Keeping hens and ducks chat.

suki1964

Pyxis wrote: »

Do they like eggs?

They love egg and chicken

Pyxis

suki1964 wrote: »

They love egg and chicken

:eek::eek:

edwink wrote: »

That's funny because our girls love beetroot and will eat cooked carrots but they must be cooked.

Same here when we cook rice and pasta and cooking an extra portion to give them.

We grow load and loads of lettuces which we eat but they are mainly for the ducks and hens. We have been known to go through 2 lettuces every day when the weather is warm. Just put in the cucumbers today and again most of them are for the hens and ducks. Between them they can get through a whole cucumber in one day.

Tomorrow they are having the leftovers from our homemade Thai supper with 9 different veg in it and noodles. Just couldn't eat it all as it was too hot today but I know they will love it.

Our poorly hen has been a sleep since lunchtime. She is leaning against her little box with very slow breathing bless her and looks so peaceful. Have kept her cool and as comfortable as we could today. Our guess is she will be gone by the morning as she is definitely giving up. Sad but best for her really

All for now

Edwink

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edwink

Pyxis wrote: »

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Aww thank you so much Pyxis

We have now put her in her box for the night and she is still fast a sleep bless her.

Our girls love eggs Not only do they love omelettes and scrambled eggs we have a naughty raw egg pincher in our flock. We know which one it is because when we go and collect the eggs from the nesting box she rushes out with egg all over her face. There is normally one empty shell in there each day

Edwink

Pyxis

edwink wrote: »

Aww thank you so much Pyxis

We have now put her in her box for the night and she is still fast a sleep bless her.

Our girls love eggs Not only do they love omelettes and scrambled eggs we have a naughty raw egg pincher in our flock. We know which one it is because when we go and collect the eggs from the nesting box she rushes out with egg all over her face. There is normally one empty shell in there each day

Edwink

Egg on her face! :rotfl: :rotfl::rotfl:

I've heard it all now! :rotfl::rotfl:

What fun your hens are! :rotfl:

Pyxis

How's your poorly one this morning, Edwink? :A

dizzybee

Thanks guys, well the coop arrived broke and parts missing so just waiting for a new one, should be here friday, but will be ready local handy man his building us a run once the coop is in place, our garden is 20 ft long and split down the middle so run and coop on one side and they will be able to free range on the other side the garden has six foot fence one side and only four foot other has neighbours landlord put new fence in but was going to put some green wire fence along i have the old council congregate post my side was going to see if i could attach it somewhere its got small holes where wire fence was before friend said use extra long cable ties has ca'nt put anything on his fence, any other ideas please,

edwink

Pyxis wrote: »

How's your poorly one this morning, Edwink? :A

Hi Pyxis

Sorry for the delay getting back on the thread. I was out of action yesterday with a blooming Migraine. Started half an hour after I got up so tried to just sit quietly but it wasn't having any of it and I had to go back to bed. Much better today but taking it easy as still feeling a bit delicate but that will wear off.

Thanks for asking about our little hen. She is still with us and spends her time sleeping. This morning she refused to take a little water from me Bless her heart. Just keeping her cool and quiet as there is nothing we can do now really. She will go in her sleep as we have seen many of our hens do. Just need to keep her as comfortable as possible. She isn't in any pain but just sits quietly. I sit with her from time to time and stroke her and when I do that she leans towards where I am stroking her and when I stop she opens her eyes as if to say "don't stop mum I was rather liking you doing that". She is old for a rescue girl bless her.

Will keep everyone up to date as and when I can.

Edwink

edwink

dizzybee wrote: »

Thanks guys, well the coop arrived broke and parts missing so just waiting for a new one, should be here friday, but will be ready local handy man his building us a run once the coop is in place, our garden is 20 ft long and split down the middle so run and coop on one side and they will be able to free range on the other side the garden has six foot fence one side and only four foot other has neighbours landlord put new fence in but was going to put some green wire fence along i have the old council congregate post my side was going to see if i could attach it somewhere its got small holes where wire fence was before friend said use extra long cable ties has ca'nt put anything on his fence, any other ideas please,

So are you looking to attach the green wired fence to your existing council post? If so cable ties should do the job ok. Have you thought about some strong netting? Our fences at the very top are around 4ft high so we have black netting which is attached by baton to the existing wooden posts. As it is black it is almost invisible. Just thought that netting maybe easier to attach to the councils post.

Not long now until your new hotel (as it is known on this thread) arrives. Please do let us know how you get on. When is your handy man coming to sort the run for you?.

Sounds like you will be up and running soon

Edwink

Pyxis

edwink wrote: »

Hi Pyxis

Sorry for the delay getting back on the thread. I was out of action yesterday with a blooming Migraine. Started half an hour after I got up so tried to just sit quietly but it wasn't having any of it and I had to go back to bed. Much better today but taking it easy as still feeling a bit delicate but that will wear off.

Thanks for asking about our little hen. She is still with us and spends her time sleeping. This morning she refused to take a little water from me Bless her heart. Just keeping her cool and quiet as there is nothing we can do now really. She will go in her sleep as we have seen many of our hens do. Just need to keep her as comfortable as possible. She isn't in any pain but just sits quietly. I sit with her from time to time and stroke her and when I do that she leans towards where I am stroking her and when I stop she opens her eyes as if to say "don't stop mum I was rather liking you doing that". She is old for a rescue girl bless her.

Will keep everyone up to date as and when I can.

Edwink

:(
Give her a stroke from me.

dizzybee

thank you, for the ideas `got some wire fencing of free cycle so going to have a go at putting it along the fence with cable ties, had a tex to say coop will be here mon, so will be ready, can i just ask what do others put in the run area of the coop i thought maybe bark chipping,