April 25, 2014
Cider vinegar
You have previously mentioned putting cider vinegar in the water to keep down bacteria, but I’ve found that my galvanised drinkers are reacting to this. Is this harmful to the hens?John Lloyd, via email
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Poultry
April 25, 2014
Commercial indoor systems can cause confusion
We have some free-range hens, but I am a bit confused about the difference between barn, perchery and deep litter systems. Are deep litter and perchery systems types of barn systems or are they different?
April 25, 2014
Word of warning on cockerels
Q- I have been told a cockerel will make my hens happier and more productive, but my children love collecting eggs, and I’ve heard cockerels can be aggressive. Could a person actually be harmed by…
April 25, 2014
Problem of penile prolapse in waterfowl
Q - I have six Call Ducks, two males and four females. I keep them in a large aviary with a pond. About three months ago one of the males started prolapsing his penis intermittently,…
April 25, 2014
What are rules on selling eggs?
Do you need a licence/permit to sell chicken eggs to local people?
April 25, 2014
Saddle can help hens
Q- I have a lovely trio of Brahmas and one of the hens has started to lose a lot of feathers on her back. She is almost bare, and I am worried that she has…
April 25, 2014
Avian leukemia
I’ve just been told by my vet that one of my birds (now destroyed) had avian leukemia. Can anyone tell me if my other six birds are likely to contract this? I’ve just purchased three…
April 25, 2014
Quandry about hatching Khaki Campbell eggs
Q- We have a (young) sitting Khaki Campbell, and a big rat problem. We’d really like to pinch the eggs to incubate at home (in our new secondhand Polyhatch incubator), but don’t know how long…
April 25, 2014
Losing feathers
I write in the hope you can shed some light on a feather loss problem I have with my Pekin bantam (frizzled). I purchased Millie at about 12 weeks old in June 2004, and she…
April 25, 2014
Old English Game bantams
Q- What can you recommend for depluming mite? I am plagued by it every year on my Old English Game bantams. Do I need a spray, or something orally, or indeed something to inject? William…
April 25, 2014
Chickens: dealing with the problem of bullying
Q - I had five Sussex Stars and two ISA Browns that I put together on the same day at the start of May. All was well until August, when one afternoon I let them…
