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by new_chicken_owner
11 May 2014, 19:40
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chicken Pecking others
Replies: 2
Views: 528

Chicken Pecking others

Hi We fairly recently got 5 lovely hybrid chickens. They live in a large walk in run with their chicken coop based in a large shed with a hole to access at any time (hard to explain) and they are let out into the garden if we are around and the weather is nice. We live on a busyish road and they are...
by new_chicken_owner
23 Jan 2014, 11:49
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: About to buy our first chickens!
Replies: 15
Views: 3655

Re: About to buy our first chickens!

Thanks again..and im glad someone has said the obvious so I dont sound too heartless saying they all look the same!

Chicken house arrived and just needs to be assembled, food and bedding etc all bought so looks like we might just go for it next week!!!
by new_chicken_owner
21 Jan 2014, 17:56
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: About to buy our first chickens!
Replies: 15
Views: 3655

Re: About to buy our first chickens!

Thank you all for your replies, all makes so much more sense now. We have got our house and run ordered to arrive in a few days, food, bedding etc all bought and will be stored away safely ready for their arrival. Just need to choose who to buy from, Ive started another thread by accident but essent...
by new_chicken_owner
21 Jan 2014, 17:42
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Choosing our first Chickens
Replies: 2
Views: 391

Choosing our first Chickens

Hi So today we went to meet a lady who is selling lots of different chickens, we were interested in the basic hybrids (I think, it was all a bit confusing) as they were cheaper and still laid eggs - thinking we can get some of the more expensive ones at a later date We are a little bamboozled to be ...
by new_chicken_owner
20 Jan 2014, 15:14
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: About to buy our first chickens!
Replies: 15
Views: 3655

About to buy our first chickens!

Hi, We run a pet care company so have looked after many chickens over the years, but have never actually owned some ourselves! Now we have moved into a property with enough space in the garden to have them, we are so excited! We found out that a customer of ours have 6 chickens for sale - we just ne...