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Thank you for your kind comments about the photos of my chooks. Here are some more. I have had chooks since 2011, given as a birthday gift, and have loved every moment, except when two dogs attacked them, twice. Henry lost his tail feathers, Lizzie lost most of her bum feathers (we found her...

I put up a post under this title and was grateful for the advice given in answer. Thought I would put up some images to explain my broody coop and where my girls and Henry live. They have a marvelous life strolling around the estate and keep us entertained all day.

I have a hen which has gone broody again (last time in March when she had two chicks). One chick survived and is now 13 weeks old and I am 99% sure she is a hen. She sticks like glue to her mum, but now that mum is broody again, she is finding it hard to spend time with the main flock. Henry...

I have a Light Sussex Cock, Henry, who is about two years old. Can anyone give me an idea how long Cocks live? Henry's very busy with four girls, but looses control now and again when the girls go off and do their own thing (they race off to the field across the road before they have laid their...

Hi there - I have one hen Liz which, since last Thursday, has stopped laying and stays in the coop. I get her out twice a day, she does a poo, scratches and eats then its back in the coop. Now Jane has joined her and no eggs today, they both seem quite happy and sit clucking to each other. (Mind...

Hi everyone - I got my chickens, four ladies and a cock, as a birthday present last July. What a learning curve since then! Latest lesson - broody chicken. Three chicks hatched over this weekend, which is why I have now joined your Forum instead of watching as a guest! Help please - how long...