June 30, 2014
FRENCH LESSON
Londoner Janine Marsh gave up a job in the city and she and her husband moved to rural France. Then they got their first animals …. some chickens
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Poultry
June 30, 2014
My chicken has runny droppings
I have two pure breed Rhode Island Reds. They are two years old and one of them has had runny droppings (greyish with white and sometimes brown diarrhoea). She was wormed for seven days with…
June 29, 2014
Is heat a stress risk?
Can chickens suffer from heat stress?
June 28, 2014
How much to feed?
How much layers’ pellets should my one-year-old hens be eating? I fill a feeder with about 2.5kg of feed and they get through most of it (one eats more than the other) in a week.…
June 27, 2014
My hen is limping
One of my one-year-old hybrid hens is limping. Her right foot seems to be turning in slightly. I have had to isolate her from the other hens as they have started picking on her. When…
June 27, 2014
Crowing about a theft
Last month, our writer Charlotte Popescu told how one of her hens stole her ear studs and swallowed them. A young reader had a similar experience…
June 26, 2014
Problems with your chicken’s head
Checking your chicken’s head will give you vital information about its health
June 26, 2014
My favourites
Our writers choose their favourite breeds, and explain why they made these choices. This month: Jeremy Hobson
June 25, 2014
A brood for Ophelia
Charlotte’s Chickens - latest news from Charlotte’s large flock
June 24, 2014
NEW POULTRY WORMER CAN BE USED IN WATER
A new chicken wormer has just been launched on the market, and it can be administered in drinking water.
June 24, 2014
Cinderella Chicken
A lowly chicken is visited by a fairy godmother – and her life is transformed!
