Recent content by oldstaff

ive just caught my young cockerel pulling leg feathers from the hens and eating them, is there anything i can do to stop him as they are refusing to go on the perches as he makes a beeline for them and pulls out clumps from underneath, hes not pecking anywhere else just the fluffy leg feathers...

after living on the farm for 10 months and not seeing a single one in the past 2 days ive seen a weasel twice, how much of a problem will it be to my hens? the sheds secure and weaselproof but the run isnt and its been during the day both times ive seen it. i know they are bloodthirsty little...

hi, what sort of size is best for big hens (jersey giants) and how high of the floor should they be? can do any size or shape and any height, someone suggested 15"w x 15"d x 18" high but this sounds a little small

hi all whats the best thing to make a run floor, its soil at the moment and ive looked at all the posts and am still confused lol, would fresh woodchips be ok or am i running a risk of importing redmite? they have a 6'x4' shed with external nest boxes, a covered secure 10'x6' run which has a...