Hi Karen, I don't think it was a soft shell...at least the bit I saw was not. This morning I went out to find Miss K sitting on an egg. I just reached under her and took it straight away. Mouse and Pepper have 'done their job' this morning as well and although I've taken the eggs as I've found them ...

Wow! You are very clever to have sorted out your gals foot! Great that she seems better. Now all you have to do is make sure that the other girls don't expect stockings but I see over in the henpals diary that it may be too late for that

Hi, I am hoping someone can give a email address and I can send them to them and they can stick them on. I seem to be able to send email but works computor maybe blocking therest??? Bob Makes life interesting keeping chickens . Bob Hey Bob, Have you tried to ask Richard? Maybe he can give you some ...

Hi , That was my trouble .I have put on 1 stone since November . 2 litres of ice cream a bag of Pop Corn and chocolate watching the tele .Dont share choc as not good for the dogs and cats ????? Pop Corn another story , even the chocks join in . I am sure they have plenty of room and letting them ou...

Poor Miss. Kitty!!! She's the one who ate the egg! I really think that she's just upset about all of the changes lately. I've been watching them a great deal today and she's running up and down the fence making the worst racket! Ugh! I must post pics soon as I can. The weather today really has been ...

Hey Sandy! Wow! What a lot of lovely photos I've missed! Glad I got some time today to catch up with your lovely ladies! I really do like all of the lovely colored containers and the pink Eglu!!!!! Wonderful! You have such a nice set up!!

Aw Bob Sorry you're having trouble with the pics!! I use Flickr and copy n paste the BBCode and that seems to work a treat.

Been reading up on your flock! It seems I'm not the only one here who always seems to have something going on with the chickens I keep. Never a dull moment hey?!

Hey all! Thanks so much for the posts, support and advice. Bob...my husband really likes looking after the girls but you're right....he's much more practical about things that I get worked up about (this goes for things other than the chickens ) I've decided to post more about Honey and the girls in...

Whew...a good dusting off of this diary is long over due! I'm really awful at forums and lately the Pilates business has been keeping me occupied. I posted some problems with introducing my new girl Honey here http://www.downthelane.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=53544 I just wanted to leave a li...

Hi, Yes all great advice here! I have one hen that goes broody about every three months I took some advice from a friend in New Zealand that works every time! Basically I chuck her in 'solitary' for about three nights. I make sure she's safe, has food and water and room to scratch around but I separ...

lancaschire lass...they are beautiful and they are supposed to be very good natured and good layers....not prone to being broody... Apparently the roosters have been known to help with the chicks!!! You should see the black n white ones....google images have loads of photos. Thanks all! Yes...plenty...

Hi Sandy, Yes I know what you mean. That particular scene did make me stop and consider how they get treated to supply our food chain. It's not fair the way they are processed as a commodity with no consideration for the fact that they are a living, breathing, thinking being. Still the video sheds l...

Thanks Karen! I just went out to check on them and the divas are snuggled up on the roost. Honey is in a nesting box. She's brave to go in with those three but I guess that's her way of holding her own. She's pretty smart actually. She went to bed early the first night I had her. She just found her ...

UGH!!! Hubby bought me a lovely double laced Barnevelder and I only kept her separated...well hardly at all and now she's of course getting picked on by my three resident divas!! I know you're probably thinking what in the world was I thinking! Two things... one: I saw a documentary about chickens a...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7422/16187680439_68d866f098_c.jpg https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8644/16186525920_7f020a1896_o.jpg These are the photos I tried to upload earlier....I don't think this is un-achievable...do you? Also, I think that three hens can live happily in the space I've given th...