Search results for query: *

  • Users: NicolaT
  • Content: Threads
  • Order by date
  1. NicolaT

    What's happened to my flock

    Hi all. I haven't had to write for some time as I have had no problems with my 5 chickens, but HELP!!!!! I have had my chickens since April 2011. Theybwerearound 16weeks old. Four of them have been quite good layers, one of them wants to live RENT FREE, and we have hardly had any eggs from her...
  2. NicolaT

    Diatomaceous Earth Food Grade

    Hi all. I have spent all day on this site researching what else I can do to get rid of my red mites in my chicken coop. I have so far used the squirty Poultry Shield every other night in the coop whilst the chickens have been out for a couple of hours and I have dusted the chickens with the...
  3. NicolaT

    HHEELLLLLPPPPPPP - I've got red mites!!!

    Hi all. We have 6 chickens in total - they are lovely - but we are having a problem with red mites. We've had the chickens since April this year and last month was the first time that we noticed any red mites in their wooden coop - in all the crevices, corners and in their sawdust/straw. We...
  4. NicolaT

    EGG BOXES/CARTONS To sell my lovely Free Range Eggs

    Hi all. I hnow have 5 Hens, one of which is too young to lay at the moment (she was sold to us as almost ready to lay and that was about 7 weeks ago!!!) I was just wondering if anyone knows of a cheap supplier of Egg Cartons/Boxes here in the UK. My gorgeous Girls are supplying us with 3-4...
  5. NicolaT

    Very Sleepy Hen - not eating or drinking - extremely worried

    Hi all. HELP!! My Hybrid Hen 'Brownie' is about 23-25 weeks old now. She has been wonderful since we got her at 18-20 weeks old, along with 3 other hens. She was the first to start laying eggs and always the first to try new treats (fruit/veg etc) - full of life. On Sunday there was a...
  6. NicolaT

    Chicken laying down all of the time

    Hi all, I have taken some advice and decided to start a new topic for my beautiful chicken. We collected 4 P.O.L chickens on Mother's day (9 DAYS AGO) and 2 days later, my chicken laid a soft shell-less egg which the other 3 pounced on and ate immediately. Since then we have found 3 more egg...
  7. NicolaT

    oyster shells from the beach

    Hi all. We live near the beach and I was wondering if it would be safe to collect the shellfish shells from the beach, boil and then crush them for our new P.O.L chickens????? We are giving them crushed oyster shells from the shop at the moment, but if I can collect from the beach - YAY...
  8. NicolaT

    soft egg shell - then they eat it!!!!

    Hi all. We are new to the whole chicken thing - but are absolutely loving it. It has taken over our life! (No more T.V - Yay) On Mother's Day we collected our 4 P.O.L chickens. They have a great long run in part of our 120' garden and seem to be extremely happy rolling in the dust, chilling...
Back
Top Bottom