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by little brown hen
21 Nov 2017, 19:22
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Hens not eating pellets
Replies: 10
Views: 6163

Re: Hens not eating pellets

Have you tried giving them mash instead. Mine prefer that to pellets.
by little brown hen
03 May 2015, 12:56
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LBH 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 9274

Re: LBH 2014

Been really busy this last week. All brassicas are in and seemingly doing well. Onions are planted, leeks too. There is one big bed that needs weeding, so I'll do that tomorrow.
by little brown hen
02 Jan 2015, 20:57
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: no eggs
Replies: 18
Views: 5000

Re: no eggs

I'm getting one egg from 7 hens every now and again. Some are moulting, a couple haven't laid an egg for over a year. Hopefully those who do lay will start up again in a few weeks. :-D
by little brown hen
14 Jul 2014, 20:28
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LBH 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 9274

Re: LBH 2014

Wow, I havent been on here for months. Everything is growing well. Ive harvested all my onions and peas. Ive had broccoli, dwarf beans, strawberries, raspberries and blackcurrants. Ive got lots of brussels sprouts, cauliflowers and cabbages doing well, all those chewed ones in my picture have surviv...
by little brown hen
14 Jul 2014, 20:19
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: I've let down my 2 little ex batts and feel awful!
Replies: 12
Views: 3217

Re: I've let down my 2 little ex batts and feel awful!

Don't be down about it, It always taken about 2 - 3 months when Ive integrated hens. Ive always let them out half an hour before bed to start with, and hung around with a water pistol and treats, and eventually I realise they are are tolerating each other. Mine still hang around in their original gr...
by little brown hen
14 Jul 2014, 20:12
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Now Buffy too
Replies: 10
Views: 2943

Re: Now Buffy too

{cry} {hug}
by little brown hen
05 Feb 2014, 20:55
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LBH 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 9274

Re: LBH 2014

Ive had two goes on the allotment in the last five days. The first one I weeded around the edges and tidied up my rose bushes, and planted two hebe bushes. Yesterday I went down, and dug 3 trenches ready for potatoes. There are still more to do, but it's heavy clay, and I can only do a bit at a time...
by little brown hen
21 Jan 2014, 21:52
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: Maggies gardening diary 2014
Replies: 7
Views: 10083

Re: Maggies gardening diary 2014

Its the same here Maggie, so wet and horrible Ive gone and done husbandry things, but digging is too heavy for me and its really frustrating. Still its got to stop raining sometime soon I hope. :-D
by little brown hen
21 Jan 2014, 21:44
Forum: Grow your Own Diaries
Topic: LBH 2014
Replies: 3
Views: 9274

LBH 2014

Well, here we are 2014, hopefully I'll do better than last year keeping my allotment diary. It is so wet and squelchy on my plot, and last year I had 2 tons of horse poo delivered, and with the help of a chap on a neighbouring allotment took a morning moving it onto my plot. I've moved some of it ar...
by little brown hen
08 Jan 2014, 10:01
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Lost Rosie this morning
Replies: 20
Views: 3559

Re: Lost Rosie this morning

Hi, Im really sorry to hear about Rosie but she went peacefully and with her friends and you cant really ask for more than that. {hug}
Probably a good idea to get more hens now while the days are shorter, I think it takes less time to introduce hens in the winter.
by little brown hen
06 Jan 2014, 18:57
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chicken themed xmas presents?
Replies: 18
Views: 3252

Re: Chicken themed xmas presents?

I got just one Chickeny item, and that was a handsome pinky coloured chicken. :-D
by little brown hen
23 Dec 2013, 19:59
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Three New ladies
Replies: 20
Views: 3310

Re: Three New ladies

I've always kept new hens separate for a couple of months. My lot are vicious, and the newbies usually escape to the coop when they start laying, but have to be rescued and put back in their own corner. Eventually they sort of mix in and the chasing and pecking gets less till they settle down. We ge...
by little brown hen
23 Dec 2013, 19:33
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Advice re Vaseline please
Replies: 6
Views: 1285

Re: Advice re Vaseline please

Calendular cream was recommended to me by my vet. Its antiseptic, and one of my hens had frost bite. Her comb healed completely. Vaseline is good for leg mites too. :-D
by little brown hen
08 Dec 2013, 14:49
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Sox
Replies: 23
Views: 7450

Re: Sox

Hi Stef, You're still welcome to come and visit if you are in Cheltenham any time. Just PM me for my address. )t'