunmac

    fox or cat?

    Been out to clean out my chickens about 2 hours ago. Just went out to check on them and it seems I've had a visitor of some sort. Any ideas wether it was a fox or a cat? I'm hoping for a cat but guessing more likely a fox. This is at 5pm in the middle of a built up area. Here's some poo I...
  3. shaunmac

    Feed/vitamin schedule

    Just thought I'd ask, is my current schedule okay? My chicks don't lay many eggs since changing from pellets to corn, didn't know if it was related to the rest of my schedule. Monday - mixed corn + apple cider vinegar Tuesday - mixed corn + apple cider vinegar Wednesday - mixed corn + breathe...
  4. shaunmac

    Still trying to sleep in nest boxes!

    Having a bit of a dilemma. Had 3 of my chickens around 10 weeks, and the other 3 around 2 weeks. Initially the originals would sleep in the best boxes, and every single night since, I've had to shoo them out and put plant pots in the nest boxes. I thought this was because they're higher than the...
  5. shaunmac

    New to the forum. With a possible dilemma

    Hello everybody. I'm Shaun from Lincolnshire, UK. Recently invested in 4 hens (about 8 weeks ago), then unfortunately one got sick and i had to get rid. So yesterday, i went and got 3 more, from the same auction i bought the originals from. My dilemma is that i fear i may have bought a cockerel...
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