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Not had snow yet, but its on its way! Any general tips for feeding and keeping the girls warm appreciated (both for me and others new to snowy weather). I've also got 2 Pekin bantams in an ark designed for 6 full size birds, so a bit worried about prospect of keeping just 2 of them warm at...

We're at the highest point in the place, with a sand based soil, but garden is a swimming pool and the girls are living in a damp water world. Just been in the garden sploshing about to check all is well and it's completely crazy out there. Hope everyone's ok, thinking of joining ChrisM in...

Nancy has just gone through a successful full moult and 'was' fine. She suddenly seems to be eating less and although she went to bed with full crop last night, tonight it's completely empty. She also seems to be losing weight and not as strong as usual when fighting not to be picked up. I've...

Sadly, Rosy the ex batt, was wandering in the garden next door about 8am today when Mr fox came a visitin... Question is, will he be back? I never saw him, but next door was in full view in the house when he attacked, so he wasn't shy. He came in over the 'low' fence from the fields and went...

Can anyone tell me how long chooks toenails should be? My bantams live on grass & get let out in the garden daily, but not sure how long is too long for toenails. I'm used to clipping the dogs nails, but als can't seem to work out where the 'quick' is on the girls. Their nails are pretty long...

Horrified to find a cascsade of feathers falling as I opened the door to my ark this morning. Nancy (pekin) seems to have lost a pillowcase of feathers in one night & now looks half her size & extreemly unhappy. Mildred has been losing feathers slowly over the last few weeks, so seems happier...

Hi, back after a lovely break.... Strangely, found one of my girls seems to be speaking a different language since I got back? She's also lost a lot of feathers from the back of her head, but not sure if this is a moult or feather pecking as her sister seems to be moulting. Is there any reason...

Following Sue's question about shade - Can anyone confirm if there is a min/max temp. drinking water should be provided at? I refill my 'plastic' container every morning, but although it's in shade at the start of the day, by evening it's in full sun and pretty warm. Someone told me that chooks...

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Well, the rain is definately back! My ark is made of preasure treated wood, but due to last summer being so dry, never got round to varnish/treating the outside. Now it's so wet, I've got (apart from the leaks), green algi growing all over the outside as it's just NOT got the chance to dry out...

Has anyone known a peregrine take a bantam? Came out into the garden today to find a Peregrine Falcon sitting on the fence! Nancy was stock still & her eyes were nearly popping out on their stalks :shock: :shock: :shock: Highly amusing, but a bit worrying.

Noticed over the last few days, than one of my girls is 'pacing' the run perimeter. Its a forsham ark on grass 1.3m x 1.8m with a home made run (doubling the size) attached. I've given them an outdoor perch in the run and they get greens hung from the room to keep them busy, but they never seem...

Mildred is now in complete maniac mode, she refuses to stand up when you remove her from the nest to drop her outside for poo/food and looks to be in for the long haul. Nancy is just plain bored with her antics, so is ignoring her... 2 bits of advise would be appreciated - Baring in mind Nancy...

Well, we have a broody! Opened the ark to check on the ladies at lunch and was met by the biggest fluffed up squawker ready to kill anything that tried to remove her from her nest of 'nothingness' :D Then, to top it off, trod on the biggest poo in my best shoes :shock: - ahh the joy!

OK, may be a little bit of a stupid question, but how many worms should a bantam consume in one day? Just spent the afternoon digging up a crumbly concrete path that was layed in the 1940s. The girls where outraged at being left out of the fun, so I let them join in. We spent the afternoon...

Anyone know anything about cozy coop? I'm currently using sawdust in the perch area & straw in the nestbox of my forsham ark. I'm finding that due to the girls sweeping about on their fluffy feet and moving the ark arond the garden constantly, I'm leaving ugly sawdust everywhere. I'm raking it...

OK, so I know it's probably all my fault... Been feeding my girls on a mix of dried meal worms, sunflower hearts, corn and layers pellets for a while now due to moulting and illness. The problem is, now everything/one is back to normal, my girls are refusing to eat anyhing other than the dried...

Hum, Looking at pancake recipes and 4 bantam eggs sitting on the table. 2 are round and cream, 2 are slightly larger, long and brown. So, the question is this. How many bantam eggs equates to a 'standard' hens egg and what size bantam egg counts, as all my eggs come slightly different. Feel...

Don't feel like I ever come on here for good news :( Got home from work and my girl who I nursed through her sore bottom seemed to be stumbling, waving her head strangely and wobbled off her feet a couple of times. Only got home just before dark, so she's now tucked up in a nest of straw in the...

Saturday update (incase anyone else will find this useful info or finds the same issue) This is state of play before Blackies 2nd bath, she's still got a lot of 'mustard' round her vent, but doesn't smell nearly as bad. Doing tiny poos, but looking healthier This is after the bath. I've been...