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thanks very much for your replies - I have them in cages next to each other today and have noticed them sitting near each other in their respective cages. I have a larger cage so am going to do as you say and set this up this evening when all is quiet and try the transfer into that - i will...

Hi All - can someone give me some advice. I have had 7 mixed coturnix living together for the last year - one male. A fox got into their rabbit hutch last night and only one survived. She is a golden and physically unharmed. I have brought her indoors and have her in a large rabbit cage with...

I have 9 chickens and one orpington cockerel (he is only 14 weeks old and is currently delightful); also have 5 ducks (5 babies recently rehomed - but two back on holiday for a week so have 7 ducks presently); 7 coturnix quail and a pair of CPQs; 2 dogs; 2 horses; and a gorgeous dwarf lop eared...

Hi grannysue - took your advice - had 7 hatch so got rid of the other eggs - she seemed to have come off them for the day so took advantage and cleaned out the house. only problem was i later heard cheeping coming from the bin bag i'd put it all in - i rescued the hatching egg and sat with it...

thanks for the advice - think i will just wait and see as you said - she seems fine other than the rough feathers. all my other hens are healthy so dont think it can be lice mites etc. thanks again:)

one of my hens is a hybrid rir that i had from a neighbour whose entire flock was wiped out by a fox. this hen was badly injured and they didnt think she would survive but she did. She has been with my hens through the winter and it is now well into summer, but with the exception of the...

Its lovely to see this little bird and she is so protective and proud of her brood of four - she hasnt left the nest at all since the babies hatched two days ago - she is sharing with an abacot ranger who seems to sit when she goes out - and is now her alarm system - she warns us off and hides...

I have only 7 chickens (they are all individual characters and i love each delightful one of them) no cockerels. I have heard that hens will attack an injured bird - one of mine was caught by a fox and her lung punctured last year - she couldnt walk far because you could hear the air escaping...

I have two pekin an abacot ranger females and a female and male runner duck. recently my little female runner disappeared and became broody over a pile of eggs laid by all! My male covers them all too- the femaless that is!! I didnt thinks she would go the course so took no notice other than...