The R.S.P.C.A. does a lot of good work... but I admit they let themselves down on a far too regular basis! This is one more area where they have failed terribly and have just damaged their public reputation even more. ~ If they are going to put their name to something it really must have their 100% ...

Hi bluebell,

I wish them the best of luck, finding all the hens homes

If only there was a way of getting some down to West London, I would have happily taken 3 of the hens.. :cry:

Sorry to read about the problems your having...

I hope i'm not going to get in trouble for posting this link, but it may help:
http://www.practicalpoultry.co.uk/cgi-bin/vets_corner.cgi?q=041001


Regards,

Smallholder

p.penn wrote:Welcome! You have the same coop as me - how do you get into your run???

Hi p.penn,

Throught a door (Sory couldn't resist..)

We cut a section from one of the panels and made a door.

Welcome, Where in Middlesex are you? I was born in E.Acton, then moved out to S. Harrow (well, the GPO called it Greenford, but it was 15 - 20 mins walk from Sudbury Hill, South Harrow and Northholt tube stations). Hi Mo, Thanks for the welcome, i'm just by Richmond & Twickenham (On the border ...

Hi Sue & Brian,

Just noticed you in Surrey... Nice to see someone localish to me!

Can I ask where you got your hens?

Was it Southmead by any chance? Just guessing by your description of the place in one of your other posts ;)


Best regards,

Smallholder

I would say the natural lifespan of a hen is 10 to 15 years.. but it really depends on the breed. Most ex bats don't live anyway near that long as the hard life in their early days does take a toll on them :( but hybrids don't tend to last as long as most pure breeds due to the makeup i.e being desi...

Hi,

Mash is a type of poultry feed, it is what most battery hens are fed on and is a bit like bran.. Water is added to it to before feeding.


HTH,

Smallholder

Thanks Jo & Lorraine, A pic of the whole run: http://www.freewebs.com/thehencoop/usepic1.jpg The run was made from 4 Heras security panels that we purchased from the local hire shop... we sank the panels in the ground, so the hens don't have to be locked up at night. We have five Warrens in tota...

Hi Everyone, I have just joined and thought I would say hello... Only recently returned to Poultry after a break of 4 years, this time though I'm only keeping a few Warren's down at the allotment.. A few pics of my hens: http://www.freewebs.com/thehencoop/Warren4.jpg http://www.freewebs.com/thehenco...