Garden Hens

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If you keep chickens or are thinking about getting chickens, this group is for you.

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hatching some eggs?

Started by Debi Williamson Mar 13. 0 Replies 1 Like

I have just ordered my first batch of hatching eggs, a mix of silver and speckled sussex. Well thats to start with, I usually do two batches, well i only have a small incubator.Do you find that some…Continue

New hens! Any advice on free ranging?

Started by Alderandash. Last reply by Alderandash Sep 18, 2012. 7 Replies 0 Likes

We've had our hens for about 3…Continue

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A New Project.....The Girls !

Started by Catherine. Last reply by Alderandash Sep 17, 2012. 1 Reply 1 Like

Well….a new project for us. Something I had avoided for ages, but now they are here,I love em.!We have adopted two 2 year old “Light Sussex”girls, named Maisy and Daisy.We got a small coop with…Continue

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Bedtime for chickens

Started by Small Plot, Big Ideas. Last reply by Karin Mar 21, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

I should say right at the start that we are new to keeping chickens and have only had our 3 for a few days but we have been enjoying the learning process immensely!However there is one question that…Continue

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Comment by Jan Willetts on December 2, 2010 at 0:00: I don't have chickens of my own for a variety of reasons (large dog, laziness, rats, space )so I rent a chicken from my local urban farm. It costs me thirty pounds for a year and i get 6 eggs per week. However, no eggs this week-perhaps they don't like the cold weather and dark nights?

Comment by Una Bee on December 2, 2010 at 9:39: Oh wow, I didn't know you can rent a chicken. :)

My Bluebelle started laying in mid-November and has been laying almost every day, even with the cold weather. I'm sure the cold and dark will have an effect on their laying, especially pure breed chooks might mind the weather and maybe some hybrids too, although they are a bit hardier. Let's hope there'll be more eggs, I haven't done all of my Christmas baking yet! :)

Comment by Jan Willetts on December 9, 2010 at 1:43: Dame Margot and friends(the rent a chicken scheme nickname) are laying again-apparently they had to be moved last week and it upset their routine. Down to 5 eggs a week now, but they are bigger!

Comment by Karen Spray on December 9, 2010 at 13:54: I've got chickens! My friend at the farm shop was chatting to someone who wanted to get rid of theirs because of a new baby and a house move in the offing. So I now have four hybrid girls who are amazingly still laying despite the move. And a rather small house with built in run cc047 from the chicken house company. And half a sack of pellets and the same of corn. And the fence which they had round their bigger run which I may or may not use. All for £65 which seemed quite reasonable - the house is only a few months old.

I've been getting roughly an egg every two days from each of them which seems pretty good for this time of year.

Comment by Una Bee on December 9, 2010 at 19:01: Jan - Yes, that can happen, but I'm glad they're laying again. :)

Karen - Well done, seems like a good deal. Do you know what breeds they are? Have they got names? I'd love to see some pictures! :)

Comment by Una Bee on December 28, 2010 at 9:47: Special offer on Eglu Go chicken coops, today only! More info here. http://us2.campaign-archive.com/?u=2a28eac95fd9738e7edfabd89&id...

Comment by Una Bee on January 1, 2011 at 12:35: Another good offer on a bigger Eglu coop, expires tonight at midnight.

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Comment by Mo on January 2, 2011 at 7:35: Hi. We've had chickens for a few years now. Only a few left who now have full range of the place. As our first ever hens we've decided they can spend the rest of their natural just pottering about.

We plan to get more this year both for eggs and for the table.

Comment by Una Bee on January 2, 2011 at 8:58: Welcome to the group Clair, Jennifer and Mo! :)

Comment by Jennifer Wright on January 2, 2011 at 23:51: Hi all. We've had chickens for about ten years now (still learning-I'm a city brat) our 2 ISAs are laying, 1 or 2 a day the rest of our mixed bag just eat and pose, the Frizzles are bootiful, they have really ladylike feet, very fine and delicate, unlike the rest of the girls, who have big ungainly feet!