Livestock

Re: rooster, they are *all* noisy and they are *all* on the protective side (it's their job, after all). And don't be fooled into thinking they only crow in the morning *any* time of day, or night, or whenever takes their fancy. Also, do *not* be conned into believing that if you...

Something I've always been meaning to try is a plastic strip curtain in front of an open plan nest box, which is 'supposed' to reduce the hen's desire to head for the furthest, darkest, corner.

i keep chooks - two little colombian and one very very old ex batmy neighbours love getting a few very very fresh eggsloop0y

oh ok, thanks

Do you mind the snakes have moved in?! I'd be so worried! Yeah, if I ate more veg I'd have a chicken bucket like yours too, don't think your rules are as strict as ours mind! And if I had a bigger place I'd probably have some sort of farm on the go too so envious of you!

Hi Louise I have the same 'problem' 13 ex-bats need a lot of sawdust and produce a lot of poop. They have started roosting out of the coop at night (why??) so I have been collecting their poop and throwing it into a newly started composter. I do have a lot of woodshavings as well so I am...

? Would the occupants of the chicken run not eat the growing greenery ? Jack McHammocklashing

Brilliant Sarah Nice one Nando

hahaha short and sweet

you can google for more information. But its not anything in general to get excited over. My fathers hens every now and then would have one.

Lovely Vince,i've always fancied a speckeldy....mine are hybrids ...lovely lasses.One of my dogs is scared of the chooks the other wants to play with them

@Mike Allen what a thing to put up i'm sitting here ….I seem to be covered on all issues on fighting them with OCD

Hi Sterile, I'd read up on previous posts ....you'll find them interesting I went for Hybrids and they've been cracking girls...my oldest is coming up 5,semi retired...still lays every other day or so A safe and secure home for them is very important and a good diet.... There are pros and cons...

You could collect some venom and make some beauty cream from it.

I use vaseline on mine.....on thier combs i mean:D

That's the bottom line with ducks: they are simply "not fussy" when it comes to the act! I've had boy on boy; girl on girl; boy on girl; girl on boy I shall patiently log how these eggs fare

I'm quite sure she did! However, she isn't one of those chickens that annouces to the world that she's laid an egg (she's very discreet ) and, even better, she didn't use them as an eggcuse to go broody

Discovered that hens really enjoy watermelon for breakfast.

Yikes! We've been seeing/hearing a buzzard over ours for a week or so now. Hope they don't have a go at the girls!