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      Brahmas are quite big birds, so you can discount Omlet coops which are , as you say, expensive. They have been designed for the...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Raven attack.
      You are quite right of course @NestNerd , but the run is 220m2.
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Hello!.
      Hello @NestNerd and welcome to the forum. Seems simple when you start, but is actually quite complicated. The key is to avoid mistakes...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Raven attack.
      Rosie has hung CD,s from steel posts and branches @Icemaiden which seems to have kept the kestrel at bay. Lots of flashing light...
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      As Icemaiden says, it is best to let the hens naturally stop laying for a while, rather than force them to lay. Their health will...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread How many chickens?.
      How many of those are pullets @Lucas ? Bantams need just as much space as large fowl, with the exception of the perches, the length of...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Toxic food for chickens.
      We use chopped onions to treat minor throat cankers, but in moderation of course. They love it and it works well. No adverse affects...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Raven attack.
      Another attack yesterday in the bottom enclosure. This time it was a kestrel dive at a little hybrid and fortunately it missed, but it...
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      She was indeed a very sweet little chicken and so fortunate to have had a loving carer. It's always upsetting when they leave us and I...
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      chrismahon posted the thread Raven attack in Pests & Predators.
      We lost one of our hens this afternoon, just moments before I went up to the top enclosure to clean the coop out. The cockerel (Archie)...
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      chrismahon replied to the thread Pole Cats.
      The RSPCA are a pretty irresponsible organisation all round I think and I never had any time for them. Releasing town foxes into the...
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