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Hi All I recently got some ducks. They were in the same run as my hens, but now they are in their own so they can have grass (the hens scratched all theirs up). Can I feed them the same layers pellets I feed my hens? Thanks

It's been a long time - but worth the wait! Can't wait to eat them!! :-)08

My 3 girls are now about 21 weeks old, so 3 days ago I started mixing their growers with layers pellets so that they get used to the change gradually. I also opened up the nesting box so they have access to it. Today the 2 Wyandottes started going in and out of the coop and scratching about in...

Hi All Our 3 girls are now approx. 16 weeks old. They are all pure breeds and I know they won't lay until approx 26 weeks old. Now that the days are getting shorter, are they likely to lay this year? What do people think about putting artificial light inside the coop? Thanks

Hi All I have today baked some eggs shells to give to our girls. How small should the pieces be, and should we add them to their food, they are on growers pellets.

We got our girls yesterday, a Silver Laced Wyandotte, a Gold Laced Wyandotte and a Jersey Giant. Unfortunately the supplier only had these 3 pullets left and 2 cockerals, which we didn't want. The little SL Wyandotte got a bit picked on last night and the other two left her out, but today they...

Hi All I've been looking at getting 2 Silver Laced Wyandottes aged approx 14 weeks, and there is a Blue Laced aged 18 months. I thought that 18 months would be a bit old and wouldn't lay much longer. How old do they lay for?

Hi All We're almost ready to get our very first hens. My query is: Should they be kept in the coop when it's raining - which it's doing an awful lot just lately!!

Well, we had decided that the spot we wanted the run would be OK (right outside the patio doors from our bedroom so we could keep an eye on them). We had put some more earth on to level it and hubby started concreting the posts in, then it got very windy so had to leave it. It rained a lot last...

The new coop I've bought does not have enough ventilation. There is a large 'hole' in the door, which I'm going to cover over as there will be a draught directly on the perch (pointed out by other members on a different thread). My OH has drilled 6 small holes in each apex. Will this be enough?

Hi All After looking round a poultry sale this morning, my OH fancies Silver Laced Wyandottes. Will 2 of these be OK with a hybrid RIR? Also, is it best to get 3 birds that are all approximately the same age, or can they be about 8 weeks different (I saw some 10 weeks Silver Laced and a 20...

He's at the old Connaought Gold shop on Lodge Rd. He has ducklings as well and 'broilers' (they don't look too good). I don't know anything about hens, but they look healthy enough with bright eyes.

He does the rounds. Ballinrobe, then Westport, then Castlebar and then to Ballina. Every 2 weeks on a Thursday, he's there this week.

No, I'm going to get some from a guy who goes to Westport once a fortnight. Went to see what he has and talk to him and they look ok. Some sort of RIR hybrids by the look of them. Only getting 3 as we want them for eggs and there's only the 2 of us. Although, by the sounds of it, it's...

Hi None yet. Just got the coop delivered today, and need to make a run. Have been looking at all the posts on this forum and trying to take it all in.

Good idea Marigold, thanks for that. C

Hi Margaret I'm not far from you - Achill How are you getting on with your chooks? I haven't actually got any yet, but this forum is excellent. I'm not breeding, just keeping for eggs. Do you have any problems with foxes or the grey-backed crows where you are? Regards Carol

Hi All I'm very new to this forum. No hens yet, but the coop has just been delivered! If the weather decides to hold out, the run will be built soon. There are so many good topics on here that I'd like to be able to keep going back to. Is there a way of 'bookmarking' them for myself? Many...