Search results for query: *

Very informative article. Over the years I have kept sheep, goats, horses and calves along side my chooks and ducks with no problems and many benefits. I kept the goats and sheep away from the poultry food by supplying it inside a large shed with a cat type flap on the door. Hens could get in...

I have up to 60 hens at a time. They mostly live in a large tin shed with a small run (approx 10metre sq) but do have complete free range access to a larger field (approx 200metre sq) and surounding fields (this info is for people who start on about the run being to small for so many chooks). In...

My flock is mostly Warrens with a smattering of English Marans, French Marans, a Limousin or 2 and some that I can't identify. Also got a couple of Banties. The Banties are brilliant broodies, but their eggs are to small for me to sell. Therefore I tend to keep to the larger breeds. How do I...

Not quite right. Back in Dear Ol' Blighty I used to buy ex-battery farm chooks at approx 18mths old. That's when their "battery life" is worn out and they do go off lay. After a bit of TLC and getting over the fright of The Big Wide World they soon come back into lay. In the past I've had hens...

Thanks for such a warm welcome. It's great to know there are so many Chook Lovers out there.

For most of my adult life I've kept chickens. Firstly as an Egg Producing Farmer back in England, with a flock of over 200 hens, and now doing similar in France, on a far smaller scall, having only 30 hens. This is something I have never encountered before and wondered if anyone can give me some...

Hi Yet another Newbie. My partner and I have lived in a Renovation Project, in the middle of France, since Nov 2003. We have about 30 assorted chickens plus numerous chicks at odd times of the year. There's also 1 Drake and 4 female ducks and a few pigeons. We have Ouessant sheep (pronounced...