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Hello all Im in a bit of a dilema!!!! Bought 3 silkie hens between christmas and new year just gone aged 16/17 weeks, from a repuatable supplier to add to my existing stock of two hybrids and a bantam. One of the silkies has as of yesterday started crowing!!!Yes its a cock.. The 3 silkies are...

I know this may been covered before but really need some advice!! I have a 10ft x 8th covered run.the run is framed with 3x2 sawn and treated timber covered in wire mesh! The roof is pitched and covered in breatherable slaters felt this is then covered in featheredge timber! So the roof is 100%...

Hello Can anyone help, lost 3 bantams in last 3 or for months! Bought 3 pekins from one breeder about 4 or 5 months ago and over a couple of months two died 3rd one is fine.My wife bought two bantams about 2 months a go from somewere else one died 2 weeks ago and the other one is now ill!! They...