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by Megsmum
19 Jun 2018, 17:03
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: I have babies
Replies: 3
Views: 2290

I have babies

Well, so far I have one baby. One hatched this morning. Now I wait for the rest I’ve left Mrs Broody in the main coop with her one baby and eggs and opened up the second coop for the rest of th flock for the next 24 hrs I’m so tempted to keep looking but not sure if I’m doing more harm than good, wh...
by Megsmum
14 Jun 2018, 19:47
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Gooseberries
Replies: 4
Views: 5612

Re: Gooseberries

Thanks , thinning on Saturday )like(
by Megsmum
14 Jun 2018, 19:44
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Help. First timer here
Replies: 7
Views: 3616

Re: Help. First timer here

I hatched some under a broody last year in the main coop with all the other hens and cockerels I have 70 hens and 5 cockerels and the chicks where fine I only moved them after hatch to a separate pen with a net over because I was worried about the crows getting them. I have a small holding have duc...
by Megsmum
14 Jun 2018, 13:38
Forum: Vegetable and Fruit Gardening
Topic: Gooseberries
Replies: 4
Views: 5612

Gooseberries

First of all, I live in Spain so cropping seasons a little different. I planted gooseberry bushes two years ago, a few last year but this year WOW absolutely smothered. At what stage do I pick them, how will I know they are ready.

I’m looking forward to gooseberry crumble )like(
by Megsmum
14 Jun 2018, 09:40
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Help. First timer here
Replies: 7
Views: 3616

Re: Help. First timer here

6 each, well 5 each now! We have 9 hens and a Brahma cockerel. These eggs were given to me. If we get cockerels we will see how it goes. Our chickens free range in an acre of land so I can always separate some off for a differently group. Otherwise the cockerels will go to the freezer. We have a sma...
by Megsmum
14 Jun 2018, 07:00
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Help. First timer here
Replies: 7
Views: 3616

Re: Help. First timer here

I've hatched a few times under broodies, but the only dead chick I got was one at the end that died while trying to hatch. I wonder if your chicks died then the build up of bacteria from them broke the egg open? Did they smell bad? If the eggs were broken before then, I presume you would have notic...
by Megsmum
13 Jun 2018, 16:14
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Help. First timer here
Replies: 7
Views: 3616

Help. First timer here

We are on approx day 16 of the 21 days eggs under hens. Bearing in mind these eggs were given to me. We were about to relocate them into there new brood house. Both girls came out in the afternoon, as they always do, for a feed and a drink. Temperature here now 30+ I went into house to check and one...
by Megsmum
01 Jun 2018, 20:21
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Broody hens
Replies: 9
Views: 4890

Re: Broody hens

I recommend being ready to move them into their own runs if needed & keep a close eye. I had 2 hens hatch at the same time once & the mums, that normally get along fine, fought viciously when the chicks arrived. They were in separate runs too, but one would fly into the others run & att...
by Megsmum
01 Jun 2018, 06:54
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Broody hens
Replies: 9
Views: 4890

Re: Broody hens

Great that’s what I will do, see no point in disturbing Mother Nature at this point
by Megsmum
31 May 2018, 13:12
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Broody hens
Replies: 9
Views: 4890

Broody hens

Hi there. New to site I live in Spain. We have 12 hens regular browns and greys. Two Cochins and a male and female Brahma. The two Cochins and Brahma have all gone broody together. A friend arrived two days ago with 15 fertile eggs from his blue and green egg layers. I wasn’t ready for them but they...