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Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous FlockI have total confidence that Portia is a very responsible chicken and uses all the communication systems available to her wisely. Mostly she arranges her own timetable and only today was umpiring at an international croquet game. https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/471/18158516504_5f4c02167c_z.jpg https:/...
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous FlockBeautiful Portia who spends more time in the human house than the hen house
Re: Beekeeping with FabindiaI've just found and read through this whole thread - really interesting. I have two top bar hives and will enjoy comparing your experiences to mine. I love the way you are 'in it for the bees' rather than making honey your absolute goal. Is your original colony still making queens? What will you do ...
Re: Fabindia or other Bee FollowersMy bug house is in a rather secluded bit of the garden and I tend not to look at it much. All that will now change in the hope that I will one day see a bee as beautiful as yours Richard!
Re: One chicken leftMy neighbour's chickens got picked off one by one due to a series of disasters. When he was down to one chicken she solved the problem by squeezing through the fence and joining mine. I did pass her back a couple of times but when the evening came that she was on the perch with my others I couldn't ...
Re: Sandy's Pink LadiesJust popped in for a quick read and came to your sad news Sandy. I'm very sorry. I hope the knowledge that Gwen had lots of love and care from one of the greatest of chicken mums will help you feel a little better. x
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous Flock
Sandy, you are hilarious! I feel much better now I know I haven't wasted my money!
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous FlockGosh, long time no post. Sandy - I use the climbing frame support beans, fat babies and squash. A tiny bit of wire around it is, quite amazingly, enough to keep the chickens off, although Florence has recently developed a liking for the tiny gooseberries just appearing so maybe this year they will b...
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous Flock by sandy » 28 Nov 2014, 20:29 Gwen may have a big run but NO GRASS the nearest they get to it is living salads! Sandy - I bet the proportion of chickens who are given living salad is microscopic. Gwen's a lucky gal! Here are some of the girls on New Year's Day wishing you all a very happy 2015. htt...
Re: It's that time again....Gorgeous gorgeous chickens. I want to live where my feathery ones can chill out in the agapanthus. I've just brought mine in for the winter (agapanthus, not feathery ones). Sigh.
Happy spring Manda. I shall be thinking of your lovely home when the cold and rain sets in here.
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous Flock
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous Flock Given Portia's exploratory expertise, she and Contessa could be a deadly combo if they are getting into your house. I bet their practising their distraction burglary techniques. Portia has come down the dreary and unused weird bit of land between us and the neighbours. I've never seen one of the ch...
Re: PerchesI did wonder if putting a range of thicknesses, like slightly uneven branches, would be the best. Otherwise I'll probably end up with a row of perches designed to suit a range of foot sizes. I wonder if I could get one of those children's foot measure things a la posh shoe shop? Do your little foote...
Re: Lost my AmberOne small hen in a big tough world - loved and nurtured to the very end. to you Karen.
Re: Bridget's Mum's Fabulous Flock I am so at the amount of space they have to roam over, We were VERY lucky to be able to buy that little piece of land behind our garden. Major thanks to our most excellent previous neighbours who took a lot of trouble to make it possible for us. It was only because of that extra space that we welco...
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