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Given the hens their regular check over today, two had a slightly mucky bottom...of course, I had a *really* good look.....and found a few lice! A few days warm weather.....so they've had a good spray and aren't talking to me. I've got a light Sussex who's a bit off colour, so wonder if this...

My 10 year old daughter came tearing up the garden today, with a tale to tell. " mum, I've had to have a word with Patty, she's just been trying to...do IT...with Wookie!" I went down to have a look, and yes, my light Sussex was mounting and pecking my haze. The haze and the coucou were...

So pleased to find a little brown egg in the nest box today! It's either my light Sussex or my blue haze , which I think is an orpington based hybrid. Back to gorgeous tasting eggs! :grin:

I was cleaning the Eglu out today, I usually do it Saturday mornings but missed it, due to family coming over...so was a few days over due. Under the removable tray I found some black winged flies, a bit like fruit flies. Is this anything to.worry about. I know they're not lice, but they are too...

I'll keep this brief...lost one of my hens overnight. Went to let them out of the Eglu this morning, my newish Sussex hybrid dead with woounds to the neck, lots of blood, other 3 bloodied and nipped. Cleaned them up, put on wound dust/ purple spray, bit of fuss and treats. Yesterday, I found...

My little legbar is an escape artist, and keeps getting out of the pen. Today my mum's dog found her in the garden ( didn't know my back door was open). Said dog is Staffordshire/pointer cross, and had flushed out and killed game in the fields. So I feel fairly lucky that the dog only managed to...

Hello, I'm Moll, and I've had hens for just over a year now. I've a cream legbar, exchequer leghorn and a light sussex/rir cross. Got a great 3rd hand Eglu in an ex greenhouse walk in run, in a pen at the bottom of the garden. Love my hens, and would love a few more! Looking forward to chatting...