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by sandy
29 Jun 2009, 07:29
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: peck peck peck
Replies: 6
Views: 725

Re: peck peck peck

many thanks Stace though the website crashes everytime I get into it {mr.angry}
by sandy
28 Jun 2009, 22:32
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: peck peck peck
Replies: 6
Views: 725

Re: peck peck peck

thanks 3frenchhens but where on earth can I get the products? Been on the internet for poultry suppliers and cannot find anyone that sells it. I get my food from Countrywide but they don't sell it in their stores, any ideas?
by sandy
28 Jun 2009, 19:02
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: s.ex!!!
Replies: 4
Views: 1087

Re: s.ex!!!

Blimey that sounds incredible, could there be chicken strains of hermaphodites? confused>
by sandy
28 Jun 2009, 18:59
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Is it just me.....
Replies: 15
Views: 1393

Re: Is it just me.....

Went by a farm in Epney (south Glos) and they had hundreds and hundreds of chickens running about, never seen that in real life, fantastic. Reminded me when we went to Bowood House and grounds recently I thought if I won the lottery I would love lots of grounds and have chickens running about. Back ...
by sandy
28 Jun 2009, 18:53
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: peck peck peck
Replies: 6
Views: 725

peck peck peck

Hello have been scouring stories regarding pecking and did find one re ukadex, do not fancy that, and featherite but cannot work out how to send a pm to the person as they didn't say if it was any good, sorry. As I am off on hols soon bit worried about leaving my girls with my inexperienced aunty if...
by sandy
27 Jun 2009, 22:42
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?
Replies: 27
Views: 2776

Re: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?

Duh! Brenda chicken, and she has done it again tonight, though a bit earlier at 9.45
by sandy
25 Jun 2009, 23:01
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Polly poorly now...sour crop?
Replies: 11
Views: 1468

Re: Polly poorly now...sour crop?

Have a look in this section under the heading Please help-crop problem urgent. First post was 18.5.09 lots of advice in this thread plus a website that takes you to advice on what to do..hope this helps you, was invaluable advice for me. All chickens respond differently of course depending on the na...
by sandy
25 Jun 2009, 22:49
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?
Replies: 27
Views: 2776

Re: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?

You wont beleive this, just gone down to lock the coops up and Brenda from next door was out in the run sat on a bale of shavings. Was very concerned she wasn't allowed in to bed, thinking she might be hurt I stoked her and she sat still whimpering. O h no, a late night for me setting up the emergen...
by sandy
23 Jun 2009, 23:23
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: The morning routine
Replies: 31
Views: 2215

Re: The morning routine

oh my god, so I am not the only person with chicken clothes! I find them a big help as it wouldn't bode very well turning upto work with a bit of poo and straw attached to me. I do the same practically as everyone else, except I hate tea so pass on that. Takes 10 mins with my girls, take down daytim...
by sandy
23 Jun 2009, 23:06
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?
Replies: 27
Views: 2776

Re: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?

I know I have read somewhere, maybe in the forum, chickens are drawn to the colour red, hence they will peck one another if there is any blood on one of them. Sorry that's a bit of a downer in this jolly little post :oops:
by sandy
23 Jun 2009, 23:02
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: what dosage?????
Replies: 2
Views: 223

Re: what dosage?????

Manda thanks so much, being a bit blond really was'nt I? Realised the enclosed scoop was a 6g measure so heyho that would go into 2kg then divide into 300g! Thanks so much for your hard work though )t'
by sandy
22 Jun 2009, 21:49
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?
Replies: 27
Views: 2776

Re: Are my chickens more stupid than yours?

Mine are still up!!!!!Must be something good on tonight?
by sandy
22 Jun 2009, 21:48
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: my girls do make me laugh!! do yours?
Replies: 13
Views: 1238

Re: my girls do make me laugh!! do yours?

Mine now seem to have acquired an invisible trampoline. They bounce up to try to grab the tupperware container I come bearing. At least I know they are full of bounce but it is very amusing
by sandy
22 Jun 2009, 21:45
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Sorry to bore you all ..
Replies: 4
Views: 409

Re: Sorry to bore you all ..

They always like to supervise what you do in their abode don't they? Whether it be cleaning, poo picking or just being there!
by sandy
22 Jun 2009, 21:43
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: what dosage?????
Replies: 2
Views: 223

what dosage?????

Sorry I am from the pounds and ounces era and am terrified I will get this wrong! I give the girls 150g of layers mash per chicken so how much Flubenvet do I mix with it? It says 6g of Flubenvet with 2kg of feed? I am off on hols soon and want to get the girls sorted before then but cannot get an ac...