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Hi everyone. Am enjoying being on here, and taking in all the advice that is given to everyone, it's really interesting. However, I have a couple of new questions someone might be able to help me with? The first is following on from my "waiting for eggs" query. Someone has over the last week...

Hello. My new hens are now fully settled with Daisy, my original one remaining after the fox got the others. All seem happy, and are feeding well, no more scuffles, and Daisy is definitely "top chook" ;o) Though I wish they wouldnt scratch out the layers pellets from the feed dispenser all...

Just to let you all know, my Bluebelle now seems perfectly happy with the other two girls, and whilst she is definitely "bottom" she is happy, eating, drinking and coming into the run freely. The downside is that my original remaining girl now seems to be poorly, so I think that maybe she has...

Thanks for all the advice given last week evryone, on how to bring in new birds for my lonely girl after the fox got my other two. Im still having problems though :o( Despite keeping them until dark, and slipping them into coop at night, in the morning, my existing bird was charging at them and...

I am so upset this morning, as have discovered that due to my own stupidity, foxes have had two out of my three chickens. They wouldnt come in, and I meant to go back a bit later on, but totally forgot. Ive never done it before, and our hen house and run is totally fox proof, for a while...

I really just want reassurance that Im doing the best for my hens and me!) please - I have three, and of late, their poo seems more runny, and some (one bird?) seems red, possibly bloody. Im assuming worms? They have acv in their water for a week each month, to help avoid the situation, and I...

I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Our chicken run is full height, around 9' x 12'. (we have just three girls since one died a couple of weeks back). It is just earth, which they love to dig around in. In fact, they love digging so much, they have continually undermined the slabs...

Hi. I have had 4 chickens for around 3 months now, and am loving having them and looking after them. (and eating the yummy eggs of course :D ) I do have a query though - well, several! 1. currently, i sprinkle diatomaceous earth around their house, before laying newspaper and sawdust down...