chucky egg thats so funny , not for the chicken that eat it though

thats brillant dave thanks. i am going to take up the brk chippings and put down wood chipings. the run is covered at the moment due to weather but come spring the sides and top will come off and we will be putting green panels on the top to act as a sunshade and protection from wild birds. the quai...

Hi Mel The two pots man rang me last night confirm my chooks he is so helpful. I asked him about breed and he said they are rhode island red and something else, he asked if i minded them being bitsa's, of course i dont chickens are chickens to me. He has advised that i dont use straw and that i take...

sick really sick

Does anyone have any ideas for a home made chicken feeder-water holders.

Goodness Wendy sorry to hear your sad news. I am thinking of you xxxxxx

They are so beautiful how i envy you, i have to wait till march 2nd. Well done

just read this thread. I was asked to help out in the staff canteen and i was shocked by the level of waste food. one friday 16 yes 16 pieces of prime cod fillet was thrown away at the end of the day. i didnt do the cooking just servery but my god there was so much waste. in one day alone 4 bin bags...

that will be fantastic when you have finished....well done. my husband was also building a house at the weekend

So i can feed them canned sweetcorn i have loads in my cupboard. went to asda and they have buy 5 cans for £1.00. as for the wing clipping i'm not sure i just dont want them getting in to neighbouring gardens and getting hurt by cats ect. I am surrounded by a 6ft fence could they get over this or n...

i wonder if my quail would like that it wouldnt hurt to try them.. i would like to ask something though, you all allow your hens to roam the garden how do you get them in at night? i would only allow mine to roam when i was at home of course but do you clip their wings and do you think a vet would c...

Hi Melons Well to be perfectly honest i cant remember i think they are a mix, the lady i spoke to was really really nice and helpful. They lay brown eggs i know that. I could have had some chicks but i cant have a cockerel so i said no. I also remember her saying that they will point of lay............

I only wanted to put a light in for their welfare not to get extra eggs, i dont care if they never lay an egg. I want them to lay because they want too not because they have to. My quail havent laid since october i'm prosuming thats because its winter.

great thanks for that. off to bed now as i am shattered watching my husband build that house

Thanks Wendy, i get rid of the bubble wrap in the summer and leave the quail out they love to be out but 2 little bodies made me feel as if i hadnt looked after them properly. i havent got a felt roof as they wont need it as the part of the run that the house is in is under cover anyway, but the red...