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    Anyone in Northern Portugal

    Hi, I am Debbie, British/American Expat living in the far North of Portugal. I have a small holding with chickens and goats and the usual fruit and veg growing. looking for other English speaking Expats who live a similar life.
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    I have one egg from myhen who was killed by fox

    Hi all, Yesterday afternoon my 2 Wyandotte hens were slaughtered by a fox, their Roo went the same way about 2 weeks ago. Up until yesterday I had not had a single egg even though they were around 9 / 10 months old and after cleaning up the carnage this morning, sadly, I found one of the hens...
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    HELP, Chickens attacked, one survivor

    Hi , my chickens were attacked yesterday afternoon and 2 are gone except for piles of feathers and one was left behind, she is alive, but in deep shock. I have searched her all over for wounds but can find nothing. Her neck is fine as are her feet and wings, no obvious broken bones, no blood...
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    Help, Sick 6 old month Roo

    Hi, My black laced 6 month old Roo just isn't himself! He does appear to have DRY fowl pox, his mouth and eyes are fine. I originally thought the black was mosquito bites as we are inundated but looking at POX posts, pretty sure it's that. His poop is normal, he has been loosing feathers...
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    Not Emergency, just query about feather loss

    My 6 month old Gold laced Wyandotte Rooster seems to be losing feathers around his head and neck, no bold spots but I can see white pins? (The straw like things) and he looks and acts very healthy. I have tried to look for lice and can't see any, but he is quite hard to handle. There doesn't...
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    Grapes seeds Ok - Yes or No?

    Hi, I have read a couple of threads about chickens eating grapes but not to let them eat the seeds. I live in Northern Portugal and most of our land is covered in grape vines, specifically red grapes for wine. My chickens have free range of the land and the grapes have ripened and some are...
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    Looking for Assorted breed eggs for incubating in UK!

    Hi there, I am looking to purchase eggs to incubate myself. Would like to buy in Uk to take to Portugal to hatch as it's OK to take eggs but not so easy to take chicks. Looking for Wyandottes, Marans, Andalucians, Cream Legbars? Thank you
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    Dinner time!!

    Frozen Corn Cobs - they were gone in minutes!!
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    Bird FLu? !!

    Quote from The British Newspaper - The Telegraph - Front page online today: Exclusive Deadly Chinese poultry flu could spark worldwide pandemic Link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/deadly-chinese-poultry-flu-could-spark-worldwide-pandemic/ Not sure how to insert a link, but you could just...
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    Looking for advice and ideas

    Hi all, I am new to BYC and although not new to chickens, had about 10 in my back garden in the UK for a few years long time ago, I now live in Northern Portugal and am about to build a large coop as I want to raise layers and broilers for myself. I love chickens and still regard them as pets...
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    Grower feed not available in Northern Portugal?

    Hi, I have 3 11 week old chicks not sure what sex, it seems Wyandottes are not that easy to sex this early, so my dilemma is: I know I need them off Chick crumb but after scouring every village in a 10 mile radius of me, I am unable to find Grower Feed, only Layers pellets or Broiler feed!! The...
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    Chicken Blood!!

    I am now living in Northern Portugal and have come across a hugely popular local dish in most traditional restaurants called Arroz de Sarrabulho This is Rice cooked in Chicken blood and the meat is cooked and shredded in to the dish, this is also done with pork! I bought a chicken from my...
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    Wanted - Chicken friends in Northern Portugal

    Hi, I am Debbie, I live in the very North of Portugal and would like to keep in touch with any one else in the North. At the moment I only have 3 young Wyandottes but we're building a lovely big stone coop in our woods so I can start a small flock for eggs and meat, but would like to point out...
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    New to Forum

    Hi I'm Debbie, Recently moved to Northern Portugal and have bought myself 3 Wyandotte 10 week old chicks just to get back into the swing of having chickens. (had about 10 layers in UK many years back). My opening question is: Can I leave 10 week olds out all day or should I allow them to sneak...
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