I've almost done this so many times, trying to shut them in, with them tag teaming me, and coming out and generally being monkies! It's a wonder this doesn't happen more often! I would isolate her for now, because small scrapes can quickly turn into a blood bath, give her toe a clean/dry (as Kitla s...

Richard wrote:Lovely post Nikki

Awww, thank you! :-)

Hello everyone. Charlie seems to have got a bucket load of hormones all of a sudden, and he's suddenly going mental, panting after all my ladies, side stepping up to them, dropping his wing and then pecking at their necks, trying to jump on them, but getting a very cold shoulder each time. The ladie...

It's a bit far from me, but if I'd known sooner, we could have arranged to take a few. So sad, I hope they all find nice homes. xxx

Oh My! Lisa, I really feel for you - what a tough decision you have to make! We all know how much your chooks mean to you, and I can't imagine how hard this is for you, especially after all your other problems. How are things going with your chicks? (Is it just your grown-ups who are poorly?) Anyway...

Wow, what a lot has happened! I have now set up Wellington Boot Garden Farm, which has been utterly crazy and busy with chicken-y comings and goings. The best bit so far has been buying and selling the chicks, it means I get to take care of them while they are little and then sell them to the good h...

I agree that she's gorgeous, and also that she definitely doesn't look 20 weeks old, I would guess 17-18 weeks ish. I take it she's not laying yet (another clue that she's younger than 20 weeks)? I think she probably is a she, but I guess you never know for sure until you hear a cockadoodle-do, or t...

Thanks guys, I had another look in B&Q, and they have one with a "log store" on the side, which is dearer than I wanted to pay, but I could easilly cover the log store with weld mesh, and make a pop hole in the side, to make a small covered run (for days when they don't FR). If you can...

Hi Lisa, it sounds like you are doing a fab job getting the meds into your girls. I really sympathise as I have been having difficulty handling my Bluebelle and when she hurt herself was unable to even catch her with both of us getting so stressed I am keeping everything crossed that this lot of AB...

Thanks everyone. We finished off the tiny coop last night, (It's going to be for 6 week old chicks, until they are big enough to go in with the big girls - although I've got a spare Eglu, so they will probably go in that when they are bigger! It's like musical coops at the moment!) I would post a pi...

Thanks Dom! :-)

Hi everyone. I'm just putting the finishing touches to my mini coop (it will house 3 of the chicks when they are 6 weeks old). I've got half a tin of cuprinol garden shades left over, from when I did the outside of the rabbit hutches, is it OK to use this for the chicken coop? I'm also thinking of p...

I am a bit far away, but I'd love to help if I can. I can take some rabbit's/Guinea's (I'll find good homes for them) as well as some chickens (I may keep them, I may need to re-home them). Maybe I could meet you half way? (It would probably be 3 hours from here, but maybe we could do an hour and a ...

Where is the best place to buy a shed? I had a look in B&Q earlier, and the price/quality nearly made me fall over! I don't mind either cheap and cheerful, or expensive and quality - but I draw the line at expensive and cheerful! :-) It would be used for storage to begin with, but later would pr...

Hi Lisa,

I've not read all the replies, but check out this facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ChickenVet?fref=ts" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; they can put you in touch with a "chicken vet" in your area. Hopefully if you can find a good vet, you will have an easier time!

Good luck.
Nx