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[color=blue]We have chickens and a very broody bantam, so my hubby got some fertalised eggs for her to hatch, as we keep nicking the other eggs from her.After 3 days of sitting on the eggs, she left the eggs for an unknown period of time, enough for the eggs to cool. Would this now mean the eggs are...

Hi, Im Fiona
and have two 16 week old pygmy goats, which I have had since they were two weeks old, and I just love the pcitures you posted, so cute, please keep us all updated with their progress.

Hi, i have 16 week old pygmy goat kids which i have bottle fed since they were two weeks old. i adore them, they are now very tame and affectionate, but it was very time consuming in the beggining. I had to feed them five times a day as they didnt drink very much at each feed only a couple of ounces...

I apologise for cousing such a stir in what seemed at the time a simple question. Well at least we are all informed correctly now, so there is no excuse. I really appreciate everyones input, it has been a most interesting read, annoying as the rule from DEFRA is, it does make sense, and it is up to ...

Yes, I think i will have to invest in a "knife never to be used in the kitchen"
and peel the veggies outside!
Fee

[quote="Jean"]But if your chickens roam around the garden (as mine are about to) and the compost heaps are also in the garden (as are mine) what do you do? Put up a "No entry to chickens" sign? (I'm obviously talking peelings here, not meat) There must be an artist here who could...

[quote="FEEBZ1"]My hubby has just asked me to find out whether its okay to give chicken meat scraps (pork) as we always chuck out cooked up peelings he lovingly boils for them. Is meat a complete no no? Cheers Fee[/quote] Thank you, for your reply, we have had chickens for a few years now,...

My hubby has just asked me to find out whether its okay to give chicken meat scraps (pork) as we always chuck out cooked up peelings he lovingly boils for them. Is meat a complete no no?
Cheers
Fee

Hi, thank you for the feedback. My kids are pygmy goats and are about 3 and a half weeks old, one is slightly bigger than the other and more boisterous, the smaller one was continually rejected from its mother as it was a chewer rather than a sucker not too comfortable for mum. They both seem well a...

Hi my 4 week old kids have diorhea today, think its due to over feeding last night (a bit greedy with their milk), any suggestions on getting them back to normal or do I just let it run its course? They are a bit pongy and messy especially as I have them on my lap to feed them, any suggestions will ...

:? we have 30 chickens who have virtually stripped in two months a 50ft x20ft run, and would love to know "what is a chook tractor" . Also we have a poorly chicken with diorhea, any ideas for a natural remedy? We have tried charcoal, would anyone suggest mixing it with food, as they do not...

Hi, just saw your question and dilema on whether to have chickens in the back garden or not in suburbia/ I would say definately yes. We had six ex-battery hens in our 80 foot garden semi in a town. It was great to give these ladies a loving home and the freedom of a garden to scratch dig and roam. t...