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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

Aww these are so beautiful. I love the black one. Do they enjoy being fussed, or are they aloof, like a couple of mine are?

Sorry to write again, but just wanted some more advice please. Barbie "ex batt" has had a runny nose and sneezing for 10 days. It seemed to be clearing up, but today I noticed the clear (and bubbled) discharge is coming from both nasal passages. She is still perky, eating normal, alert and...

Sorry to write again, but just wanted some more advice please. Barbie "ex batt" has had a runny nose and sneezing for 10 days. It seemed to be clearing up, but today I noticed the clear (and bubbled) discharge is coming from both nasal passages. She is still perky, eating normal, alert and...

Ahhh they are gorgeous ?

Hi Clucker, it is a small world. I used to live in Worksop, 20 odd years ago. Luckily, I am still close to Sherwood Forest and not too far from Clumber. Nice to know you have joined.

Now I have 4 hens, I have noticed they have some sort of egg laying routine. Barbie (ex batt) usually lays hers first, around 8am. Cindy lays an egg every other day, usually a large one (72g). The newbies, Miss Muffet (the grey one) lays hers in Barbie and Cindy's coop, Mable lays hers in her...

It's been raining here in Notts for 2 hours. The hens have eventually ventured out from their hiding place under the shrubs, but are not impressed and have their tail feathers down. Never thought I would be so pleased to see rain pelting down on my freshly cleaned windows :D

Just a quick question... when your hens go to bed in their coop, do you put feed and water in there, or just close the coop door until morning? Currently, when mine go to bed, I leave the coop door open, so they can gain access to the secure, enclosed, run for food and water. I do this because...

Just thought I would add a photo of the girls, taken from the conservatory window yesterday. These hens have brought me so much pleasure, with their daft antics and funny personalities. Left to right: Barbie, Miss Muffet, Cindy and Mabel.

Hi Hip chick. Lovely to hear from you. It's a great forum with lots of advice given from members if needed.

So it has been a week and I have done well not to say a dicky bird :-) I purchased a Blue Belle hybrid (Maran X RIW x Barred Plymouth Rock) and a Black Rock hybrid (RIR x Barred Plymouth Rock), kept them apart 7 days. Barbie and Cindy were not amused and there was a lot of shouting from the...

Hello there and welcome. I'm fairly new to keeping hens, so look forward to hearing about yours and seeing photos ?

Is this heat killing you? I can't seem to stay out longer than 10 minutes. The hens are hiding under their favourite shrub, which is lovely and cool. They only come out for a few minutes to eat and drink, then go back again. I love the sunshine and will probably regret saying this, but when I...

Hope the admin doesn't mind me doing this. I just wanted to help anyone with a laptop/pc or android phone how to post pics. If you are already on the forum and you want to post a reply with a photo, please ensure that you choose FULL EDITOR AND PREVIEW If you choose to post a QUICK REPLY, the...

Does anyone know what these are? This field is usually used for growing crops, but these appeared recently. They are made of metal. The top is dark green.

I was just about to order some wormer, having googled Flubonvet, but then noticed it looked like different packaging, so didn't continue. Can someone please let me know if this is basically the same thing as Flubonvet, as it appears to be. https://www.viovet.co.uk/Flubendazole-1/c39027/...