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Just checking if it is fairly normal for hens to go off lay in the hot weather. They didn't go off lay at all last year, which was far hotter and for longer, plus they didnt go off lay in winter, so this is quite a shock to me. For 2 weeks, I have only been getting 2 eggs. Mabel seems to be...

Whilst on my bike ride, I saw this really strange looking flower. I have only seen similar in garden centres, known as Powder Puff trees, but this is not one of those. This has a thick wild rose stem, with nasty thorns and small leaves, like a rambling rose. I hope the photo shows up as I have...

Hi all I have a question. Do hens dislike sand? It's play sand from a toy store. I have replaced the sodden clay soil in the lorry tyre dustbath (the main one still has soil) but the hens won't go in there. I have just scattered some sand in the big dustbath, so they can get used to the feel of...

I don't have a photo, unfortunately, but saw a blood red, small butterfly or moth in my garden yesterday. The shape of the wings were butterfly style. No other markings. I would say it was only an inch in size. The odd thing is, when walking in the forest last night, my husband spotted another...

Remember me saying that Sindy always seemed to be tip tapping on beaks, the fence etc? Well, she has now started at rock band called Sister Fledge and would like you hear their debut album.. :lol: https://youtu.be/rPVcNzrPjWI

I am a member of a neighbourhood group, where people can ask for recommendations, sell stuff, etc. I saw this message tonight and thought to myself WHY ??? Is it me, or is there a point to having a dog and a new puppy and asking someone else to look after it and take it for a walk? ??

Here I am again trying to establish if this is a weed growing in my wall, or some sort of plant. It's taking over and has suffocated my aubretia. Its deciduous. I can't recall if it flowers. Seems to have shallow roots. Hope someone can help as my Plantsnap app doesn't seem to know what it is

Since October last year, my girls have been penned into a rather crude looking fencing system. It started off looking OK, but as you wise ones stated, they can FLY over 4 foot! After many escapes, I decided to stop their fun. So... I attached some chicken wire around the original fencing, with...

Just a quick one... Cindy has always had an odd habit of pecking at things. When I sat on my sun lounger last summer, she would stand and constantly peck the fabric. She stood pecking the shed, buckets etc. She used to stand and peck at Barbies beak. Yesterday and today I noticed that she is now...

I wonder if anyone can help. I saw these plants appear in cracks in the patio and in the borders last year. I pulled them all out, but they reappeared soon after and have survived every bit of frost! A few have also set in my border. I uprooted one, it took some time as the stem was so thick...

Hi all, I thought I would jump out of the other thread, so anyone who is interested in lens replacement or may be having cataract surgery,can find this easily. I first had lens replacement in January 2017. After several months of googling the process and possible outcomes, I decided to go to...

Is anyone doing this? I started doing this a few years ago. There's hardly any birds in my garden this time round. I suspect it is because I haven#'t been hanging out seeds and fat balls, so I put some out today...

I've been in temporary employment covering maternity leave. I started on 2nd July 2018 and my contract ends on 15th Feb 2019. Notice was given on Tuesday 15th Jan. Holiday entitlement is 22 days PLUS Bank Holidays. It runs from 1st March to 28th Feb. I've taken 7.5 day's holidays so far...

Wow how they have changed. I adore their pattern and colouring. Look at cock a doodle dandy, standing like a prized specimen. Gorgeous. :)

I am off on my holiday this Saturday for a week and as I don't know anyone locally, except one neighbour, I scoured the web and found hen boarding just 10 miles away. The woman has her own hens and also breeds them. Her house is in the middle of a wood, so quite idyllic. She has a large pen and...

Poor Cindy is going through the henopause, I mean a moult. ? She's feeling so sorry for herself because her feathers are falling out and she looks like a ragamuffin. Whilst she has only laid 3 eggs in 2 weeks, two were double yolkers and today's was a whopping 85g.

I've got a minor problem. Barbie is still sneezing all the time, even at night. It's been going on for 2 months. I am now certain she has a blocked nose. It looks closed. I've tried cleaning it with a damp clean cloth a few times but not since I noticed she is in a moult. I don't want to hurt...

I bet that got your attention. :D Before you all think I have turned into a pervert.... Went to let the hens out this morning and could only see Cindy desperate to get out. I opened up the "new" coop, incidentally this is where they lay their eggs - they sleep in the old coop - to find that...

For weeks and weeks I have been trying to keep the girls away from my lavender. I thought hens were not supposed to like it? Well mine just LOVE digging it up. I tried putting wire mesh there - they dug it up, so I tried curry powder around it, it rained, so that was the end of that...until I...

It's been raining since 7am this morning and doesn't look like it is going to stop! Barbie decided to shelter from the rain under the "barbie". She's either one smart bird or she is suicidal :-)05 :D