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  1. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Just a standard solid wood fence, yeah the upper is probably suitable enough for a chicken to want to perch. I guess il just have to trial and error and if I do see the chickens trying to fly up onto the fence get a wire mesh installed.
  2. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Weather gets quite hot in the summer and quite cold in the winter, also can larger hens fly quite high? I have 7 ft fences around my backyard
  3. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Just wanted to ask after a while do cats end up bonding with chickens? Chase any other cats that may want to prey on them? I have loads of neighbourhood cats roaming the area although I doubt they are a threat, the only threat would be the foxes at night but il have the chickens all locked up in...
  4. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Thanks for the reply, yeah will most likely go for fully sized hens
  5. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Appreciate the advice, my cat is a wimp won’t even go for a pigeon. Was just worried in terms of the fact a chicken can’t fly away too fast, was just wondering what breed would be best to be big enough not to get attacked but docile enough to make good pets and don’t mind being in a smaller...
  6. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Yeah Orpington’s were at the top of my list if I remember correctly from my time owning chickens, very docile and big enough to avoid cats
  7. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    My cat is quite small for an adult cat, most likely smaller than a few chicken breeds. Below is a picture next to a normal sized football. If I get a bigger chicken breed surely it won’t attack it right?
  8. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    My garden isn’t too small 6 meters x 7 meters, they will be free range in the daytime and in the coop at night
  9. Brummie Pekin

    Want to own chickens again after 6 years…

    Hi this is my first post after about 6 years, just about remembered my log in details lol. Used to own chickens around 7-8 years ago they were small pekin bantams raised them from chicks and had them for around 3-4 years until unfortunately they died after we introduced new chickens to the flock...
  10. Brummie Pekin

    Can Mites Enter The Home?

    Thanks for all the replies, I have been trying many things and hopefully one works but one of the most recent things I have been trying is adding a slight amount of garlic to the food and water. Is that just a myth or does it work?
  11. Brummie Pekin

    I'm New!!

    Hi and welcome to BYC! :welcome Ever since I have joined this site I have met so many helpful people that have made my chicken journey easier with the helpful info they give out, I hope you benefit as much as I do from this website :)
  12. Brummie Pekin

    Can Mites Enter The Home?

    Alright thanks for the reply, I was just being overly paranoid and being careful not to let the chickens anywhere near the house thinking that the whole house would be infested with mites. Also about the mite situation I have been trying many techniques to get rid of them and Im about to try...
  13. Brummie Pekin

    Can Mites Enter The Home?

    I currently have a mite situation going on and I am trying my best to get rid of them but I was wondering whether they can enter the home and If they can can they cause problems such as irritation to humans and cause long term problems?
  14. Brummie Pekin

    Roo or Hen? Blue Cochin

    Hi guys I just wanted to ask what do you look at when identifying a roo? Because I always tend to look at the legs and body posture but I wonder if anyone else does that?
  15. Brummie Pekin

    Help sexing 4 week old chicks.

    Number 4 and 5 look like roosters and maybe even number 3, number 1 and 2 look like hens but I am not %100 on that :confused:
  16. Brummie Pekin

    More of an age question

    Might be on the older side of 4 months but around 5 months sounds about right (we call cochins pekins here in the UK)
  17. Brummie Pekin

    Mite Infestation

    just keep plugging away at it and the mites should go away :D
  18. Brummie Pekin

    Mite Infestation

    Im actually going through a mite situation at the moment too and Im trying everything I can do In my power going to the shop and getting every type of Anti-Mite powder or product they have. Im completely covering the coop in Mite-Powder and the shop even sells "Mite bombs" which you just throw...
  19. Brummie Pekin

    Is it ok for young hens (4 months of age) to eat layer feed?

    I had a feeling the layer feed wasn't right for them but I haven't seen any problems with their health and they seem happy. right I will keep that in mind and try and get them on a different feed until they start laying.
  20. Brummie Pekin

    What is the best breed cockerel?

    I had a bantam cochin rooster and he was only the size of one hand but he was a feisty little fella, managed to chase my mum from the garden past the kitchen all the way to the living room :gig had to give him away 3 weeks later :hit
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