I use a pair of old gardening gloves for poo picking inside the coop, and I have a long grabby thing (for litter picking type thing) that I bought from a £ shop, that does the trick perfectly for picking up off the lawn/garden and the run. On the floor of the coop, I have cardboard then a plastic be...

Hi Mike We haven't met but I have followed Bumble's story with interest - you've done an amazing job with her, the amount of care you've given has been outstanding. Poor Bumble has certainly been through the wars. About her leg - does it seem sore to the touch at all, either the leg or foot? I'm not...

I agree with Ace, if your little ex batts have only been out 3 weeks, they're probably still adjusting to their new life and especially a new diet. If they're eating a lot of greens - grass especially - that can turn their poos quite green and runny. Worming is a good idea, but I suspect it's adapta...

Hi If they are ex batts, you may need to show them where their water is. Dip their beaks or splash it about a lot until they get the message. Mine found their food but didn't recognise the water container at all. They'll come out when they feel like it. Don't forget, this will be quite a stressful t...

They sound like they're making themselves right at home, it's lovely to hear.

The pizza story is hilarious! They can be very inventive and sneaky when it comes to nicking non chicken food, can't they? Naughty marvelous things!

I can second Mo's point about raising the sides. My run is low too and scrabbling around trying to clean it out is a pain, so if there's anyway way you can make it walk in sized, I would definitely go for that. Also agree 100% with the solid roof covering. We've got those clear plastic corrugated sh...

So sorry for your loss Lisa, at least you know Daphne had a wonderful life with you

So sorry to hear about your little girl Davina, at least she left you with some lovely memories.

karen

So sorry to hear about April, Perchy

karen

My 2 are in by about 7.30pm lately, about 8pm when it's really nice and sunny, they have no staying power. Plus Nugget got caught by the automatic door closer a couple of times (silly girl scoffing seeds that have fallen out of the wild bird feeder over their run) and I think has decided to get to b...

Gorgeous! Wish my bloomers were half as nice

Karen

You lot are quick! Ace - it'll be the Kettering collection point, northamptonshire. Photos - I have loads of photos, but not sure how to post them all up. I'll do a diary and see if I can sort out photobucket. No fluffy bloomer shots though, my girls don't seem to want to keep their bloomers on, the...

Hello everyone I got my first 3 over 2 years ago - got some invaluable advice from everyone on here, and I thought it was about time I said hello! Me and hubbie were introduced to the wonderful and bizarre world of chicken keeping about 2 summers ago when we rehomed Rexie, Weeps and Sage. I admit we...