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Previously it was only if you had 50 or more birds, now it's everyone. This is supposedly to help with bird flu prevention measures. www.gov.uk/government/news/new-measures-to-help-protect-poultry-industry-from-bird-flu Sorry if it's already been posted - for the life of me I can't find the...

Hi everyone We have 3 ex batt's (RIR) in an enclosed coop (8 x 6 feet) and run (8 x 18 feet). A couple of weeks ago we were asked if we could give a home to 6 additional hens (2 x legbar, 2 x maran and 2 x unidentified hens, smaller than the others but not quite bantam size) - we believe they...

Not cattle rustling honest - it seems one has just shown up in my front garden - ideally I'd get it through the gate into next doors field but I think if I leave that open I'll just end up with a herd - it seems a little skittish and I don't want to panic it. I do have a stretch of enclosed...

Hi everyone A couple of years ago I built a Carolina Coops style coop and run which has been a great success with my girls! The one thing I have realised since building it is how much they love to sunbathe when they are let out to free-range and even though this has skylights its not the same...

Hi everyone. Just thought I'd share this as I thought it might be of interest to someone. We have had a short break in the Cotswolds the last few days and this morning we visited the beautiful Blenheim Palace. They have a small exhibit of all the garden tools, etc used over the past 300 years...

Hi everyone We're having some work done at home which means we had to empty our aquarium (we have Lemon Tetra's, Cory Dora's and Assassin Snails) in a 245l tank. There's only 10 fishes in total so we have moved them to a 120l tank for the next few weeks. I did use the media from the larger...

Hi everyone Hopefully this is in the right place and doesn't contravene any forum rules but I have to ask here as you guys are the most helpful people I know in the USA :) I'm in the UK and I want to send a gift to someone in the USA. Gift recipient is in NY state if that makes a difference...

Hi everyone I believe this to be a 'patience' type of thing, but if I'm wrong then best to confirm .... We received our 10 x ex battery hens around 6-7 weeks ago - anyone that has had ex-batts know that they take some time settling in before showing true chicken behaviours. We have found they...

I used the search function for this but only found a post from 2012 and it doesn't seem relevant now and I can't find anything in my profile / preference options - I'm sure I'm just missing it :) Can I set a preference to show 50 posts per page rather than 10? Thank you

Hi everyone We had a tree come down a couple of weeks ago and I wanted to use some of the branches in my run. The tree has some algae / lichen on it - is it safe to use? Thanks

Hi I'm putting guttering and rain barrel on my run this weekend. What size diameter pipe do people use for the water bar itself (the bit you screw the chicken nipples into)? Do people use food safe pipe? HDPE? We may use different sizes here in the UK ... Thanks Lee

Hi everyone! Not sure I've posted this in the right place ... My parents kept chickens all their lives. My mum kept the small (six) flock that my dad hatched before he passed (10½ years) so this hen is at least 11 years old. She is the only one left and my mum would like to get more...

Hi everyone Currently planning our first coop and run and hit a query right away! I plan on burying an apron around my run. From what I have read it's preferable to have PVC coated mesh for this as it resists rusting more, however in the UK I can only find 1" x 1" 16g PVC mesh - I can buy...