Hey.... Lets keep Chickens..!

Syman

HeatherintheHills wrote: »

It must be the week for huge eggs, one of my new girls laid this, it is a whopping 82g and 7cm long, ouch!

had another of 80g this morning.

HeatherintheHills

Wow!:eek::eek::eek:

Syman

HeatherintheHills wrote: »

Wow!:eek::eek::eek:

from one extreme to the other, just had a softie. This is the first time i have come across one. Is there anything to worry about?

ionahenor2

A softie can make the hens a bit poorly for a short while before they lay.

ionahenor2

Went to LOOK at some chickens and came back with 4 hybrids:j

I got a light sussex, a blackrock,a gingernut ranger and a white leghorn.
Just off to put them to bed as they were not keen on going in ealier so left them in the pen.

HeatherintheHills

ionahenor2 wrote: »

Went to LOOK at some chickens and came back with 4 hybrids:j

I got a light sussex, a blackrock,a gingernut ranger and a white leghorn.
Just off to put them to bed as they were not keen on going in ealier so left them in the pen.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Move their run, find a bit more space then fill it with new hens?
morechickenitis strikes again and naughty car needs its wings clipped :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

Would love to keep hens but:

• I'm disabled enough for it to stop me trying to make a hen house
• Ditto moving a run every few days around the front medium [STRIKE]lawn[/STRIKE] weedy patch of grass
• Don't drive (eg to physically buy the birds & their house)
• Probably can't afford the feed (though have plenty of veg waste!)
• Definitely can't afford an Eglu-type house!
• The cat might decide to distress them to death's door

Any answers or help with the above would be appreciated. Several family & friends keeps chickens, would love to do it!

Syman

joolzred wrote: »

Would love to keep hens but:

• I'm disabled enough for it to stop me trying to make a hen house - Coops can be bought relatively cheaply, and are easy to put together. I live in Surrey and would be happy to help put one together for you if you are in this neck of the woods
• Ditto moving a run every few days around the front medium [STRIKE]lawn[/STRIKE] weedy patch of grass - My run is fixed, however i do allow my girls to free range in the garden for a few hours most days
• Don't drive (eg to physically buy the birds & their house) - As above, though you can buy both online. Some suppliers offer a deliver and build service for coops.
• Probably can't afford the feed (though have plenty of veg waste!) - I have three girls and their feed and bedding comes in at under £15 per month
• Definitely can't afford an Eglu-type house! -Nor can I
• The cat might decide to distress them to death's door - I have no pets, but other posters have said that cats and chickens tend to "put up with each other". When a cat stray into my garden my girls let me and the cat know in no uncertain terms

Any answers or help with the above would be appreciated. Several family & friends keeps chickens, would love to do it!

there are of course other things to consider, such as cleaning and collecting eggs. Would you disability allow you to do this?

HTH

Sy..

Thriftkitten

Must be the week for big eggs as I had a corker here too, not sure who laid it though!

Syman

Thriftkitten wrote: »

Must be the week for big eggs as I had a corker here too, not sure who laid it though

Must be something in the air, had another double yolker this week too.