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My 6 year old daughter came running into the kitchen in a state of high emergency today. She looked very unsure about something she had seen and announced...."Mummy, Mummy....It's the chickens! I think they are melting!" I rushed to her and asked why she thought that and she replied.. "because I...

Thank you so much to all the people who advised me about the chicken run I wanted to build. I am SO bad at DIY but have had a really good go at it. Now, it is nearly done.... and has been much cheeper than buying a pre built one. Although it is not a pretty run like some I have seen for sale, it...

Please could someone tell me if my warrens will moult and if they do, will they have a little egg laying rest as winter is coming? Surely moulting chickens don't loose all their feathers at once at this time of year, so how does moulting work? Will I come down one morning to find a burst pillow...

Hi All! I have spent this morning browsing through peoples questions on this fantastic forum (instead of tidying up, doing the ironing etc!!!!!) and have noticed a few people have written about taking chickens for walks! Nothing would make my little girl happier than showing off her chooks and...

Please can anyone suggest some ideas to keep my chickens occupied and stop them getting bored in their run? I have tried hanging CD's and cabbages / lettuces for them to peck at but they really are not interested. They love dust baths and scratching around but any other ideas would be gratefully...

This maybe the daftest question ever to be asked on this forum. Can anyone tell me why Doris is quite gently pecking away at Elsie's feathers (the soft ones around her bum!) I have read about feather pecking by the dominant hen on your forum before, but at the moment, it doesn't seem malicious...

Hi All! We have a little coop / nesting box with a run underneath and I want to build a bigger run for my girls. Today I cleared a patch of garden, so that is the easy bit done!! Before I rush to the DIY store, please can anyone advise me about the type of roof I will need. Initially, I was...

Please can I have a little bit of help? Doris laid her first egg on Monday! Hooray! When she laid yesterday, she did it in the coop and worse to come, today Doris laid a soft shelled egg in the coop. Every day she lays, she seems to find a new problem! Doris does have access to oyster shell...

Please can somone help? I think Doris may have a compacted crop. She seems a little swollen just off center at the front. She has grit available and free ranges all day long. How can I be sure that she has a problem?....the more I look at her, the more convinced I am!!! Would there be any other...

Please can someone help? My little boys nursery has just successfully hatched 4 chicks in an incubator. They hatched this morning but one chick seems to have a problem with it's leg. It drags one leg behind it as it walks / shuffles and doesn't seem to put any weight on it . The nursery doesn't...

I sat in the garden (in the lovely sunshine!) with my beautiful girls pecking my legs and began to wonder if there are any plants that my chooks will not want to eat. I noticed they have avoided my formium but there isn't much else that has had a good summer. Whilst it doesn't matter (I am not...

Please can you help me? My warren started laying eggs almost a couple of weeks ago and so far she has laid 5. When hens begin to lay, can it be a bit erratic?...We have had 4 days with no eggs! I am sure she is fine and is showing all the signs of being healthy....dust baths, running round the...

I heard lots of clucking in the garden today so dashed out to see what was upsetting my girls and there was a visiting neighbours cat!!!!! Please could you let me know if my girls are in any danger from our visitor? I like to think that their sharp pecky beaks and claws would mean there is no...

I know this forum is for serious issues so I hope nobody minds me sharing this little image with you. I nipped out into the garden to peg out my washing and found my son (2 years old) laying on his tummy playing with his cars. Sitting on his back, relaxing, was one of our warrens looking as if...

Elsie has just laid her first egg! I have not felt this proud since my little boy took his first step! What a great feeling to peep in the nest box and see tomorrows breakfast. Have just been into the garden to thank little Elsie! :D Katy

My girls have a lovely coop that they are happy to take themselves off to at night. For the first time this evening I opened the door to check what they were up to (I have been scared they would rush out and I would have to chase them round the garden in the dark up till now!!!!!!!!!!!) I was...

Please could someone give me a little bit of advice? I have 2 lovely warrens that were purchased from the same seller about 3 weeks ago. I thought by now one would have begun to dominate a little and be a bit more in charge than the other, but they run about together, no one is boss at the food...

Hi All, Please could someone advise me what is best to put in the bottom of my nesting box? I have read about pro's and con's of straw and hay so I thought it would be wiser to ask you guys for help rather than guess!! :-)07

Please can someone advise me about my 2 new girls, Elsie and Doris? They are my first chickens- now 19 weeks old and love roaming around our little garden. They are only warrens...nothing rare or expensive...but we already love 'em dearly! They have hardly eaten any grain since we bought them a...