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by nettles
05 Dec 2008, 22:49
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: can i give porridge in the morning?
Replies: 42
Views: 6697

Mine have started sleeping in the nest boxes again. If I don't get out to clean them out early enough the eggs get in a right mess! yes, sneeked a peek now and again, they fluff up great! Mine love warm porridge, most lunchtimes, with poultry spice, layers pellets (because they are so spoilt they wi...
by nettles
24 Oct 2008, 23:10
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Gapeworm in exbatts 2 weeks on?
Replies: 14
Views: 2454

OOh, maynards wine gums...ooohh

You are right Bluebell, as is Wendy's tip on Yoghurt and Olive oil, it works a treat, and wormer.
And thanks to you two mine are so spoilt.......
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by nettles
24 Oct 2008, 22:53
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: New chicken fridge magnets/brooches
Replies: 34
Views: 4122

Yep, PM'ing you NOW! well done you!
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by nettles
24 Oct 2008, 22:29
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Ex Battery Hens looking for homes.
Replies: 21
Views: 6595

That is what I needed to hear, wonderful

Thankyou
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by nettles
14 Oct 2008, 00:08
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Back from the rescue
Replies: 59
Views: 15968

We helped a little, got our little lot to Bristol and Cardiff, all ok and actually quite perky because they had a nice rest halfway. There are some lovely people out there who really helped, thankyou all. I did not cry this time as I know they have gone to good homes. I only wish we could do more......
by nettles
20 Sep 2008, 00:29
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: bit despondent
Replies: 28
Views: 3006

I am sorry P.Penn, but when I have stopped laughing..... Well, at least you attempted to wear some, tee hee the advice above is all good so I have nothing to add, but thanks for making me laugh.. Joking aside back pain is horrendous, my Steve (Yorkie) had a prolapsed disc that has never really heale...
by nettles
10 Sep 2008, 00:04
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: lonely chicken ,
Replies: 6
Views: 1277

how awful, they do like company because they are naturally flock birds, try a PM to Wendy or Richard, they know lots about things like this, others do too.

Try the same post on chicken keeping heading, you may get more response.

Best wishes
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by nettles
10 Sep 2008, 00:00
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: im mortified, and disgusted
Replies: 10
Views: 4085

There are a lot of sick people out there.

Our government doesn't help by making cruelty to chickens legal either...

I think I will go now because once I really get started........

Love to all on here
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by nettles
09 Sep 2008, 23:52
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chicken's head trailing on ground!
Replies: 12
Views: 2604

Get her to a vet ASAP.

How awful,

You must be feeling terrible too,
Keep us posted
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by nettles
09 Sep 2008, 11:28
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Clothes Hangers Are Fab!
Replies: 9
Views: 1447

Julia...that was CLASS!!!

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by nettles
06 Sep 2008, 23:22
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Little Maggie laid an egg!
Replies: 16
Views: 3086

Here she is today!

Image

What a fighter she is
by nettles
06 Sep 2008, 10:29
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: could it be an elephant egg?
Replies: 16
Views: 2935

That had to hurt!

It's amazing!
by nettles
05 Sep 2008, 22:03
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Little Maggie laid an egg!
Replies: 16
Views: 3086

She is beautiful, with feathers now too, she was only a fraction bigger than Little Hen, and from the same rescue, I will post a relevant new photo tomorrow so you can see how little she is. The little one is her egg! It is the same size as those little coloured confectionary ones...yes, I cried! ht...
by nettles
05 Sep 2008, 00:14
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Ill chicken
Replies: 7
Views: 1638

Absolutely, just shout, I have a massive tub of it.
by nettles
05 Sep 2008, 00:10
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Little Maggie laid an egg!
Replies: 16
Views: 3086

Point taken, she was really bald!

I still don't get why her legs and feet are so tiny, she is a very sweet chook now she has adjusted to me, she used to run the fastest the other way!

Thanks for the reply
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