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Welcome to the forum Adam and good luck with your hatching.

It hit -8C at the closest weather station last night, mucked out at 2pm today and the poo in the ex batts house was still frozen!.

Here is Greta looking particularly pleased that we are recording her magnificence for posterity.

The rain doesn't deter these little monsters. Posted in general chickens by mistake, sorry.

A few recent photos of the boys, Orloff is growing into a big lad and has the most potential out of the lot, though I do like the colouring on the Black Araucana.

Just a bit of advice for anyone considering getting an auto door for their green frog, if you are keeping big birds then don't. I have got on quite well with mine for several years with medium sized birds, the cord would be forced off the pulley the odd time in the morning but it was rare, now I...

Just in case anyone is interested in getting some POL hybrids the BHWT is rehoming 600 16 week old pullets next week, here is the text of their announcement on their Facebook page. We have just been given an unusual opportunity to take 600 point of lay hens that would have been destined for...

Frozen drinkers this morning, my metal one as usual was the worst. It seems like the unseasonably good weather is at an end then.

More photos of my favourites who are as friendly and curious as ever. Unfortunately the lovely green tint on the gold spangled birds hasn't come out on this set of photos, the cockerel who is a lovely confident fellow has just started to crow much to the annoyance of my ex batts.

From top they are Black Araucana, who is now crowing and is a bit of a nutter, White Orloff, who is a big lad but can't stand up for himself, White Araucana, I have two of these but one was being uncooperative.

Top to bottom they are Black Araucana, White Orloff, Silver Sussex, Group Photo.

I have to say that this is fortunately a first for me, I've been pecked pretty much everywhere possible by chickens and chicks over the past few years but the one place that has been a no no has been my eyes, on occasion they have had a think about it but it has always seemed to me that they...

Because we have a steep ridge that rises to the west of us we get some very interesting sunsets here, they often remind me of Cloud City from The Empire Strikes Back, normally the photos of them don't come out too well but for once I have actually managed to capture one though this one was a bit...

I built this for the bantams on Saturday morning out of one sheet of marine ply and two battens, oh and 3 hinges from Wilkos. The second batten hasn't actually been used yet and will provide the legs and perches when the chicks have grown a bit. It is flat roofed as it isn't likely to get wet...

For anyone who isn't on their mailing list and is looking to buy a Brinsea incubator in the near future they are having a sale on Monday with some big savings particularly on their large cabinet incubators. http://www.brinsea.co.uk/clearance/?dm_i=B1Z,3PEYX,EIP6PL,DBZXR,1

Apologies but I couldn't resist posting some pics of my vine and the grape harvest from it, can't take credit for it as it was already here and I have no idea what variety of grape they are but I have always wanted to have a go at making my own wine so am very excited, though perhaps in a years...

It's my first experience of this breed but I have to say they are possibly the sweetest bunch of chicks I have ever had, they are so calm and friendly they actually jump up onto the edge of the brooder when you come in because they know that they will get picked up, they will sit in the palm of...

Not content with it's first attempt this chick was determined to be centre stage.

Did end up going to the aptly named Henley show, didn't buy anything and to be honest wasn't remotely tempted by what I saw for sale, have posted up some photos taken of a selection of what was entered into the show, standard really varied but it's not like it's even the county show let alone...

If you want to cut to the chase then fast forward to 0.35, I expect to see everyone posting pictures of their 'masterpieces' in the weeks to come ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKItmmVY5_Q