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2 Cockerels going Free of ChargeI recently posted as we didnt know if we had 2 legbar cockerels, well this moring we had our first crow. We live in a residential area so we are looking for good homes for them. We live in Lightwater Surrey, but we are going down to Devon this weekend to visit my Mum so if any one around the Exeter ...
Re: Cockerels or notThanks but they were passed this stage when we got them I'm trying to put a picture up but struggling
Cockerels or notWe were given 2 legbar chicks at 5 weeks old they are now 16 weeks and look really fancy in not sure if they are cockerels they are not cockadoodadoowing when does a cockerel start doing that
Pale FaceWe have a black rock that is about 2 years old , she is eating & drinking as normal also preening but her face has now gone pale & sad looking and the wattle is pale too.
P,S I do not think she is laying either. Has anyone got any suggestions?? Many Thanks Lyn & Mick
Re: Idea for RedmteWe put about 3-4 cloves in at a time until they get to soft. We do this all year round.
We clean every week, and this year have not had to use any mite powder. Fingers x this seems to work for us. I hate red mite
Re: Idea for RedmteWe had a real problem with redmite last year but this year we put a couple of cloves of garlic in each water container, left them in there each time we changed the water. Did smell strong of garlic, once they got soft replaced them and this year we had no problem at all.
Pale EggsWe have just seeded our lawn and the cooks have been kept in their run for about 3 weeks, could not eating grass make their yolks so pale, they are almost white. They are being fed layers pellets any ideas, We do have red mite but the normally slows egg production down.
Thanks in advance
Re: Fruit Loaf for the BreadmakerI normally use programme 1 which is for a white loaf also for the larger size
Re: Limping ChickenShe is a buff sussex and one of my first chooks so is up there in the pecking order. Let them out into the garden tonight lifted her out of run and layed her next to the water and she drank for about 15 mins. put load of food round her, she layed there eating and drinking quire calmly. Just see how ...
Limping ChickenFor the last couple of days one of my ladies has been limping, there are no signs of any sores on her foot. She is still eating and drinking but just sits there. Had to lift her out of the house this morning.
Any sugestions would be great Thanks
Fruit Loaf for the BreadmakerThis is such a great quick loaf which tastes like hotcross buns. We love it toasted with butter. 225ml warm water 2oz soft butter 7g dried yeast packet 14 oz white bread flour 1 tsp salt 3 oz caster sugar 4oz sultanas 11/2 tsp cinnamon (thats 1 and a half) Put in your breadmaker mine is the no 1 set...
Re: Sorry another Red Mite QuestionThanks for that we have been spraying weekly with Jays and using Diatom, and red mite powder.
But once with think we are on top of it there back. I will order some today. Thanks Lyn
Sorry another Red Mite QuestionI have had no end of problems with Red Mite, as have many of you. My question is Will they die of in the Winter? and Is it just a summer problem? The reason for asking is i was looking at the other posts reference the new spray on the marked and wondered if its worth doing it now, or waiting for the...
PhotographyI took these yesterday and love the colours.
Re: It took 3 weeks but they have gone - Red MiteI mix up a jeys fluid mix with water and put it in a garden pump spray. You need to get in all the cracks
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