Hi guys.
I'm thinking of getting a cockerel to look after my girls.he will be free range with them and will be able to go in the woods etc.
My only concern is my neighbours.
Is there any boys out there that aren't to noisy.if so what type of breed.many thanks
Not sure why but I thought you had more predators there .
Yep hopefully I catch him.
My silky was the suragote mother to the two chicks that where taken.poor girl isn't herself at the moment .
Thanks.
I'm in the uk.so it's only docs mainly I need to worry about.had chime s over a year and no problems whats so ever.they used to go down the woods and my dogs would be with them most of the time.but a month ago I had something telling me to go down and check.i caught a fox running of with...
Bad news.
Cam back today.she has gone.fox has got her and my favourite chicken.found the other chick dead.must of escaped and died .so now only two left.have fox trap set now though
Will give that a go .thanks
Do you think I should keep her in the pen .as mine are free rage to walk around my garden and I'm backed on to some woods and they are often down there scratching about
Hi all.
Was wondering if some one good help.
Basically one of my 7 week old chicks has started limping .i managed to catch her and check her feet.there are no wounds cuts etc.but the pad of one foot looks swollen .is there anything I can do.
I'd rather leave the vets as last resort ,as every...
Unfortunately she /he didn't make it.was starting to look promising.but was smaller than other two.mum decided to leave the coop and take the other two for a wonder.the other was left behind and got to cold and passed away.
To top all that of I had something telling me to Ho out and check on the...
Hi guys.
I have 4 chickens.
One was realy broody and keeps sitting the others eggs.i tried breaking her .but I didn't like doing it.it did work for 6 weeks but shes back to sitting the eggs.so I bought 3 fertile eggs.two have hatched and doing well.but the 3rdstruggled.after 24 hours of...
Hi guys.
I have 4 chickens and one of then was broody and kept sitting eggs.i did break her as they call it.but I didn't like this.after 6 weeks she went back to sitting the eggs .so I got her 3 fertile eggs.plus its a good education for my son.any how.two eggs hatched fine.but the 3rd...