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 Topic: FOC Bag of layers mash here |
DArby
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 Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Apr 22, 06 8:49 am Subject: FOC Bag of layers mash here |
I have an opened but hardly used bag of layers mash - the girls prefer the pellets.
I bought a bag of both tried on the mash and have stayed with pellets.
So if any is near Cranfield Beds and wa ... |
| Topic: Anything i can do about extremely broody hen ? |
DArby
Replies: 12
Views: 4644
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Apr 22, 06 8:47 am Subject: Anything i can do about extremely broody hen ? |
Thanks for all the advice - a couple of days of solitary seems to have done the trick
Still only getting 2 eggs a day from 4 birds - hopefully they'll all get back in the swing soon.
Dean. |
| Topic: Anything i can do about extremely broody hen ? |
DArby
Replies: 12
Views: 4644
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sun Apr 16, 06 8:17 am Subject: Anything i can do about extremely broody hen ? |
She seems to be messing up the others laying.
If i try to move her she pecks like mad (have to wear welding gloves to move her).
She sits on her egg and then wont seem to let the others in to la ... |
| Topic: DIY Irrigation ? |
DArby
Replies: 2
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Thu Apr 06, 06 5:29 pm Subject: DIY Irrigation ? |
In February I planted 70ft of Privet and Quickthorn dry root out the front of our house. I did the usual watering as necessary for the first few weeks.
Now as the drier weather comes i want to do ... |
| Topic: Can i put ash on the fruit beds |
DArby
Replies: 8
Views: 3077
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Forum: Grow Your Own Posted: Sat Mar 11, 06 10:07 am Subject: Can i put ash on the fruit beds |
I'm sure i remember my grandmother put ash on her flower beds many years ago.
we've now got a log burner and currently collecting all the ash in a bucket.
Is it good for the garden - or was she ... |
| Topic: Bramble removal |
DArby
Replies: 11
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Forum: Land Management Posted: Sat Mar 11, 06 10:05 am Subject: Bramble removal |
Anyone got any good suggestions for removal.
As much as i dig down i cant seem to get it all out.
Any suggestions appreciated.
Thanks
Dean. |
| Topic: Red bottomed chicken |
DArby
Replies: 1
Views: 2190
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Mar 11, 06 10:03 am Subject: Red bottomed chicken |
I've noticed one of the chickens has lost its fluffy feathers around its bottom and its bare and red - looks like its just been plucked.
I'm guessing this is a symptom of something.
Any help and ... |
| Topic: Feed chickens baby cabbage leaves ? |
DArby
Replies: 4
Views: 3097
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Mar 11, 06 10:02 am Subject: Feed chickens baby cabbage leaves ? |
Dont know if that is a stupid question, but is there a difference between baby cabbage leaves, and full grown ones ??
I'm growing some Jersey Giant Cabbages - will be over 6ft tall when mature, and ... |
| Topic: Our happy chickens |
DArby
Replies: 3
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Sat Mar 11, 06 9:59 am Subject: Our happy chickens |
Finally got round to taking a snap of the chicken crew.
The kids love feeding them, and the chickens are really pleased to see us in the morning, and when we get home from work.
We give them a b ... |
| Topic: Small and perfectly formed |
DArby
Replies: 3
Views: 2658
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Feb 24, 06 3:28 pm Subject: Small and perfectly formed |
A couple of our new Wyandotte bantams are now laying each day - got our first early morning one today.
One of them is laying a mid size egg which doesnt fall through the egg rack 
The other ... |
| Topic: Is bread ok for the chickens ? |
DArby
Replies: 8
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Fri Feb 17, 06 1:57 pm Subject: Is bread ok for the chickens ? |
We've started giving our new Wyandotte Bantams a few kitchen scraps like potato peelings, carrot peelings etc.
I've given them a few bits of bread from the end of a loaf, and they go crazy for it ! ... |
| Topic: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
DArby
Replies: 11
Views: 5455
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Feb 15, 06 5:56 pm Subject: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
Checked the Hens when i got home today - and two eggs were waiting !!
One was almost 'small' commercial size.
Dean. |
| Topic: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
DArby
Replies: 11
Views: 5455
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Feb 15, 06 9:21 am Subject: Re: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
How big was the first egg, DArby?
By the way they sound lovely, one of my favourite pieces of advice I've heard for choosing birds is make your final choice based one what you like because it'l ... |
| Topic: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
DArby
Replies: 11
Views: 5455
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Feb 15, 06 9:19 am Subject: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
| As for food an water, hens will sleep at night so there's no need to put the food in when they are shut up and I don't put the water in either unless it's very hot and there's a chance the hens will n ... |
| Topic: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
DArby
Replies: 11
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Forum: Poultry Posted: Wed Feb 15, 06 9:18 am Subject: 4 Little Chickens at Home |
Oh and DArby what are their names??
 Mavis, Mildred, Maggie, Marge
We choose Mildred as we've been watching re-runs of George & Mildred on Paramount....
It then had to be M's fo ... |
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