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    what are these mites

    hi guys, i had a broody sitting on some fertile eggs for about 2weeks. today, collected the eggs & shes sitting on another set of non fertile eggs in a different nest. collected the fertile eggs & noticed they had tiny grey mites on them. i cant describe them tidy but they were no bigger than...
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    slugs

    guys, my chickens are kept in a very large fenced area (in an allotment away from my home) which once was covered with grass. now its just dirt. i did parts over each week to give them something new to scratch in. in my backgarden i have a small vegetable patch which naturally attract a very...
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    anyone know what this is?

    hi guys. ive sadly lost one of my birds. checked on them the other night, 13 of them were all lively but one seemed to be sleeping standing up. touched her & she opened her eyes, drank some water then stood still. it was as if she couldnt keep her eyes open for being tired. in the space of...
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    Ever had an egg like this?

    hi all, anyone had an egg that resembles this? i get about 2 of these a month from my flock of 7birds.
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    and now the sun is here....

    finally, a bit of sun. ive now had the weather to extend the the run from approx 5mtrs by 5mtrs, to 15mtrs by 15mtrs. first time in ages ive seen the birds enjoy a new spot for a dust bath in the sun. maybe now, the pellet consumption will slow down!!!!
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    Homemade incubator

    Guys, whats the easiest & cheapest way to make your own incubator? ive seen wome ideas on here but they look complicated. ive googled it & sen some easy ways but they are all different. some are just cardboard boxes with a light, some are polysterene boxes with some adaptions. i want to get a...
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    Fruit

    We eat loads of fruit in our household, apples, bananas, strawberries, grapes etc.... is there any fruit i should avoid giving to my hens as a treat?
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    broken toe

    i checked on my birds this morning and seen that one of them had caught her toe inbetween the 2 pieces of tung & groove that make up the roost. she wasnt swinging by her leg as the nest boxes arenext to it so its a drop of about half a foot (they are in an 'L' shape). i managed to release her...
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    Rat Proof Feeder

    Im sure ive seen somewhere a topic aout how to make your own "pedal fedder" where the birds stand on a pedal to open the lid to feed then steps off to close it. If anyone know hows to make one, can point me in the right dorection or know anyone who can seel one in the UK please let me know. thanks
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    fed them pumpkin seeds

    ive fed my hens the flesh & seeds from a few pumpkins. ive been told on here that the seeds are a ntural worming substitue. 2 days after feeding them, ive noticed red "pieces of flesh" (like small giblets out of a fresh chicken) with what looks like dried pasta about 2inches long & bunched...
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    Rats, bloody rats

    i went to collect the eggs this evening, hens roosting like they normally do. heard a scratching & ruffling noise. thought nothing of it, just maybe the hens shuffling about. low & behold 2 rats came running out of the coop. now i know why the food has been disappearing pretty quickly. anyone...
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    potatoes?

    Hi, i feed my hens on all the salad & veg peelings when ever i get some. they especially seem to enjoy potato peelings. will these harm them? also, i have a bag of potatoes that i was going to throw out until i remebered the hens. if they can eat them, is it easier to cut them in half, quarters?
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    Winter feeding

    Hi guys, Does anyone change the feeding habits during the cold winter months? someone told me they wont be eating much laying pellets as they go off the lay (plus they are moulting). The do have access to vegitation (weeds, grass, tree trunks for bugs etc...) but also a plentifull supply of pellets
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    Help!! egg production has slowed down

    Hi all, for some reason my 7 hens have slowed down giving me eggs. Im lucky to get 4 a day at worst i get 2. I thought someone was stealing them but i put a lock on the door & no extra eggs. they did do this about a month ago & i put it down to a fox scaring them and they started back up to 6...
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    why wont they eat mixed corne?

    for a change, i bought a sack full of mixed corn & mixed it in with the layer pellets. for some reason they are eating the pellets but not the corn feed. now they i am having 3 eggs a day instead of the usual 7. is this putting them off laying?
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    How to stop the water freezing??

    guys, any one have any idea how to stop the water trough from freezing during the winter? someone said put some table tennis balls or tennis balls in the water so they float about & move teh water. unfortunatly, i have no power supply where they are kept. any on got any ideas?
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    Is orange buntin suitable?

    I have got hold of a large roll of the orange butin used by workmen. heres a pic. Is this suitable to make a large pen for my growing flock? i also want the hens to run about to keep the gras/weeds down on my vegetable plot ready for the next growing season. would i need to clip their flight...
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    Would sand help?

    Ive read somewhere that sand is good to lay in a wired run. We have really wet winters over here in great britain and the run gets very muddy. would it help if i covered the ground with sand or partly cover an area of sand?
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    How to apply a bumper bit

    Hi, ive bought 10 of these "bits" as ive introduced 3 new hens to my established flock. 2 of the hens took straight away (they still get the odd peck every now & again but they are able to feed & get water). the 3rd was singled out. she is living in my back garden at the moment. i tried to...
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    Using a "Bumper Bit"

    Has anyone ever used these? ive bought 3 new hens a few days ago & one of the new ones is being picked on. someone mentioned these as it still allows the chicken to eat & drink but not cause any harm to the newbie. ive bought a few and would like to try them today as the newbie is living in...
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