I have five Rhode Island Reds, rescued from a 'free range farm' about a year ago. Maggie, whom I have always thought was the eldest has gone down hill fast, drinking a little, but not really eating, empty crop, shrunk & faded crown, dirty vent & light as a feather (half the weight of my other...
I lost all of my ladies at the weekend, I was absolutely devastated & spent most of the day crying like a baby. luckily my daughters werent around as they usually open the house in the mornings & it was carnage. lots of lessons to learn but at a high price. My partner had put them in their run...
I lost all of my ladies at the weekend, I was absolutely devastated & spent most of the day crying like a baby. luckily my daughters werent around as they usually open the house in the mornings & it was carnage. lots of lessons to learn but at a high price. My partner had put them in their run...
I dont really know if I am posting in the right area?? but here goes............ I have designated an area for my chickens, where the coop will be placed & a safe fenced off area for them to hang out in when I'm not around, however when we moved all the rubble and ivy from this area we found...
Hello everyone,
I'm from the Isle of Wight, which is a small island to the south of the UK, and due to the economic climate I have decided to become as self sufficiant as possible, including raising my own chickens. As part of our plan we have built a geodesic dome out of locally sourced bambo...