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by stace
10 Feb 2014, 08:49
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!
Replies: 50
Views: 17132

Re: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!

Hope it all works out ok Mal )t'
by stace
09 Feb 2014, 10:35
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!
Replies: 50
Views: 17132

Re: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!

Good luck Mel, hope Dennis gets to stay )t'
by stace
09 Feb 2014, 10:26
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: WOHOOOOOO!
Replies: 10
Views: 1412

Re: WOHOOOOOO!

Having just 4 Bantam girls and Jess (cream legbar) I am not used to getting many eggs these days. Jess has not layed since about last Sept, as she was in a real big moult at the end of the summer, but i do get a few each week but now have to buy them for baking really. Jess will be 4 this year she i...
by stace
09 Feb 2014, 10:01
Forum: Food and Drink
Topic: Coconut magic pie.....
Replies: 19
Views: 7985

Re: Coconut magic pie.....

Pete loves cocnut and i have been looking for a nice coconut sponge over the past week, but might try this one Manda. Everythhing i make is gone within 2 days, i never seem to be out of the kitchen these days. I made a massive victoria sponge on Monday evening 12 of everything and 6 eggs, was gone b...
by stace
09 Feb 2014, 09:52
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Not eating their layers pellets!
Replies: 14
Views: 1672

Re: Not eating their layers pellets!

Yes as said i would stop the treats until later in the day. Mine have a hopper filled there all the time, but if there is anything they like better they will leave the pellets. Mine get mixed corn later in the day, and veg when i have some. I have just bantams and dont get many eggs, if you realy wa...
by stace
08 Feb 2014, 09:28
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Stace's Chooks
Replies: 80
Views: 123255

Re: Stace's Chooks

The girls and Titch are not liking this wind at all. They were all inside the coop for most of the day yesterday, as we have tarp all over it the wind is catching and making an awful noise. They are dry though, but a little fed up i think {cry}
by stace
07 Feb 2014, 09:38
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Stace's Chooks
Replies: 80
Views: 123255

Re: Stace's Chooks

Yes Sandy Jess was left when Alice died, she gets along fine with all the others now. Time fly's by so quickly )t'
by stace
06 Feb 2014, 10:41
Forum: Other Poultry & Livestock
Topic: Silkie Bantam - Muddy feet.
Replies: 3
Views: 2192

Re: Silkie Bantam - Muddy feet.

All mine have feathered feet also, sometimes it becomes sore where the feather pokes through, and with my boy his feathers seem much thicker around his feet. I just bathe them to stop any mud balls forming, vasaline is fine for you to use. Just make sure his nails are not to long and curling under h...
by stace
06 Feb 2014, 10:38
Forum: Other Poultry & Livestock
Topic: Good laying Bantams
Replies: 1
Views: 1224

Re: Good laying Bantams

I have Pekins, and i get around 4 per week from 4 girls, sometimes more depends on weather etc
by stace
05 Feb 2014, 20:05
Forum: Just for Pets
Topic: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!
Replies: 50
Views: 17132

Re: Dennis to be discussed at committee level!

Tell those dinosaurs to clean up their act and get the plot sorted, or you will give them a good kick up the arse! I think the people taking the new plot should be able to make that decision )t' If they want him he stay's !
by stace
05 Feb 2014, 09:46
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Stace's Chooks
Replies: 80
Views: 123255

Re: Stace's Chooks

Gosh not been here since last July Well i have 4 banty girls now as we lost Looby Lou last monday. So in total we have 6. Jess (the only big girl ) is fine with the banty's titch (Boy) keeps them all in line. Just wish we could get some sun for them, its so muddy down there. The run is covered, but ...
by stace
05 Feb 2014, 08:50
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: How many Chickens did you start with - how many now !!!
Replies: 44
Views: 11265

Re: How many Chickens did you start with - how many now !!!

I started with 4 warrens in 2008, then went up to 14 big girls in total, all who have now gone except one that we hatched, we now have just 6, 5 little banty's and jess (cream legbar) I have been unlucky i think with all the big girls that i have had over the years, all seemed to have problems with ...
by stace
02 Jul 2013, 22:30
Forum: Members Chicken Keeping Diaries
Topic: Stace's Chooks
Replies: 80
Views: 123255

Re: Stace's Chooks

Hello everyone

All girl's and boy doing fine at the moment. None broody either )c( Not so many eggs the past few weeks as i was away they seem to go on strike,however they have been enjoying the longer days, an wandering around eating Mr's Stace's plants :oops: Jess loves them.