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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...

Hi Sue, A warm welcome to the forum. Great to have you on board! See you in the forums and good luck with your poultry - it sounds like you have a nice collection. Tim

Hi Matt, Thanks for saying hello. I kept GLO's (LF) for about 5 years but sold all of them a year or so ago - they are lovely birds. How many do you have? Look forward to meeting you in the forums. Tim

Hello Julie, Welcome to the forum. It's great to have you on board. I hope you have fun! Tim

Hello Ellie, Nice to meet you on here. I was a fan of PBF too. Such a shame when it went. There are a few old names you may recognise on here and a few who have registered with different names too. Great to have you on board. Tim

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 Helen, Welcome to the forum, thanks for joining us, I hope you will find it useful and entertaining! To add to Dadvidd's advice above, when hens regrow feathers (which are mainly protein), they usually stop laying to divert the protein production to feathers. See you in the forums, Tim

Hello Liz! Welcome to the Forum. I'm sure we must have spoken on PBF in the past, I spent quite a few years sculking around on there dipping in and out of posts from time to time, getting into trouble :roll: I'm pleased you have joined us and hope you enjoy your stay! Have fun. Tim

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...

Welcome to the forum 1eyejer. We have many Cornish / Indian Game bird crosses in the UK as meat birds and for layers, the RIR X Light Sussex is a popular choice. In the US I know they prefer white eggs so go with the Leghorn or crosses for layers. Is that the same in Canada? Do your consumers...

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.

Hello Kym, A warm welcome to the forum. I'm pleased you've joined us and very happy that you have found the fantastic hobby of keeping chickens! See you in the forums ;) 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...

A very warm welcome Steve - I hope you have lots of fun getting and keeping your chickens. I would try to get a house / run area that is bigger than you need so there's always room for a little expansion later on ;) Chickens are very addictive and most people end up getting a few more :D

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

Hi David, Welcome to the forum - sounds like you have quite a collection there! 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...