Got my 8 ladies August bank holiday weekend, but found this site before and it has been so helpful and interesting reading all about other peoples chooks.
Havent been on here for a while, couldnt remember my password and didnt think to get another one . How stupid can stupid be LOL.

Aw bless her. She is lovely Richard and looks in really good condition. How long have you had her?

Ours came from Leicester then onto near Lincoln, where we picked them up from. So sorry maybe not related at all LOL. They were squabbling quite a bit soon after I got them, but they seem to have sorted a pecking order out and have been fine. When I go in the run one in particular squats right at th...

As promised although rather late, my 8 ladies. If you all remember I got them August bank holiday weekend this year. All ex battery hens, they are lovely and have delivered between 4 and 6 eggs every day since they came. The lighter one is called Jeanne after someone I know and one of the dark ones ...

Sorry to hear you are having bullying going on. Two of my ladies were not so well as the other six and seemed to be picked on quite a lot. They stayed in the barn for approx a week, but slowly as they felt better they ventured out into the run. I made certain there was plenty of interesting bits and...

Going back to the original re fluid intake. My 8 ladies have 2 litres of water in 24 hours. I know because I have to measure to put the tonic in it As for dogs and Staffies in particular. We own a Staffie called Bella, she is as soft as a brush and always has been. When we were first socialising her...

Well there must be a nest (if thats the right word) of them as the cat has caught another young one yesterday. Heard this awful squealing/squeaking sound, went out and saw cat with stoat. Harry the cat is a proficient killer though, so was very quickly dispatched. Couldnt help but feeling sorry for ...

Hi ya - How do you store cooking apples please? We have several apple trees and last year quite a few of them were wasted as I didnt know how to 'keep' them. Thanks

Awwww, just what I didnt want to hear. Well stoats cannot get through half inch wire, so thats a start. Will maybe have to think about investing in more cats! Especially the ones that can either see them off or finish them off :wink: Tell you what though guys, that stoat was some handsome, shame he ...

Let them be together with a wire partition between them for a while. I think thats what they say, if I remember reading it right LOL. Bit like horses really, only they have electric fence between them instead of wire. I have 8 lady's, (battery hens) and they are lovely. Dont worry that you dont know...

Do stoats take chickens if they get a chance?
Asking because they are round where we live and the cats (dont know which one) has actually killed one this last few days and deposited it on the doorstep. Thanks Gwen.

Not meant to be a red face Anna - oops! Pressed the wrong one LOL.

Glad to hear it, I stand corrected They say you learn something every day and this seems to be my day for it!

I have had straw in for as long as I have had my ladies, which is only a few weeks. Am now trying something called Laysoft, Clare my daughter uses it for the horses stables, it smells quite nice and I reckon it will be easier to clean out than the straw as all the dropping will stick to it!

Looked at your piccies, very nice too. Cant take any yet as I still cant find the camera
Dont want to worry you but foxes can climb, or so I have been reliably informed.