Recent content by Stanley

As the title says really! After our beloved Bronwyn was seriously ill last week and had to spend 3 days at the vets she is now home, and doing well, but she is now a house chicken for the rest of her days, when it is warmer she will go outside during the day with everyone else but still sleep...

So after reading another thread, and reading that the Verm X wormer doesnt kill worms, but 'prevents'? I was skeptical, as it says 'herbal' but i have flubenvet, and mine wont eat it, and they seem to be eating small amounts of Verm X So, any ideas on how i can make it taste better, I really...

Again, not been on here in a long time, but last time I was we bought 5 young chicks, and as they were my first I was worried they wouldnt survive, but they are now 'proper' chickens and all survived!! And they were hybrids, so I was interested as to what they'd look like.. So I thought while I...

Not sure what im allowed to post, but will remove as much as need be! So after the other week buying a coop online (which i did the previous year too) it said 'for 4 hens' and once it came it was clear 4 hens would be very squished, i have 2 in there comfortably, possibly fit 3 bantams if they...

Few photos of our new ducks, apparently all boys, were given to me from a lady that see me wanting ducklings/goslings, all settled in well, a little timid and prefer to stay in their bed, but they have a 12 x12 stable, so not short on room! A photo of our older goose, Marge, who is in her mid...

Havent posted photos in a while! Currently have 14 chooks, 13 hens (hopefully!) and a cockerel chick Not sure if I showed you this, but 2 of our ex bats from November, first photo from beginning of December, and last 2 photos from around March time, top on is Bronwyn, and bottom one is Bailey...

Seem to be posting alot... But anyways, some/most of you will have had a problem with rats, theyve always been on our property as its full of fields and animals, and no matter how much you tidy up theres always that one bit of feed, whether it be horse or chicken, on the ground, thatll keep them...

Well, we were lookiing for some ducklings but after not being able to find any we are settling with chicks, nothing wrong with them, just we wanted webbed feet! :lol: I literally have no idea on all the breeds, I know a few, but only when the photo and breed are together haha going to a place...

Bit of a weird and sad one, unfortunately :( One of our geese was sat on 2 eggs, unsure if they were fertile (even tho they had mated) we let her sit on them and hope, last week she hatched one egg, 'it' was very healthy, happy and doing fab, until sunday morning, heard some commotion, came...

Hi, its been a while, was just browsing and looking for info, and just reading up on things.. Just reading about coccidiosis, and just wondering of symptoms, have read up a bit, but was wondering if all the symptoms would be present? I could just be worrying though! Had on old hen sat in the...

Some photos of our geese.. again we were 'given' these when we got the chickens, none have names, except one, 'marge' who is an elderly lady and lives with my elderly horse, as she was kept in a stable with a horse previously.. :)

Ive just been reading about live stuff that chickens will naturally find, worms, slugs etc.. but havent read anything about spiders.. are they safe for chickens to eat? Stanley (being a house cockerel) is on spider patrol upstairs and quite happily chases them round and eats them after.. :roll:

Hi, Was just wondering how everyone else keeps their chickens.. like what you feed them, where they live, what bedding etc.. I sound rather nosey but as im fairly new to the chicken world, and ive kept mine how they were kept before, but i know everyone is different, and id like to know how you...

Heres a few photos of my chickens!

Erm hi.. not sure what else to put.. :)