who'd totally misunderstood his

fairly similar.... however

when he frightened a

"oh deary me"

he went off shopping

when sat upon

and donning his rubber

without sharp stones

I've never kept this breed so have just 'googled' them.. Beautiful birds! and you're right they do seem to mature slowly, poss not laying till they're 7 months old! To be honest I wouldnt have a clue re your quetion, and its a good one.. If no one on here has an answer for you, couldnt you contact b...

lol, no, I'm sorry Mike - I wasnt really having a dig at the 'off topic' bit..
more that the whole frozen boiling water bit was very interesting, but 'chickens cant drink ice' was an understandable, less scientific statement of fact

chookmike wrote:Far more important is that hens can't drink ice! Cheers

Hallelloooya

Keeping chickens in winter isn't always fun.. You'll need - Wellies, a big warm 'something' to throw on during your morning treck to the chooks.. and a warm cup of coffee waiting for you inside As far as your ladies are concerned - Get a good thick layer of bedding in the coop, make sure they have a...

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Bless you P.Penn, they do leave an empty space when they leave us dont they - especialy the ladies who have been with us for a long time
One of my very first girls Harriette died a couple of months back, snuggled up in a nest box.. Its good to know they died peacefully xxx

If its done correctly wing clipping doesn't hurt the chook - though as has been said, a determined hen will escape somehow..
Personally I wouldn't clip wings. I clipped our ducks wings one year and the next day a fox got two of them.. They would have been able to escape had they been able to fly.