Recent content by ajmellu7

Hi guys, just a quickie. Was wondering what people's experience with getting rid of red mite is. I seem to have a perennial problem with it no matter how often I clean out the coop or what products i use, I was wondering if anybody could give me any advice at all? I am thinking of changing my...

Hi guys, wondering if anybody could help. The school I work at had bought and incubated some eggs and gave them to me when they were 2 weeks old. They had no idea what they had bought, they just wanted to study the process of hatching and then they ask me to take them off their hands, which I...

Hi, I have had my chickens for just under 3 years and they have been excellent layers. I have now had no eggs for around 7 weeks and the girls are losing all their feathers. Is this normal or are they nearing the end? Has anybody got any advice as to what I should do? Many thanks

I have recently developed the area for my chickens and it is mostly soil at the moment. I am looking to add some turf and some plants and trees as well, both for decoration, shade and food. I was wondering if anybody could recommend any for me? Thanks in advance

Hi guys, was wondering if you could offer advice on a couple of chicken and holiday related things??? Am going away for 3 nights in a couple of weeks and really was wondering the best way to go about things? The girls are in a large pen and have a coop obviously too, I normally let them out...

Hi guys, have you got any tips or ideas for our chickens in this cold, wet, snowy and frosty weather? Is there anything I should/could be doing with their food and also with the coop and run? Any help/tips would be received with open arms! Thanks

Hi guys. Am still very new to all this and wondering if you could help? Just wondering about the feed and feeding of the chickens. At the moment, I am giving them layers pellets and the odd cherry tomato and apples. I have put bits of cabbage and lettuce in but they always leave that. Is there...

Hi guys, was wondering if anybody could help. I have built an extended area for my hens to play in today, is 1 metre high by 3 metres wide and 4 metres depth. The reason I have done this is that in the recent bad weather, our fences have disappeared and we have just laid new turf in the garden...

Hi guys, got 4 lovely chickens yesterday, a blackrock, sussex, blacktail and speckeldy. They are great. Have a coop and a 2m x 1m run. Have let them have the run of the garden today and they have thoroughly enjoyed it! Was just wondering if anybody had any help/advice/tips etc and when you may...