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Post by Fifi on Jan 10, 2008 21:25:00 GMT 1
Thanks guys, might try the golf balls.
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Post by ostara on Jan 14, 2008 10:05:11 GMT 1
Just came across this thread and felt I had to put my twopenneth in as chickens are rather close to my heart........ ....if you got them as Point of Lay Fiona, then they will take a few weeks to settle into a laying routine. You may find one week you have lots and the next there will be few. Just give them a little time to adjust to the trauma At the risk of being accused of bragging - my hens are laying very generously and have been all winter without a light. They hatched last March/April and came into lay in September. This ensures a continuous supply. Most hens will start laying towards the end of the month unless they're a bit old or the weather turns freezing.
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Post by Fifi on Jan 14, 2008 17:40:34 GMT 1
....if you got them as Point of Lay Fiona, then they will take a few weeks to settle into a laying routine. You may find one week you have lots and the next there will be few. Just give them a little time to adjust to the trauma Yup, sure thing. No rush. They'll start laying when they're ready. At the risk of being accused of bragging - my hens are laying very generously and have been all winter without a light. They hatched last March/April and came into lay in September. This ensures a continuous supply. Most hens will start laying towards the end of the month unless they're a bit old or the weather turns freezing. Great stuff, thanks for the advice. Our last lot of hens were laying when we got them in the Nov <good few years back - the move didn't even put them off laying> and always laid year-round and with no light. These little ladies are settling in great.
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Post by benjiesmum on Feb 2, 2008 15:53:24 GMT 1
Here's my little man this morning. He has spent most of the day on top of the run rather than get his tootsies cold!
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Post by maree on Feb 2, 2008 19:17:12 GMT 1
He looks a fine specimen bm. When it comes to poulty, I can hardly tell a thingy from a hen .....what species is he?
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Post by benjiesmum on Feb 3, 2008 7:41:38 GMT 1
He looks a fine specimen bm. When it comes to poulty, I can hardly tell a thingy from a hen .....what species is he? He is a Welsummer bantam, maree. I got him off my friend he was either to come to me or.....er...well go! He is small - another reason I had him - he doesn't damage the females' backs so much as a bigger cockerel. But, you would think he was huge the way he struts about scolding them all. You should see him gather them all round him on the hedge bank - looks like he's doing a speech sometimes! Tomos Ketlin has got his eye on him!! ;D
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 12, 2008 9:39:51 GMT 1
On Saturday I am going to pick up six battery hens from near Welshpool. they will be in a right state when I get them so I will take some piccies of them as they progress. They won't have many feathers and will be quite shocked that they can walk around.
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 15, 2008 21:04:02 GMT 1
Well I've got my battery hens. Dearie me what do they look like poor wee souls!! They were in a great big shed all waiting for their new owners to pick them up. Some people took a dozen others even more. The Battery Hen Welfare Trust charges 50p a bird as a minimum donation but I gave more than that to help them with transport costs etc. I have put them in a run inside my lambing shed for extra warmth. They only eat layers' mash at the moment but this afternoon one of then picked at a few grains of wheat I had thrown in the run. Here is one of my battery chickens. Her eyes are so sad. Their combs are almost white and they just stand around doing nothing. their eyes are glazed too. It takes them about 8 weeks to get better. I might take a photo of them tomorrow.
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 16, 2008 11:36:27 GMT 1
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Post by aitch on Mar 16, 2008 15:01:27 GMT 1
Will look forward to updates on your hens Benjiesmum, tis a good thing you are doing, well done.
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 16, 2008 20:38:36 GMT 1
Well, I might get some more, aitch, if these settle OK. Anyway, here is the reward I got today for adopting these poor souls. The front three brown eggs are from my ex-battery girls. Another one laid later on today!! Eggsellent!
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Post by georgeg on Mar 16, 2008 21:05:31 GMT 1
Yummy, nice looking eggs, But, get your cholesterol checked, too many can be bad for you....
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Post by benjiesmum on Mar 16, 2008 21:18:17 GMT 1
Funny, we don't eat a lot of eggs george because I sell most of them at school. They can't get enough of them! mg and I always end up with the cracked or dirty ones. PS my cholesterol is OK at the mo!! Phew!! I EATS MY PORRIDGE EVERY DAY!!!!
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Post by MG on Mar 17, 2008 8:22:10 GMT 1
Georgeski, I am at the bottom of the food chain. I'm lucky to get two eggs a week. As for cholestrol I am on the tabbies. It used to be 11.5 ! Now a reasonable 5. ;D ;D ;D
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Post by georgeg on Mar 17, 2008 8:48:14 GMT 1
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