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    Fox attack advise!

    Hello all! We had a visit by mr fox early hours this morning. My dog came to wake me up. When I looked outside I could see a fox circling the pen. I ran downstairs and let my dog out. He chased the fox off with no hesitation! I’ve done a full inspection of the coop. He hasn’t managed to break...
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    Help I think my hen has a trapped egg…

    In need of help! I came home after work to find my ex rescued hen in her nest box tail down. Head down. She didn’t look right and definitely isn’t broody! I lifted her out the nest box and she just lay down very uncomfortable. I immediately got a warm bath on the go with some Epsom salt I had...
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    Advise one long lower beak

    Hi! I’ve just reduced 3 ex battery hens this morning. I’ve just give them a health check and noticed two of the girls owed Beaks are longer than their top? I’ve read multiple reasons why this can happen but do I need to get them trimmed at all?
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    Rescuing x2 warren hens from caged egg production industry.

    Hi all! I need you advice. I currently have 5 pekin banthams. I have room in my coop for a few more hens. I’ve been toying whether to get chicks or fertile eggs to increase my flock. I recently came across an article to rescues some hens. I signed up to the charity and put in a request to...
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    Chickens choosing to perch outside

    Hello all! I’m after some advice on my chickens and where they should roost at night. I have 5 pekin bantams all just under a year old. I have a coop that has two nest boxes and enough perches to fit 4 clucks on comfortably. When I had the girls I trained them to all sleep in the coop. It’s...
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    Too chop or not to chop?

    Hello, I’ve had my little pekin banthams since Feb I’m a first time owner of chickens and would like some advice on their nail care? All chickens are really healthy and just came out of brooding. I did my weekly one over check on their health and noticed there flaws looked a little long? They...
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    Hens brood won’t break

    Hello all! I have had my pekin bantham since Feb. I have one little peking who’s been broody over 20 days know. I’ve tried closing the coop for a couple hours. To separating her from the flock. This morning I did this cold plunge but as soon as I let her go she ran straight back to the nest? The...
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    Peakin bantham enclosure advice

    Hello all! Im after some advice. I have quite a large pen for my bantams we have had a lot of rain lately and their feet are starting to get messy. I have kept their pen covered but the little rascals are expert diggers. Half of the pen is slabbed the other half is soil. What can I put down to...
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    Pekin bantham laying advice

    Hello! I’m new to owning chicken but did months of research before buying my flock. I have 5 pekin bantam ladies between the age of 7/8 months old. I have only had them two weeks the first week they never laid an egg. But this week my one pekin has been laying every day? 7 day/7eggs. Is this...
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