Hey.... Lets keep Chickens..!

lally666young

I found Anna it bed with me this morning!!! I could feel something moving around, but I thought it was the cat!!! I nearly died when I found one of my Abba hens in bed with me!!!! Sorry I know sad to name hens after the members of Abba, I take no responsibility at all!!!

Fruball

lally666young wrote: »

I found Anna it bed with me this morning!!! I could feel something moving around, but I thought it was the cat!!! I nearly died when I found one of my Abba hens in bed with me!!!! Sorry I know sad to name hens after the members of Abba, I take no responsibility at all!!!

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

How on earth did she get in?

lally666young

I think my youngest went out to see them as she wakes to see her dad off to work. She normally goes back to bed, but she has had one of those heads on all day, Like lets be naughty! And I thought my luck was in lolol!

Fruball

Well its hatching weekend here in the Fru House!

3 little quail eggs left Not many so haven't got high hopes really... The rest (about 9) seem to be in good shape and should hatch end of next week...

The 3 have been moved to the hatcher which is kept very humid and at 99f...

I am looking at them every 20 mins or so in the hope I might see some pipping but nothing to report so far

Today is Day 15 so would expect to see something happening within 48 hours... thats a lot of 20 minute watching :rotfl:

Got to go to bed... Bet it all happens when I am asleep!

When I set the second batch, I set them in 3 batches, 3 hours apart so that we won't miss any of the action!

I will post pics if/when we see any movement/chicks!!! :j

IvanDrago

Does anyone know what i can do about someone having a rooster in an allotment over the road from me?

Every morning at 4.30am it wakes me up and doesnt shut up till about 8. The council said its not a council allotment so they cant do anything, who else can i complain to?

p.s. im not in the country and its annoying, i think the allotment owner doesnt live nearby so he doesnt have to deal with it

ljonski

environmental health -doesn't matter if it is council property itself.Also check with council that keeping roosters is against the council byelaws

Syman

I have read this thread with great interest. We have chickens in the school where my daughter goes. From what i have seen and been told they are relatively easy to keep. So, as my daughter leaves for high school in the summer i was toying with the idea of getting a couple at home.

I have looked around so many sites for advice (it is one of my faults i think, over doing the research and scaring the pants off my self with all the details LOL).

Could someone give me a rough ball park idea of how much i would need to get two chickens, and the necessary bits to start. Then again a ball park figure of ongoing monthly costs. Possibly say compared to owning a small to medium dog.

We a not on a big wage as a household so i need to be sure we can afford to keep them in the best possible health.

THX

Sy..

lally666young

My forend made me laugh today when she came to see us. She asked if we put sun tan cream on our chucks? As they are battery hens and I went well erm no they wear tee shirts as the weather is getting better! She looked at me as if I was mad. But when I explained what they were and we got them from a battery farm. She kinda of understood.

ljonski

The joy of keeping chickens far exceeds any expense they occur. 2 chooks could quite happily live in a cupboard in teh garden with shredded newspaper to nest. Check locally how much Chicken feed is also there is medicine and safety to consider. Be prepared for a lot of work and you need discipline to do all the chores..you will never break even in costs but you just might get addicted. HTh.

paidinchickens

Hello everyone

Mr PIC bought me three beautiful ladies yesterday so I will be popping in and out with thousands of questions

They are great and I wish I had got some years ago.

PIC x