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Hi, i have been thinking about getting another chicken to make my group up to 3, just in case something happens to one of them and they are left alone. I have 2 x 26 week old girls but having read on other forums, introducing new stock can be chaos ! Serious pecking , bullying etc etc. I don't...

Hi everyone, first week in august i bought my 2 chickens, both ages approx 18 weeks. Now at 26 weeks one is laying about 6 eggs a week the other nothing at all. The comb on the hen not laying is still small and not a good red colour like the other, is she just still immature ? I know there is no...

Hi , newbie again with another daft question but how long before my girls eggs become a decent size ? The Bluebelle has been laying one egg a day for 2 weeks all small and perfectly formed. I am totally happy if they will alway be small but just wondering if they will get bigger as she lays more...

Hi, this is a carry on of an old topic but i thought it might be interesting. I contacted Jeyes about there product and its suitablility for chickens. This is what they said The Jeyes Fluid can be used, as directed on the tins (at a dilution of 65ml Jeyes Fluid per 5 litres of water) & the...

Hi everyone, i have been posting on the general forum about the usual newbie stuff and thought i would show off my 2 girls. A Bluebelle and a Light Sussex. The Bluebelle has just started laying but i think you can tell from the photo the Sussex is younger, well so i am told. Her comb is still...

Hi, why when i go to stroke my Bluebelles back does she squat ? I take she's after being mated, naughty girl she is only 5mths old !! She's been doing it for a week, i suppose she will just stop after a time ? thanks x

Hi quick question, is Jeyes safe for use around chickens ? I know as a cat breeder it is a definite NO as it contains phenols. However there are folk on another forum saying it is safe. Some also say its safe when dry ? Can chickens digest a samll amount of this stuff and be OK ? It's only to...

Hi, Marigold has put me onto Flubenvet to worm my 2 girls but i have trawled the web and every one i try is out of stock, or cannot get hold of any !! :( Anyone know of anywhere i can get hold of some ?? Thanks xx

Hi, just reading all the lovely help being offered to us newbies, its great to have this back up when panick sets in or for just daft questions. So here's a daft question :D I have 2 chickens, a light sussex ( rhode island x sussex) and a bluebelle ( maran x rhode island) had them 5 days and...

Hi everyone, i am new to keeping garden chickens. I have 2 POL, a light sussex and a Bluebelle. Both settled in well :) What advice for swilling down the paved areas please ? I want to keep the pong down and have heard that Stalosan is good. However being new, if this is sprinkled down where...