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Re: diatomHi i believe the sharp edges lacerate the bugs waxy exoskeleton and then the powdery diatomaceous earth absorbs the body fluids causing death from dehydration. 100% natural. hope it helps
Re: Help - limping henI know Steve it would seem the only way the specialist can be sure is for me to throw endless amounts of cash his way for all the tests like i said how far do you go? i could spend all this money and then find out its just a sprain/strain at the end of it and that time is the only cure, or that its ...
Re: Help - limping henHi all just an update Annie was no better so a trip to the vets was called for on Monday diagnosis was an infected limb or a sprain "2 injections and a course of baytril should see her right" by Wednesday no improvement so drove a 50 mile round trip to see a chicken specialist diagnosis th...
Re: Help - limping henThanks perchy she is feeding and drinking fine no obvious signs of brusing at the mo but will keep a look out. There are no obvious signs of a broken leg but is there anyway i could tell? I have held her leg and gently pinched it all over and she didnt make any sharp response like i would expect if ...
Help - limping henHi all one of my girls seems to be limping badly and not sure what it could be? I brought her in last night to observe her and bathed her feet to clean them up so i could have a proper look underneath. Everything looked ok no signs of cut / splinters etc and no redness or swelling or black lumps. Sh...
Drinking water in the coopHi all, i was woundering if i should be providing water in the coop for when the girls are locked up for the night? they have water in the run which i bring in every night to prevent freezing but i always give them fresh in the morning
Re: keeping hens warmHi and welcome
Re: Leaky DrainpipeHi ditto the above check, clean and reseat any joint that looks like its leaking. the tape should also help if needed
Re: Who knows a bit about what ?Hi iv'e run my own business in property maintenence for the last few years Qualified in :- Painting and decorating Tiling Plumbing bathroom and kitchen installations Gardener and landscaper joiner plastering and the list goes on, basically if its on your property and its broken etc i can fix it. Hop...
Re: laying flooring over damaged concreteno probs any time
Re: laying flooring over damaged concreteHi as above use a self leveling compound fills gaps and gives a good finish then you can tile on top just make sure you use the correct floor tile adhesive for concrete
Re: bookHi i found chicken runs and vegatable plots by Charlotte popescu a very good informative read
Re: Homemade treatsHi Scooby88, mine was done with 1 egg, 2 heaped tablespoons of plain flour and water. i added the egg first and gave it a whisk then mix in the flour and stir to make a smooth paste add water in needed to make the paste smoother. I added 4-5 handfulls of layers pellets and 2-3 handfulls of mixed cor...
Homemade treatsHi all just made a peck block for my girls and it appears to be a hit. It turned out to be very simple to do after finding a reciepe in an old post on here i modified it a little bit and they still love it. if any1 wants further info let me know. Has any1 else made any homemade treats for their girl...
New Walk-in-Run finished yey!!!Hi all just thought id post a few pics and update of the new Walk-in-Run thats just been finished at last all from free materials mainly from disused wooden pallets and wood salvaged from the council. The coop has taken over part of the shed and some of the metal that was thrown out to make room was...
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