Livestock

well, son was chasing and I was aiming when it came past, but it was too quick and never ran where we wanted it to!

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

Plans drawn up for "super size" shed up the allotment site, man's bit, where I can tinker to my hearts content and "hammock" area where I can have forty winks or more! And not a chicken, duck or any other distraction in sight........ suppose I'll have to do some work on the plot though? ah...

Welcome to the Henton.

trunky, that's NOT NICE !! I hate anyone coming to the door when I've got me rollers in - BUT TO PUT ME ON GC looking like that.My OH wouldn't dare. He'd be spending the rest of the weekend up in A & E.

Blimey!!! Hmm, wonder if it's an "egg within an egg"; that happens sometimes. Only way to tell is to crack it open ... there may be another egg in its shell inside that one!

What were we saying to Dan the other day...."you could do with violet spray just incase of any argy bargy" ...spoke too soon

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

One of our hens has now 'laid' her second ovary so that's most definitely the end of her egg laying days. But she's a lovely hen and now starts her well earned retirement.

Glad I found this thread I have been thinking of maybe getting some chooks in the last few weeks and I have found this most informative. Just a quick question roughly how much does it cost to buy a coop and how much does it cost to feed them? Rusty

We had a silkie cross we bred, she was lovely and very cuddly. Although looked a bit bizarre when grown! From this: To This

Think i'm eggbound these days Joolz

I remember when I was a small wee boy I hated milk,but was necessary for me to grow into a big boy!! My dad would come home everyday from work with I think a jam jar filled with milk.He told me it was goats milk which tasted and was better than cows milk.I loved it and drank every bit.Cannot...

I haven't got anywhere near that many Kristen! I'm gradually getting rid of them, just getting the odd one here and there popping up in my lawns now. They're English ones to, not Spanish.

if we ever get those Silkies we've been hankering after, it'll be interesting to see what our two little dogs think of them, i hope Snoop doesn't think he can chase them away like he does the wild birds...& the cats of course. i don't think we'll have any trouble with Freddy he'll most likely be...

Our 6 (hybrid) hen arrangements: As their run is secure (fox & rat proof) plus roofed, the pop hole is left open overnight whenever the weather is suitable so there's no need to get up early to pop them, and with that roof they have no need/desire to spend any time 'indoors' other than when...

Wouldn't it be less stressful just to pop down to the supermarket to buy your eggs?

Awww lovely Joolz....all looking well.......i see Sid's keeping an eye on them

Sounds like one of yours is growing his own little "worm" loli!! Keep an eye out, as Zigs posted, it is not unusual for a hen to have a sex change.