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    Nipples

    I’ve used these nipples for over a year now. I’ve got them screwed into PVC pipe and connected to a water butt via silicone tube. The set up works great, until winter. The first episode of frost resulted in the PVC pipe connections busting due to frozen water expansion. Since then, I’ve...
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    No shell and no eggs

    Hi there, We’ve had 2 hens in a small backyard coop/run since last Nov. They’ve both laid every day without fail since winter solstice. We’ve had a bird flu situation here in the UK, and lockdown ended last week, which meant we could let out hens roam in the back garden at weekends fir the...
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    Quail, rollout boxes, and bottomless coup

    Hello, I’ve had hens for about 6 months now, and want to try quail too. I’m happy with the coup design my hens currently live in, which consists of an elevated coup with a bottomless floor, above a deep litter run. I also have rollout nest boxes that work really nicely. This system is...
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    Not eating their grit

    We’ve had our first 2 chickens since November. They’re doing extremely well, and both lay every day since winter solstice. However, they don’t seem to be eating the grit that I leave out for them. It’s proper shop bought hen grit. Is this a problem? Also, when inspecting the coop and run lid...
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    How to safely use chicken manure in my garden for chillies and garlic?

    I’ve been raising 2 hens in a smallish run with 6 inches of deep woodchip bedding since Nov 2022. I understand it may take 6-12 months for the wood chip to break down to a point it can be used in the garden, but I’m wondering how I can use the chicken manure that falls and builds up directly...
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    To cover or not, a small run for 2 hens with deep bedding

    Should a run with deep wood chip bedding be covered from rain? I've seen people doing both ways, and want to hear opinions. I want the wood chip to compost down, as I plan to use it on the garden. My run is 60W x 60H x 200L CM. I have some clear polly that would do the job. Thanks Dave
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    New to the forum and to chickens

    Hello, I'm new here, and have only had chickens for a few weeks. I'm based in the UK, and have a small back yard run/coup with 2 hens. Still waiting on our first eggs... My main reasons for getting chickens, was to take another step towards a way of life I'm drawn to. I want to learn how to look...
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    First time with hens, no eggs.

    Hello, This is my first post here. We’ve had our first pair of back yard chickens for almost a month now (bought on the 12th of Nov), and have still not had a single egg. Firstly, I’ve already read this sticky, but am still not sure whether or not I’m set up right. I just want to...
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