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We have no other pets. She’s not broody no.. it’s so strange. If I’m walking away from her she will run and attack me! She’s done it today as I was walking away to fill up her water. It sounds pathetic but it’s quite frightening sometimes

Thank you, I’ll certainly try this!

It’s come out of nowhere, I’m not sure what’s happened to her. I’ll try handle more to get used to me again

What do you mean by lock her down?

I have 2 hens. 18 months old. One of my hens is so aggressive with me she attacks me but is perfectly fine with the other hen. It’s some out of nowhere and has been going on for a month or so. She bit me and drew blood and regularly runs up behind me to attack. I laugh writing this but I’m...

Thank you everyone for your replies, the girls are perfectly well and happy. Thanks for reassuring messages! Xx

Oh thank you so much for replying! My coop is covered with a roof, with ventilation but no wind can come in. They were fine last night, happy and chirpy this morning. You’ve reassured me so I am not so worried. I know their feathers keep them warm but I always feel sad that they’re stuck out...

Hiya, I’m in the SE of England and temperatures at night will be dropping as low as -10c. We don’t have a heat lamp for our coop. I’ve only got 2 hens and I’m worried they’ll get so cold they’ll freeze to death. Can hens cope in this temperature at night? Just two of them? Please advise! Thank...

I’ve bought some grit with added hits and oyster shells etc. Hopefully it will do the trick. She’s still yet to lay again but I’ve not noticed anything untoward in her behaviour. There has been a fox who keeps stretching up the side of the fence every other day early morning and scaring the...

They’re still on growers feed as I thought they were still young to lay but I’ll switch them over to layers as I do have a bag I bought as back up. Thanks for the advice and Thanks again for your help

I am now wondering if it could be egg binding. I couldn’t sleep last night thinking about it so tried to see if I could find anything and it mentioned this. I’ll definitely head to farm shop later and pick up some vits etc for her. Thank you for the link and your help

Hiya, one of my 16 week old hens (I have a rhode rock and a RIRxLS) laid an egg two days ago. It was a normal formed egg. Nothing yesterday and today I found this in the nest box. I’ve never experienced this before in other hens I have kept in the past. I really think that both these eggs have...

Hi all, I currently have a RIRxLS and a rhode rock. I really would like to grow my flock by 2-3 more. in the past I’ve had pekin bantams which I adore. I’m looking to hatch a few eggs from a local farm and was wondering if the two breeds will be okay ‘living’ together? I introduced a hybrid...

Amazing, I’m going to try it out tomorrow and see how they do! It’s always good to see a positive post! Thank you!

Oh that sounds promising, I’ve just put their bedding out and might leave them outside tomorrow to see how they fair. I suppose could bring them back in if they’re not xooong well! yes they’re so cheeky, can’t help but smile though when they’re behaving like terrors! 😂

Hello, I have two rhode rocks and a RIRxLS. The latter is a runty chick, eating a feeding well but not Spritely like her sisters. They’re currently indoors in my house without their heat lamp on. They’re feathered although not totally. They’re also running around in their brooder box and...

Thank you I’m popping to get some food for them from the farm shop tomorrow. so will pick some vits up for her. Yes she looks a bit runty I didn’t think of that. I hope she picks up, she’s very sweet. Thank you so much for your response. I’ll keep you posted!

She also drops her wings when she tries to sit down as though to help her get down

Hello, I’m sorry for the delay I left it a while to she how she got on. She’s well, eating and drinking but just doesn’t move well. No splayed legs. Tried mashing eggs egg yolk but none of the chicks liked it! I have attached a pic, she stands well but otherwise ticks herself away in a closed...

My chicks are 9 days old. This morning when I woke up and went to fill up feed etc the heat lamp was out. They are housed inside but my heating doesn’t come on till 6.30 so would’ve been chilly. I don’t know how long the lamp had been out for... anyway I have got a new bulb but one of my chicks...