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I am happy to report that after much encouragement from the good people on this forum and a few friends and all of my family my flock has now expanded to 15 hybrids 2 bantams and 6 quails, am running hot kettles to the runs. i have been feeding them with warm mash and spaghetti (cooked on a...

ok friends first real panic, warren chick raised from a three day old has a hard extended abdomen, head shacking, wings out and down white diahorea with green bits but still feeding. A bit unsteady on her feet have ordered some Coccidiosis mediceine from teh web, nearly killed her this morning...

I love my hens they are friends however i also enjoy their eggs, i have year old (just) warrens that lay good eggs every day, my new additions for 2010 have yet to lay their first egg. All sites i have looked at say the egg aying declines rapidly after 2 years dependant on all sorts of...

Dear Fellow chook lovers Always nice to hear some good news, just thought i would share my experience with you of Southmead Poultry, having now visited twice to purchase new stock i must say that it is such a joy to deal with Tracey at her facility in Leatherhead, Surrey. i have bought 2 x...

Dear Fellow chook fanciers My 4 lovely Warrens have in the last week reverted to laying only 1 egg among them a day. they are too be honest spoilt rotten, do any of the more experienced people out there know why this is happening, is it related to daylight hours perhaps? please help Kind...

I have 4 x warrens lovely docile very friendly girls that love their cuddles and lay every day, only been keeping chickens for 3 months now and absolutely love it. Trouble is as i have built a huge 10 foot by 8 foot run and hen house i bought 2 chicks at about three weeks old they are 2/3 rds...