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Hi, My Maran isn't moving about, her left leg looks fine but she doesn't seem to be able to put any weight on it. I'm certainly no vet, but it doesn't appear to be broken, or to have any external signs of damage. Has anyone ever experienced anything similar, and if so are the any suggestions...

Hi I'm about to introduce our hens to their new home, a Green Frog chicken lodge. It came with two droppings trays and I wondered whether they should go into the coop with chippings in them or not. I'm guessing that chippings help keep things clean, but am worried that they also provide a great...

Hi Our hens live in a wooden coop which we converted from a children's play house. They seem happy and healthy but I find it really difficult to keep red mite away. I'm tempted to buy an omlett eglu, which people have told me are much easier to clean, and are much less hospitable to the dreaded...

Hi, One of my Marans has (I think) gone broody. She refuses to come out of the coop, and if I take her out, she circles around me and finds her way back in. She sits tight on any eggs in the coop, but also stays there when there are none. She seems to be eating (I've just felt pellets and corn...

Hi all I bought 4 new girls at the weekend to go with our 4 current hens. They are 2 Marians', a cream legbar and and a Chezch Brindle, all just about POL. The are living in a second coop with an attached run, and I'm keen to move the to our bigger, main coop. Question is, do I let the out from...

Hi, I'm hoping that someone can help me as a relative newcomer to keeping chickens. Our 4 hens live in a proprietary chicken house (wooden, bought on the web) and are healthy and laying consistently. They seem happy with their lot and have a large field at their disposal. We enjoy them hugely...

Hi, I'm relatively new to keeping chickens and have a couple of hybrids along with a pair of Hamburg bantams. One of the bantams has started to stray, not coming back to the house at the end of the day (they free-range), but often shows during the day to get some food. A friend has suggested...