Mine all sleep in a tree
I have a nice cosy outbuilding they lay there at pres I havent a run but will get on with one this week a fenced off area so least can but new ones in there first
I had 2 roosters and six hens they got on fine till one day I know you had already told me to rehome we managed to split them up and rehomed one to friend in village he now has 10 at least of his own woman
I have 5 hens and 2 roosters they started to fight so rehomed one rooster with a friend who has about 30 hens so he got a nice home and can still roam free he is happy
our neighbours have moved and left all their chickens I am really upset and cross;)
Not really wanting anymore as mine roam...
My friend has just got 2 turkeys that living happily with her chickens she noticed that when they eat their faces change colour does anyone know why this happens thanks in advance
our chickens are very much free range we feed them in an area where we are trying to enc them for the night
they never been locked in mother makes a lot of noise this is the area she lays her eggs there.
Is it because it is her laying area ?or just because she doent want to be locked in.:|
We have been given a small family group well should I say they made there way to our plot the and stay all day we feed them till dad rooster comes and leads them back at night the neighbours dont want them we made a large run 50x30 no roof as yet in there is an outbuilding where mum has laid...
they look nice I am excited too I have got some chickens too new to site will try to upload a photo later they just brown but I love them the roosters are handsome too
Thank you chirpy
Think I need to lock them away just before the dad comes up for them but he is spending more time here with his wife
So it will be ok to shut the mum in with the young
the outbuilding is where the mum laying her eggs so she has taken to it not really to goin in there last...
Thank you Chirpy the 6 youngsters do stay in the tree if dad doesnt come up for them but this is not ideal as do want to lock them up at night.
The dad is not one of the ones given to us we where given the hen and 6 young which are 4 hens 2 roosters.
they never wander back in day they really...
we have benn given a mum 6 teenage 4 hens 2 roosters they come from neighbouring plot they happy to stay around all day we made an outbuilding cosy for them and feed them there mum has laid eggs there too but at night they sometimes sleep in tree in our plot but now dad appeared too and at night...