New to the forum and live near London UK

[Debbiesue]

Hi I'm from Orpington Kent.

We have had chickens for about three years now. Started with 6 hybrids which last year we increased to thirty. Four weeks ago we bought the youngest daughter 4 Perkins and 2 Welsummer Bantams. They are now eight weeks old and went outside today for the first time. Back indoors now for the night but hoping by next week to move them to their new coop and run.

Looking to extend the family by adding a couple of frizzle pekin bantams and a couple of silkies. We would love to allow them to breed however cannot keep more than one cockeral as we live in a fairly built up area.

Absolutely addicted to chickens especially the Bantams.

I have been using this site for advice ever since we have had chickens so thought it was about time I joined.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC. Glad that you have joined with us.

 

[Chiksa]

Hi, Debbisue!

 

[lavender pekins]

Hi debbie im not the only one on here from the uk!!!!!!
I live in cornwall!

 

[Debbiesue]

Hi

Its good to hear from other UK members as I do feel that some of our concerns and challenges are a little different from our friends across the pond.

 

[graciesmum]

Welcome to byc, im in Shropshire UK

 

[lavender pekins]

hi i agree theres lots of different challenges here compared to the us like we dont have to deal with coyotes but we do have to deal with a hole **** load of foxes!
hi graciesmum!

 

[Debbiesue]

Hi graciesmum.

I agree foxes are our biggest problem. Our chickens only free range when we are in the garden with them and even then we have to watch for foxes. Most of the time they are in large runs which have been fox proofed.

 

[lavender pekins]

I wish i could let them free range but if i did my dogs would get them! grrrrrrrrrrr