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I have 6 hens under a year old, One has gone broody how do i break her from being Broody ?

I have had the girls for 6 weeks now. I started by shutting them in the coop at night & letting them out at 6.15 am before i went to work. Trouble was a weekends i lay in bed knowing they were walking around the coop saying where is he. So I had to get up at 6.15 on Sat & Sun to let them out...

I mix pellet, corn & grit as their feed every day. Guess what is left by night time Tub of grit !!! Quote:

Hi One of my hens lays the biggest egg but it has a band around the middle like it was two halfs which have been over lapped. Sometimes it has tiny cracks in it also. Is this just one of those things or can something be done food wise to help or something ? Will it change over time on its...

How much does it cost for hens to holiday at your resort ? Now the are lucky hens. The grass idea is great.

I have only had hens a month & my run is small but I dig a section of it over a couple of times a week. The girls love it, they scratch for worms for hours after & it keeps the run clean. I don't have any smell. When the ground gest caked I will dig it out & swop it over with soil from my vet...

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My coop has electric lights & window. They never use them

One of my hens stopped eating for two days & looked very sluggish. We noticed that some rhubarb leaves had fallen over onto the run wire & had been pecked. As i said she was poorly for two days but is fine now. Rhubarb leaves are poisonous for sure but she seemed to handle it. I hope your...

Quote: The roof is made from 3/4 plywood sheets. It is covered in felt & has soft wood strips fitted around the edges to tidy up. Underneath it is supported with 3" x 2" softwood beams. I can walk on it. There is a light in the run & the coop but the girls have not worked out how to turn...

Yes my chicken project is finished. I have a run , coop, 5 hens & eggs. And all done in the blink of an eye Ok 3 months 5574_068.jpg[/img] All is going very well. 30 eggs in last 7 days. And Yes we have named them

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These hens are not daft I mix layers pellets 50 50 with mixed corn & some grit. They pick out the corn & leave the grit & the pellets Second hen fed out of my hand today I dig over a part of the run each night they spend ages scratching for worms.

Quote: Well they all took a day off today. Day 5 NO eggs I have explained that Sunday is not far away & we have not bought any meat yet. I think they understand

Hello again good to be back No i did not give up on chickens ! My PC packed up. I have been busy. Yes Its finished & I have hens. Sadly not Wyandottes, I did find some 50 miles away £40 each tho. But the night before i was going to see them my neighbour gave me a number of a chicken breeder...

Quote: Yep if you pay my fare & put me up Should have it done in 4 weeks. Do you live near the beach ? About an hour and a half from the beach but I doubt you wanna swim in the ocean now. Its pretty cold out Call me about August

Quote: When i get them i will ask them what they think

Quote: Maybe you should post stage photos too Good luck Reg

Quote: I new it was from the other side it came with 3 racoons in the box

Quote: Maybe you could box up 6 & put them on a plane for me