beak ringsRe: beak ringsA useful bit of kit to have in the armoury, if all else fails.
Which appears to be the case in this instance. No problem can withstand the power of continuous thought.
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What is it? I can't get on it ? Re: beak ringsMe neither.
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Re: beak ringsDont think thats a link, Bob was refering to the beak bits.
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Bob, I think she has only picked these girls up today so it's early days yet to be thinking of this as a possible solution Dom Ali Woks My World
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I was referring to original post by olpoll No problem can withstand the power of continuous thought.
Re: beak ringsOh please chi chi don't even go there. These little hens have had enough cruelty in their lives without beak bits. I have heard of so many beaks being broken with these awful things.
Please let them settle, read all about introducing new hens at the top of the page and seperate if necessary to start with. But don't go down that road, please. Wendy http://www.busheyk9.co.uk
If you can't be a good example........ you will just have to be a horrible warning Re: beak ringsHave to say I had never heard of beak bits before tonight and I wish I hadnt !
I cant really imagine under what scenario I'd use these ? How on earth do chickens manage to eat with these things on if it stops the mouth from closing ? Really confused by this thread now...........
Re: beak ringsHi Clare, think it's a little easier to follow now.
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Re: beak ringsYOU DON'T NEED TO USE THESE UNLESS EVERYTHING ELSE FAILS!...I have over 70 hens and I have never felt the need to use these things (you might guess I don't like them much).... You have only just picked your girls up ...no problems yet just settling in...
I've linked to my post in your thread about your girls (sorry it's a bit of an essay and I don't want to write it again ) HERE ¸.•´¸.•*´¨) ¸.•*¨)✰
(¸.✰´¨(¸.✰ Manda Living our version of the Good Life with 1 dog (who feels like we're living with 4!), 1 cats, a few sheep and 11 chooks. Don't get your knickers in a knot..it solves nothing ~ just makes you walk funny
Re: beak ringsI can only agree with what has been said previously. Please don't think of using these rings, they are awful, wish they would be banned.
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Re: beak ringsThankyou will do
Re: beak ringsThe good thing is you asked about them chi-chi, so well done.
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Re: beak ringsAndrew, have you tried giving the hens lots of things to do to keep them occupied? I had a similar problem but now with several perches, logs to peck at, carrots, cuttle fish, old CDs and cabbage ends strung up for them to peck at, they leave each other alone for the most part. We've also got some fresh bark chippings from our local country park and spread them over the run floor. They're full of worms and the hens spend all their waking time scratching for them. I've learned that you have to give them lots to do and enjoy because they get bored easily. They still have the odd peck at each other and the lowest in the flock is always a bit baldy around the bum area, but they are usually ok.
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