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this is Harley (mum) the Tabby and charlie (son) ginger. we got them on monday from a friend who had to move into a flat, so we took them on. they are so funny!

we have decided totake on 2 cats, a mother and son (4 months old). we can't wait! i hope they get on with the hens!

I'm planing on hatching some eggs this spring with one of my broody hens. It's the first time for us both! I plan to build an outdoor fully enclosed run with a rabbit hutch for starting things off. The hutch is 4ftx1.5ft and the run will be 2mx1.5m. I plan on getting 6 eggs of which probably not...

just got news of a white tailed eagle in Hampshire UK also known as a sea eagle! It's too far away from me to be a problem, but what a lovely bird. A link http://www.birdguides.com/webzine/article.asp?a=2506

I have managed to buy a 'vent a matic' for my coop and was wondering if anyone else has one and if it's been successful

Hi all, this programme was on last night on the BBC, I think you should ba able to watch it via this link from outside the UK http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00t3tl1/b00t3kjw/The_Private_Life_of..._Chickens/ It was quite funny and entertaining with some science and knowledge. Also last...

Just thought i would share our new chicken with you! It's my birthday present!

With time on my hands, i was contemplating if hens are self sufficient! well they lay eggs, which is food! could a hen produce her own food? something we can not do? I know that she would have to forage, but in theory could she produce half her food each day. Now I'm not looking to put my hens...

A thought came to me whilst reading the latest copy of Resurgence Magazine. The people of BYC are mainly self-sufficient and care about the earth. Therefore I'm sure they would be interested in the magazine. Maybe we could start a post and discuss current issues which arise. For those who...

I've tried not to do this, but been trying to work out the breeds of my hens. They all have the same father a white silkie, so they will be a mix. The White hen with lack around the collar and tail I thinks is a light sussex mix, the brown hen has the same markings so i think she is a red...

i ahve read on this site about problems with Ravens taking hens and just leaving the feet! we don't have ravens but rooks which are from the same family (Corvids). The crows are not a problem, but I am a bit worried about the rooks. We spotted 3 this morning checking out our open run for our...

Hi all. I have just completed an open run that's has netting around the perimeter. I let the girls out and they loved being on grass again. My concern is that i spotted 3 buzzards gliding over this morning. The crows were grouping together for an attack, but i was still concerned for my girls. I...

Hi all. I was told by my neighbour that rats are attracted to chicken poo. We have a rat problem at the moment, which we are dealing with. when I clean the coop i collect all the poo with the hay and put it into a compost bin. I feel that the rats may be attracted to it as i would like to use...

Hi all. I was told by my neighbour that rats are attracted to chicken poo. We have a rat problem at the moment, which we are dealing with. when I clean the coop i collect all the poo with the hay and put it into a compost bin. I feel that the rats may be attracted to it as i would like to use...

I knew it was too good to be true when we were getting 4 eggs a day! we now get 1 egg! I only wish they would take it in turns! We on't have enough room or time for chicks although I would love it to happen. Hopefully back to normal after a month of grumpy hens!!

hi all on BTC. we have a rat that visits the neighbours gardens around our small village. I found a hole dug under our coop but not into the coop. I laid some sand down to see if it returned and some corn in a make shift, knocked up, small wooden shelter that i will put the trap in, so that the...

one of our silkie mutts have escaped from the pen this morning. I was trying to get her into a cage as she is broody and confusing the other hens! in her bid she shot past me and exited the door!! flew over the hedgerow and landed in the rape seed field which is quite vast. We looked for her for...

Today our hens had unexpected visitors for lunch! Everyone was well behaved! the local Mallards were very interested in there new neighbours!!

Hi All, Our best laying hen (Silkie mutt), has gone broody! we moved her from the next box and collected the 4 eggs she was sitting on. Our worry was that the hens all lay in the same box, although we have 2 boxes! after moving her a second time she went into the run and started attacking one of...

we have 4 hens which have been with us for 2 weeks now. 1 hen has laid everyday and just now the smallest hen laid an egg in the run and not in the nest box or coop. However it was covered in a membrane and some blood is present in the run and on the egg. The hen is quiet and a little dazed. The...