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Mine got rock buns that a friend made. She can't cook, lol.

Today's treat was chopped apples plus Dog Food Rogan Josh (a tray of dog food mixed with some leftover sauce) with tricolour rice and a side of Bombay potatoes. The curry and rice was gone in seconds, the chopped apples are still there six hours later.

So, it's ventilation that is key? I've been shutting down the vents to just a small crack. I also have the facility to open the back right up, but I usually only open this for cleaning. Yes, manufacturers 'bird ratings' are usually suspect, hence why there's only 4 birds in there. At the...

They're quite happy to roost and lay there now, they just don't use it as shelter from the weather. It's rated for 6-9 chickens, so there's plenty of room, they all cuddle up together at one end at night.

I've never kept a flock through the winter. I've noticed that when the weather is bad, my four girls will huddle in the hedge, and winter can get a bit fierce on the mountain (we're 1200ft above sea level) and it's exposed to winds, high at times (enough so I have the coop tied down). I'm...

And the new bird has gone to her proper home. Thank goodness, she was 'doin' my 'ead in' as they say round here.

My Hylines look the same as your RSLs... The Hylines are on the left and the right.

I did wonder if she could be, although she's a tad darker then ones I've seen before. Very docile, very friendly, but a consummate escape artist! She's painfully thin, which is making me drag my heels a bit over finding her owner.

Mine have just tucked into a bowl of dog food and warm wheatgerm mash. They squabble over it then bury their faces in it in ecstasy - well, that's what it looks like!

She may not staying if I find the rightful owner, but this ninja of a chicken (keeps getting out of the run) is a bit of a mystery. Does anyone know the breed? She's an almost chocolate brown with white highlights and a fan-shaped tail.

Kitten food (it was on very special offer), plus a chicken and bacon wrap I bought from a shop and didn't like - the chicken was a mushy paste. Yuck. The girls loved it all. Their favourite treats are dried mealworms which they get every day - and the dog always insists on her share, too!

Sorry to hear about your dog, Chickengrass..... such heartbreak. After the last one, I said never again, but last year this bundle of fun and sass came into our lives and patched up our broken hearts.

Hi Leighton, you're not a million miles from me, I'm in Blaina. Welcome! It IS a fascinating hobby, isn't it? What breed(s) are your chickens?

With my feral chicken, I waited until she was half asleep in the evening then locked her in the coop each night. It took two weeks, but eventually she went in on her own one evening, and has done so each night ever since.

A bit far for me, I'll have to look closer to home. Like you, I'm not fussed about breeds, I love them all :)

Interesting thread. Where do you get your fertile eggs from, Kirstie? I'm also in the UK and looking for something similar.

Aren't they just? But still not as bad as Welsh horseflies. I had two take little scoops out of my arm last year, and the bite sites still itch and are crusty and lumpy.

The others are Uhura, Jadzia and Guinan. There was a Tasha, but unfortunately she died. Second breakfast this morning: Uhura is the speckled Maran, Jadzia and Guinan are the two Hylines. Beverley is the ginger one (of course!) with her head buried in the bowl of dog food.

Just an update.... the feral hen (now named, as she's decided to stay with us. She's called Beverley, after Beverley Crusher in Star Trek. They all have Star Trek names) has now started sleeping in the coop - I was almost giddy with excitement the first time she did it - and in the past week...

Judging by the state of him when I just checked, he'll forget everything in about an hour's time.....