I have just put a message on birds needing a new home, please take a look, Thanks.

Hi, now that my children have grown out of their love for chickens I have decided that its time to re-claim some of my garden. if anyone would like my five girls please let me know. I'll be sorry to see them go but life moves on. I have one silkie, two Blackrocks and two Speckledys. They lay an aver...

Alex. And Annie, you're not wrong!

That's fantastic, thanks for sharing your obviously great knowledge.

I've recently bought a 10x8 greenhouse and I've started to grow cucumbers and tomatoes which appear to be growing nicely. I have now realised that I am in the dark with regards to keeping the correct temperature and which crops are best to grow in it, also, should I buy a greenhouse heater, thermome...

Hello, I've had my sneezing chicken for about 3 months now, she seems fine and I expect yours; like mine is prone to this for some unknown reason. The rest of my birds have not been affected so I wouldn't worry

Thanks for your thoughts. He is definitely a cockerel, he started his morning calling over this weekend, at a reasonable 7.20 in the morning, I think that i'll have to soundproof the coop come summertime.

My five ex-batts lasted just over 12 months after collection, it has been a bit upsetting for my children, but I think it will help them understand a bit more about nature and life and death in general. when they were alive the kids really enjoyed how they developed from being very wary of outdoors ...

I can now understand the origin of this phrase, because one of my Silkey (hens) is trying to do this with his brood. Firstly, I would like to know if it is OK to eat fertilised eggs( I take the eggs daily)? Secondly are there any reasons not to keep a cockerel with my hens (all of which were bought ...

Hi everyone, following the demise of my last but one ex-batt a few weeks ago I've been looking at a few different options to keep the last one company (on your advice).As of a few days ago we are proud owners of eight silkies(my wife went all weak at the knees at the sight of them ), two Warrens(for...

Thanks again everyone

Thanks for your responses,

We are about to buy some new chickens and would like good layers, my wife quite fancies welsummers or blackrocks, do these lay lots? If not do you have any suggestions please

I will, as soon as can find some

Thanks for your advice, Pecker