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Hi, one of my hens has gone all quiet this afternoon. The others are running around the garden when I have fed them but she is standing under a bush doing nothing. I went upto her and she moved away. She is top hen so seems strange her behaviour. Any ideas/help?

hello, I am considering my first ducks next year and wondered if anyone can tell me more about the swedish blue and the shetland breeds. I have looked them up on the internet but knowledge on these forum pages is probably more valuable than what I have found. Anything from temperament and noise...

hello! Our two new hens and cockerel have been introduced with the three older hens. Everything is okay, except the cockerel seems to be picking on HIS sisters, not the new ones. Is he just being a cocky teenager (he is only 16 weeks old) with his girls, but knows that the older trio are the top...

Is it possible to keep quails (or any other mixture) with chickens?

Does anyone here sell ducks near central scotland? I live in east lothian and am only looking for a couple - breed not that important, but bantam sizes (not call - too noisy!) preferred.. Thanks

Hello all, I think this forum is fantastic! I guess there is nothing the moderators can do, BUT, I wish that there was more input from Scottish breeders/backyard keepers/local knowledge as regards chooks, dooks and everything else. Unfortunately searching the "for sale" areas or breeders or...

Hello, have a few banty chickens but have always loved ducks. Used to have a lot of khaki campbells when i was a kid. Now I would like to expand - have a small garden - ducks could roam free (area about 10x10 metres) and would like a couple(?) of ducks. I do not have pond but could improvise...

Hello all! had first egg from my 26 week old bantam plymouth rock today - tiny! But congratulations! However, question is : only have two others, and understand this affects certain breeds and/or strains (?) but was expecting someone to go broody this summer...perhaps its my limited...

Hello folks. Haven't moved yet but finding accommodation difficult for backyard hens (only two left) and for us too! What do people think about keeping them in a garden shed (with window)? I'd rather keep them than give them away but if I have to keep them happy I would do so. But, if a shed is...

Hello all, here is a picture of some of my chicks that survived being switched off for hours - thanks to help from here! Some are away to a new home tomorrow :( but I'm sure Venessa will look after them okay. Dominic

Hello everyone, my eggs were due to hatch tomorrow but have just come home to find the decorator has knocked the plug a bit out of the socket and my eggs are cold! I think they have been like that for at least 7 hours. I take it they will all be dead now.... :cry: :cry: :cry: D

Hello, after inadvertently ruffling some feathers (sorry!) with last topic, am now in the sorry state of having to move soon and will probably have to give up some of my as un-yet hatched chicks depending on space and allowance to keep chickens- these MAY be: Vorwerk, Plymouth Rock, Welsummer...

Hello everyone! Have some new eggs. I have had a bit of bad luck this year already - maybe too early and not fertilised or maybe all the cold weather and travel involved via postie was to blame (all getting a bit expensive!). Therefore no chicks yet at all! Too late to query this, but have some...

Hi all - i posted about egg ring recently, and that embryo has grown since and is due to hatch tonight/tomorrow. very excited - it's wyandotte bantam silver pencil so here's hoping (out of 6 eggs). Also have 4 dutch and 2 rosecomb in another incy and 4 out of 6 are fertile ! Which is quite good...

Hi, I have just candled some eggs at day 8 - and one that is definitely fertilised has a large air gap at the pointed end and looks a little odd - wondering if it is infected? Hard to tell with brown eggs! Any suggestions most welcome!

Hello, my dutch pullet has rattling breathing and is very unresponsive. She has been like this for 2 weeks now (another person gave her to me and I didnt notice then) and was eating and drinking but has now deteriorated and is chirping very unhappily. I don't want to do it, but sahould I put...