I'm so sorry she didn't make it. You did everything you could but it is so difficult once they have started to go down.
I know how sad you will be feeling

Lovely to read about it. Great that you had willing little. Helpers!

Hope all goes well

It's great that they've settled so well.

aishakali wrote:[quote=
The scoop is called 'at arms length' and it has a rake one side and a flat scraper the other

Sounds just what I could do with I've always had trouble with my back and bending over with a dustpan to poo pick is very uncomfortable. Can I ask where you bought it Sara?[/quote]
You can get them on fleabay or amizon

Lol, not yet. I could happily live on eggs. I do give some away now and then especially to my neighbour who works nights but never complains about noise.
We only have three hens though so 15 a week between 3 adults is ok. Think I'd sell them from the garden gate if I had a surplus.

I like the sound of your scoop, seems very useful. If one of your girls has been eating plastic bags does that mean her poop was hygienically wrapped? doesn't smell like that most mornings, maybe she needs those scented nappy bags. The scoop is called 'at arms length' and it has a rake one side and...

Not long now until your new girls arrive

oh lordie, those aren't heels Mrs B, they're drop slides!

Please can we have a pic and the answers?

I stripped the coop yesterday for a grand clean and was amused to see that Buttercup has taken over as the cleaning supervisor. Dottie survived eating carrier bag bits without any ill effects. Both speckledys seem reluctant to go to bed too early although Buttercup goes in very quickly. There's no s...

They're all beautiful

I'd love to have seen them with the teacake!

They're all gorgeous Bev. Glad they are settling with each other