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by Cheshire Chick
23 Jan 2017, 15:28
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Thanks very much Hilly and Kitty for your nice replies. I have heard of the implant (as unfortunately I have been in this position with my first 2 girls). EYP is a terrible fear of mine. I will see how she is tomorrow and decide about the vet. Can't believe I have just started my diary and already f...
by Cheshire Chick
23 Jan 2017, 11:49
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Not had such a good weekend chicken-wise this weekend. Mary seemed fine on Saturday, eating and having a nice dust/mud bath. Sunday very quiet and not eating. She has not laid for a couple of weeks now and I am hoping that it is just a matter of coming back into lay and perhaps she is brewing a soft...
by Cheshire Chick
22 Jan 2017, 11:23
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: karen's chicken diary
Replies: 1095
Views: 651093

Re: karen's chicken diary

Very sorry to hear your news about Jasper. I do hope that he will be OK and it sounds like you are looking after him a treat, so don't feel guilty. We were in a similar position last year with one of our cats. Molly stopped eating (and she absolutely loved her food). We took her to the vets and disc...
by Cheshire Chick
22 Jan 2017, 11:06
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous
Replies: 842
Views: 280848

Re: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous

Wonderful!! What a fabulous set-up and what tasty looking treats - lucky chooks.
by Cheshire Chick
20 Jan 2017, 10:48
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Thanks very much Karen for all the info you have provided me with - very useful indeed. I do have a cover over my run, but it still leaks and of course gets in at the sides. It's better than nothing though and luckily it dries out quite quickly (once all this rain stops). That's the beauty of this F...
by Cheshire Chick
19 Jan 2017, 15:47
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Hi Amber, Kitty and HilierWard. Thanks Amber for that suggestion - the pallet idea is very good and worth a try. I am going to look out for a couple. It will also give them something to do/jump on. Thanks very much Kitty for those instructions. I am going to go through them step by step (with my hus...
by Cheshire Chick
19 Jan 2017, 12:09
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: horse
Replies: 22
Views: 10959

Re: horse

Good luck with whatever you decided Bob. Looking forward to hearing the outcome.
by Cheshire Chick
19 Jan 2017, 12:05
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Hello Amber (and everyone). It is horrible not knowing what to do for the best (been in this situation many times with chickens, cats and dogs). At the end of the day, we have to do what we feel is right for our animals and although a hard decision (so very heartbreaking I know) we have to put the a...
by Cheshire Chick
18 Jan 2017, 16:22
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: horse
Replies: 22
Views: 10959

Re: horse

I totally agree with your comments Ilona. It is your lifestyle and what you can afford. I love your comment about living with cats and dogs not no other humans - I feel exactly the same!
by Cheshire Chick
18 Jan 2017, 16:09
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Thanks Karen, I am going to look into how to post photo's (photo bucket account) as you have advised. Glad your girls are behaving well. Mary, Rose and Violet are doing OK with lock-down as well. They are used to free ranging in the garden at the weekends, when we are with them. They know their rout...
by Cheshire Chick
17 Jan 2017, 16:29
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: horse
Replies: 22
Views: 10959

Re: horse

Wow Bob, what an interesting thread. Glad that the horse is not being neglected. Sounds as though SWMBO knows a thing about keeping horses. If it is something that she really wants I am sure you will help her all you can. Looks like you have even more discussing to do. I definitely think a small hol...
by Cheshire Chick
17 Jan 2017, 15:33
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous
Replies: 842
Views: 280848

Re: Blind Giblet & friends at Chickenopolous

Your photo's are lovely - you have a really wonderful set-up and lots for them to amuse their little selves with. Love Bill behind bars!!
by Cheshire Chick
17 Jan 2017, 15:29
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Hi Amber and thank you for your lovely welcome. Yes everyone does seem very nice on this forum and it is so nice to be able to communicate with "like-minded" people who love their animals. I have just been reading your diary and am very sorry to hear that you are having a hard time at the ...
by Cheshire Chick
17 Jan 2017, 12:05
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Re: Louise's Chicken Diary

Hello Karen and Kitty (and all). Thank you for the lovely welcome, much appreciated. Lily who we lost last year was our lap-sitter - she was so full of character and had to do absolutely everything with you. You could not bend down without her jumping onto your shoulder. Mary is certainly top hen no...
by Cheshire Chick
16 Jan 2017, 16:58
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Louise's Chicken Diary
Replies: 333
Views: 360469

Louise's Chicken Diary

Hi everyone. I have been threatening to start a diary for a long time, so here we go. It all started about 5 years ago when I acquired a chicken coop from a friend. Had always wanted to keep chickens so did as much research and reading up as I could. I started with 3 warren girls (Mabel, Ruby and De...