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Hello everyone, I'm slowly working on the Chicken Breeds section of the site, breed by breed (and believe me, this takes ages finding and cutting out the photos, researching the breeds and writing about them). I've been looking at the Hybrid Chickens part today (yes, I know, not strictly a...

Hi, I have never had a broody duck before. I have kept Runners for some years and they never went broody but now I have Abacot Rangers and one of the 2nd year ducks has gone very broody! Now I have had lots of broody hens in the past and know what to do with them ... but I want to check I've...

After having my mind go numb whilst working in the garden with the constant 'see saw' noise from my guinea fowl, they finally pushed me over the edge this morning. I woke at 5.30 and could hear one of them (who, last night had decided she wasn't going to go into the house), perched on the...

Hello, I have been adding a few more entries to our poultry shows calendar for the coming year. During the year, I go to a few of the bigger shows and write a report / take a few photos as does Rupert Stephenson but if you have any show reports or can provide the results or photos, please...

Well Hook Bills came here from Holland but originated in Asia I believe. They were released onto the canals in Holland by their owners to feed and the white 'bib' was to distinguish them from wild ducks to the hunters. Here is a photo I took at the British Waterfowl Association National last...

I would like to wish you all a very Happy Easter! Have fun. Tim Wishing you and Eggselent Easter!

Hi all, I received this email and said I would pass it on in case any of you out there are interested, or know somebody who might be... sounds like an excellent opportunity: I was hoping that I might be able to pass some information regarding our new BBC2 farming and small holding series on to...

I was very sad to learn that Katie Thear, an author that most poultry keepers and smallholders are familiar with died of cancer on March 18th 2010. I put together a short news item on the poultrykeeper site in the Poultry Keeping News section. Tim.

Hi All, We've got a Spring Competition on poultrykeeper with some great prizes. Janssen Animal Health have kindly donated 3 bottles of Janssen Poultry Tonic worth around £40 each for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize and 2 Janssen fleeces for 4th and 5th prize to keep you warm during those chilly spring...

I am trying to find a pair of white calls for a friend. Please PM me if you have something within reasonable travelling distance of Bedfordshire. Thanks, Tim

Hello, I should have 6 large choc brown Copper Black Marans eggs by Monday that won't fit into my incubator. These have been selected for size and colour as well as being the right shape. I don't want to eat them :lol: They are free to the first person who replies to this post saying they...

Hi, I have 2 pairs of adult Abacot Ranger Ducks for Sale. Photos of one pair here: Abacot Ranger Ducks (all photos except the 3rd one down). I would like £40 / pair or £60 for the 2 pairs. If you are interested, please PM me for contact details. Many thanks, Tim

Hello All. I'm currently learning about the Choc gene. I'm trying to find some more info about it and thought I would post what I have found so far in the hope I might find some more from you clever people ;) This is what I have found so far: The Choc gene was first discovered around 12...

I have received an email from Compassion in World Farming who are campaigning to keep the planned 2011 ban on Chick beak trimming which is at risk of being overturned. Beak trimming involves cutting off up to a third of a chick’s beak with a red-hot blade or infra-red beam. (This is different to...

Please post the names of Ebay egg sellers you have had bad results from and would avoid. Please ensure that you are posting about a seller you have had a direct dealing with or whom you have met or seen their live stock. Please: DO NOT BE SLANDEROUS Do not post here if your eggs weren't...

Hi All, Due to the widespread snow across the UK at the moment, I have posted an FAQ, in case you are worried about your birds... Chickens in the Snow FAQ Tim.

This FAQ provides some information about Keeping Chickens during Extreme Weather conditions - Hot - Cold and in the Snow Chickens are very adaptable creatures, living in some of the hottest and coldest countries around the World. They are however some things you can do to help them adapt to...

Yes, the scoop will be a certain pre-determined weight of Flubenvet - so it is easier than weighing if you don't have accurate scales but here you have a certain quantity of Flubenvet added to a certain weight of food and are assuming the hen is eating her ration for the day. The real...

Hi guys, It's a long shot I know but I'm trying to import 10 Tufted American Buff Geese hatching eggs from the US to the UK. I cannot find the Tufted American Buff in the UK - only Holland. The theory is to import birds from Holland and hatching eggs from the US to get unrelated bloodlines...

New Search functionality and better related items on the poultrykeeper.com site. I noticed this morning that the search wasn't working correctly - it wasn't returning results. This is now fixed. I have also added Search Tags that appear at the bottom of articles to make it easier to find...