hi Mo, we have actually had our girls for almost 14months now,but I have a very handy helper,power hoser,poop patroller etc etc,otherwise known as the husband.....I do my bit for the hygiene cause, honest !! Also, it's true that the pics were not taken today,but the weather has been warm and dry all...

These are my 3 nosey girls, Katie, Mabel and Evelyn. With a little bit of help from my friends I have managed to send some pictures!! http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l168/mabel1961/5c039928-c36e-4493-99c7-3c1c8639de75_zps60239d48.jpg http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l168/mabel1961/ChickenPhoto1_z...

hi Milly,welcome! just a point regarding perches...when we received our coop we were so UNDERWHELMED by the position and quality of the perch that we immediately took it out.I really worried about how the girls would manage,but they all cuddle up together and sleep on the wood shavings and straw and...

just want to say thanks so much for all the info you have given me.the hen hasn't layed an egg today (but she deserves a holiday eh?) she is the one that occasionally lays suprises,but like the other two seems fine. thanks again

just went to lock the coop this evening and saw one of the girls laying.everyone had layed this morning, so this is a first for us. all the books tell us that it takes about 25 hours to develop an egg...so how come?? the egg was a softie,but good enough to use.anyone else had this happen?

HI there,we have used a cosycoop for a year.we have three hybrids that sleep in it and they are very happy. its so easy to clean and we have never had any redmite issues,or related problems.we use the deep layer method and our girls seem very warm and cosy at night.we bought two extra lengths of att...

thanku Dom,we gave her a bath (which she found very mystifying..!!) then she seemed a bit more herself.the cut doesn't seem deep and she isn't bleeding anymore. We call her our escape artist,and she is definitely the daredevil of the flock.... will keep a watch on her. thanks again.

hi all,we have just found one of our girls has cut her claws and doesn't want to walk.she is just sitting resting herself.would a salt water bath be ok? many thanks, Katiee

hi all.I am also very fascinated watching the character of each chook.We have a recycled plastic coop,but we were very unimpressed with the position and quality of the perch that came with it and we removed it.our three girls sleep on the floor( and in the nesting box ....).what amazes me is that if...

Exactly the same with me! When I went down the garden yesterday, my girls had dug such deep holes,I was sure that someone from Australia was about to pop their head up and give me a wave..

hi Richard,I bought my first trio of hens this year (March). Two warrens and a blackrock. Very pleased with my girls ,who seem very healthy,and are still laying every day I bought them from Ottaways Poultry in Carmarthenshire. He answered my (practiced) questions,and said that I could contact him if...

correction...."Chicken Coops for the Soul"......

hi everyone,just wanted to recommend a very informative book re chickens! It's called "Chicken Chicken Coops for the Soul".written by Julia Hollander. I found the style very easy to follow,and helped me understand so much about the background of chickens,the history of breeding,the ups and...