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I recently tuck in 3 sussex. I was wondering weather or not anyone could tell me how i can tell a hens age??? I have heard that you can tell from egg size also pails combs. :) Does anyone out there know of a better way to get close to ageing a chicken lol?? If you could get back to me that...

Hi all Venessa 1 of my light sussex is acting very strange. She has been in the nestboxes for 2 days!! looks like she is trying to lay but nothing has happened. I have put vasaline round vent and bathed her vent in warm water, she is still doing the same :? does any body else not what this...

Thats great, glad they are all wellx

Well i had a phone call this morning. chicken has died, i told her to take it to vets so they can do test on her to see how she died.. but she said she cant afford it. Thing is if it spreads she could loose whole flock!!! I dont think people understand how important it is to get there chickens...

Hi.. My friend has just called me frantic :o one of her chickens are lying on the floor half dead with liquid coming out of it mouth.. I have never heard of this before i think it sounds like it has been poisoned!! What do you think??????????? My freind is really upset please help :?

my hens bend down to let me stroke them ;) some of the new ones are abit scared,, but it is good to handle them so you can check them over lice etc xx

I hope sooo. I dont just have some chickens for eggs but it would be nice :)

That great love. Good luck with your chickens :)

Well my 20 girls are on antibiotics :( all starting to perk up .. still no eggs xx

Hi None of chickens new to egg laying all min of a year old. Only getting 7 eggs a day.. Dont have them just for eggs but it would be nice to get something back.. I have 6 nest boxes they live in converted big shed. They like to lay in first 3 boxes but all 6 are available :) My chickens are all...

Found yesterday Lice are back.. I am not happy spent alot of time and money.. Love my girls so if thats what they need then i will do it.. Also found a really poorly Venessa Discharge from the nose and coughing?? Does anyone no what this is????

Hi There.. :D I have a wee problem :-)11 We have always kept chickens since i was a small girl. within the last 2 years i have a new flock of 20. Originally started out with 6 and added 6 last nov 3 march and 5 more 2 weeks ago. I have 6 sussex 2 buff leghorns 6 rangers 4 blackrock. I have 20...