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Hi I was just wondering if someone could list everything a chicken is NOT supposed to have to eat. For example; I was told brown bread was ok but then reading a post on here it said bread was a definite no-no where chickens were concerned. It might be helpful to other newbies also... I...

I have attached some pic's of my run and my beautiful girls! We are currently in the process of putting a larger pond in as we are expecting ducklings and also have 2x teal/Indian runner ducks on order! The run is also being extended for more chucks!!! I have the bug! My black rocks are 6 years...

Please can some one give me urgent advice. I have a golden sebright bantum and I have just nipped out to check on them and noticed she was dripping what looked like white diahria (sorry cant spell it) so I picked her up and her vent is swollen and it looks like she is about to have a prolapse...

Please can someone advise me...a friend has bought me a stag turkey as a gift for my birthday. He is a cross between an American and something else (not sure!). He is arriving in 6 weeks (eek!) and I want to make sure he can live with my chickens and ducks? Can they all sleep together? I...

Hi I have just been to collect my eggs and all of them are perfectly normal bar one which I know has been laid by my 6 year old black rock. For some reason this egg is really, really rough to touch...like its been glued then dropped in sand. There are tiny ridges all over the egg. For the...

Hi Just a quick question: - I currently have 2x Black Rocks, 1x Bluebelle, 1x Speckledy and 1x Golden Sebright Bantam (and 2x ducks!). I am looking to introduce 1x Cream legbar and 1x Polish. Will the Polish chicken live quite happily with my existing girls? Thanks Amy

Hi My female duck who is currently mating but not yet laid any eggs has developed an odd poop...it is whiteish in colour and just a watery, cloudy mass. Is this normal? Thanks Amy

Hi I have 2x rescued 'wild' mallard ducks. The male is totally blind and the female cant fly. I have had them about 3 months now and they have adapted well. They have a large pen (140sqm) and a little pond so I am trying to make their life as happy as possible. They also have chickens for...

Hi, Im new on this forum so excuse me if I ramble... I have had 2 bantams sneezing for a couple of months. All other behavious normal ie: scratching, eating, dust bathing, friendly etc. The vet has treated them with Tylan powder in their water (the whole flock) and this did nothing so the vet...