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I would prefer to ask this question without any name attached because it's so basic - how do you know when they've got worms? ( I know when the cats have them but am baffled with the chickens) I'm asking because Freda has had a very wierd poo and it sort of looked wormy. Threads (worms?) were...

Two out of our three chickens are nestbox bound! I noticed the eldest, Daphne, getting broody, staying in nest box and having to be turfed out, about 3 wks ago. She wasn't to bad and was still laying. I have been away for 2 weeks leaving my girls in the care of my husband for one week and...

We have finally taken the plunge! After reading all the usful advice provided in these pages bought our chickens this afternoon. We brought them home (a R.I.R., Dark Sussex and possibly a Speckled Maran) and put them into their home. Since then the Rhodie has not stopped picking on the other...

We are thinking of getting chickens - a Rhode Island, a Sussex and two snowy whites. As newbies to chicken keeping we have several questions that hopefully someone will be able to help with. 1. What is a snowy white? We have not been able to track the breed down on line. 2. A neighbour has said...