Poppy looks amazing from the before and after photo, Lisa. Well done you.

So sorry to read that you have lost Sapphire.

So sorry to read of the loss of your little lady.

So sorry to read about little Honey, Jane.

Welcome to this wonderful site, and all the best to you. I am a first time hen keeper, a steep, but fascinating learning curve.

The poor thing, she must have been desperate, rather the egg than something else!

I didn't think to look which end of the egg came out first, Steve, was just so amazed, I picked it up straight away.

This morning at 7.00am I was sorting the henhut out, cleaning shelves, ready for the nest boxes. A very irate twin (can't easily tell Lottie and Lily apart now), was underfoot moaning away at me. She crouched on the floor under the shelf, and with her back towards me, I saw an egg being laid. I was ...

She must be feeling a lot warmer, Lisa. Well done you.

We are fortunate living on the edge of a hamlet. Fields back of our garden, with horses, sheep and cattle. In front until last week, we had Jacob's sheep, and horses. The field the horses were in has been ploughed and harrowed, so unlike we will see them from the front windows for some months. I alw...

How clever of you, the bag is fantastic, so professional looking, and your estimated price is more than reasonable.

Oh, yuk, Lisa, just before my tea!! Glad to read that she is a bit better. Like the others have said, you are so dedicated, and a remarkable young lady, who deserves to succeed.

All the best.

cgisby - how did you get the picture up? Thankyou. OH spent over two hours struggling with the photobucket site - I don't do anything other than type. Hope you are wrong, fishpond!

Here is our newly manufactured incinerator. I put a thread on another forum asking what people used, and had some interesting replies. As we were unable to locate a washing machine drum, OH delved into our garage, and dragged out some short lengths of dexion shelving supports. He made a framework, t...

Oh Lisa, you are on a steep learning curve, aren't you. I hope little Roxy perks up soon.

Poor girl, at least she is not suffering any more.