Chickens

[blackolive (Ste)]

Eldest has silkies (long story but she’s downsized from 16 various things to the 4 silkies). They were ok in the small house she bought until the cockerel decided to have some fun and upsize the population. So we’ve grafted and re housed the shed, and built a new run so the chicks can grow in the small house . They seem quite pleased with the outcome.

 

[gaz1]

id build 2 chicken places with that shed and get alot of eggs

something i do like roll away boxes and wind the eggs to you

 

[Migmac]

Are you putting perches in ? Nice size shed for them.

 

[addjunkie]

Are you putting perches in ? Nice size shed for them.

Yes perches, lift out to aid cleaning if they are low down.

you see the things you get to do in retirement to fill the day in…

 

[Migmac]

Yes perches, lift out to aid cleaning if they are low down.

you see the things you get to do in retirement to fill the day in…

I can’t wait, it’s only 3961 days away

 

[badabec]

An idea for a door on your chicken coop

 

[blackolive (Ste)]

Yes perches, lift out to aid cleaning if they are low down.

you see the things you get to do in retirement to fill the day in…

Yeah when I get a minute. Yeah its funny how I actually had time to work

 

[eddie49]

On the subject of chickens: my next-door-neighbour's 9-yr-old son keeps 3 chickens. They also have a cat. When they go on holiday, I go round and look after the animals, and am rewarded with 3 fresh eggs every day. However, an egg cracked, they tasted it, and now no more eggs! They peck them open and eat them.

 

[Migmac]

On the subject of chickens: my next-door-neighbour's 9-yr-old son keeps 3 chickens. They also have a cat. When they go on holiday, I go round and look after the animals, and am rewarded with 3 fresh eggs every day. However, an egg cracked, they tasted it, and now no more eggs! They peck them open and eat them.

It’s a lack of calcium in their diet that leads them to eating eggs.

 

[Barking Mat]

It’s a lack of calcium in their diet that leads them to eating eggs.

Not sure that's true, could be wrong...

Was told, once they have eaten an egg, chop time. I once dropped an egg as a child, the chickens found it, no more eggs, they all got slaughtered, bloke bought a fresh load.

 

[Bornfree]

Was told, once they have eaten an egg, chop time. I once dropped an egg as a child, the chickens found it, no more eggs, they all got slaughtered, bloke bought a fresh load.

winner winner chicken dinner

 

[Migmac]

Not sure that's true, could be wrong...

Was told, once they have eaten an egg, chop time. I once dropped an egg as a child, the chickens found it, no more eggs, they all got slaughtered, bloke bought a fresh load.

It’s correct

Chickens Eating Eggs? 9 Ways to Prevent or Stop It

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As you say they’ll also start eating eggs if they come on a broken one.

 

[eddie49]

It’s correct

Chickens Eating Eggs? 9 Ways to Prevent or Stop It

Egg-eating can be a very bad and difficult habit to break! Come learn 9 ways to prevent or stop chickens from eating eggs.

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As you say they’ll also start eating eggs if they come on a broken one.

Thank you for this link, which explains possible solutions. I have passed it on to my neighbour.

 

[magnet]

On the subject of chickens: my next-door-neighbour's 9-yr-old son keeps 3 chickens. They also have a cat. When they go on holiday, I go round and look after the animals, and am rewarded with 3 fresh eggs every day. However, an egg cracked, they tasted it, and now no more eggs! They peck them open and eat them.

Blow an egg and fill it with mustard. That was the old remedy for that. Puts them right off.

 

[dextadriver]

No one has said where ever there are chickens rats are not far away

 

[blackolive (Ste)]

I was advised that they love a bit of natural yogurt and it has good probiotic properties for them. They seem to agree . Still getting three little eggs a day off them but the broody ones arent fans of them being taken

 

[addjunkie]

I was advised that they love a bit of natural yogurt and it has good probiotic properties for them. They seem to agree . Still getting three little eggs a day off them but the broody ones arent fans of them being taken

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Are you still keeping them in for bird flu?

 

[fixedfixer]

@blackolive (Ste) Do the Silkies have any heat in their palace during very cold weather or are they okay with all that fluff?

 

[Robotstar5]

Are you still keeping them in for bird flu?

There are a few at mrs Robo's stables that keep chickens (and ducks), they're all being kept under cover at the moment. They produce that many eggs they have to give some of them away.

 

[blackolive (Ste)]

Theyre under cover with a small covered run. Seem fine with no heating in the shed but their water was a bit frozen earlier