I bought from my vet a large bottle to dose all hens when 3 started sneezing..I still have a lot of it left and at £40 for the bottle I intend to hang on to it as long as it looks clear. I am keeping it in the fridge and will use it again if I need to. I tend to empty what I need into a container th...

Bless you, very sad.
how many girls do you have remaining, something to consider if you are maybe going to get another, I was advised minimum of 3 just in case one passes as hens like to be with others, Also advised to replace in pairs..intergration often easier...good luck with the other girls... x

say goodbye to the garden!! Just enjoy them.no treats until the afternoon.otherwise they will be on your case the moment they see you and may not eat the layers...garlic and apple cider vinegar a must, poo pick regular, check for mite..all this I'm sure you now know....have fun..and welcome to the w...

[. I’m glad that you are considerate about your dog’s feeling regarding fireworks but dismayed that you show scant regard for those animals that you can’t see; out of sight out of mind. I hope that you enjoyed your festival and hope that you will look into the issue more deeply and see the damage t...

most advise on here i have seen when a hen is being bullied suggests a slow intergration. Usually its best to introduce them in twos, as you haven't it might take a little longer to get the pecking order sorted. Keeping them separate but able to see each other and putting them all together at night ...

My Neigbour was well annoyed with me when I told her I was getting chickens........I had beaten her to it Her poor OH is receiving a constant nag me thinks...her children come round regularly to collect the eggs for me they love it! Other side..never been mentioned..but i think I shall send some egg...

Oh I wish you luck..knowing my little Connie like I do (she's a Rhodie) she would be in there all guns blazing lol..they are fiesty little ones aren't they. But I too would love to get a couple more of them..not brave enough to risk a rift though lol...keep us posted about the progress when you get ...

liskeardjane....whilst I agree with what you say I feel that apathy with society is a major problem. I wouldn't necessarily feel guilty about shopping in places like Lidl. just conscious about where things have come from not to mention nutrients lost in transit. I agree whole heartedly about consumi...

[quote="mal"]You could always fit them with little oxygen masks to go over the lifejackets to stop them drowning in open water containers! [/quote can they drown in containers with water in..they have a small bath type thing in the pen..about 5 inches of water in..now I'm worried..lolwel c...

Hi Maggie, Yes I agree..I haven't been to the vets. I'm keeping a very close eye on her. I did read somewhere on the net that its possibly a sign of oxygen defficiency and that if this is the case they die But!!! I don't believe for one minute my girls are sick..they are way way too happy and ok..I ...

Well, I take my hat off to you guys..you reallly do frugality very very well.I'm amazed at how low some of you manage to keep your food budgets. However>>>>>>this is my issue..Shopping ethically more often than not comes at a price. I try to support my local co-op as much as..but its not that cheap....

my girls have layers in the morning..afternoon they have a cup of corn scattered in the run with a half cup of grit and oyster mix too. I leave it on the ground so they peck away..I give them the grit on alternate days as I like to see that it's being consumed. I also give them back their baked shel...

14 views and no one got any ideas!!! oh dear..a trip to the vet I think..I honestly wonder if the expense is making this a viable option for me any more..so soon into keeping them..but it gets a bit depressing when the vet charges you way more than the poor chook is going to produce in eggs for you!...

Hello All Maybe someone can reassure me? I have 6 hens around 26 weeks. All laying fine happy with the world. However, I have noticed this..2 of them, blue morans have very dark combs, one of them JoJo's is actually almost black! not completely, you can see there are bits of red and the bits that ar...

OMG you guys..lol my stomach is churning!!! I would have to get someone in to do anything like that!!! lol