chickens

2me2u · 16-04-2007, 05:33 PM

My dad has been worried sick that none of the chickens were gonna hatch, well today a few have and some are starting to break free

Here is my favourite pick of one of them
[the chickens are blue andalusian bantam]

Graham · 16-04-2007, 07:17 PM

I see no chickens!

My wife has just persuaded me to build a chicken run for her, she wants those big Foghorn Leghorn ones! We have cleared loads of space at the bottom of the garden under the trees and I'll build the run there, lots of foxes round here though so it'll have to be very secure.

KearasNana · 16-04-2007, 07:55 PM

Sorry can see the picture

2me2u · 16-04-2007, 09:16 PM

the photo should show now

yam yam · 16-04-2007, 09:31 PM

awww he /she is really sweet i love them when all fluffy

2me2u · 16-04-2007, 10:09 PM

same here, and that one was only a few hours born

channie · 17-04-2007, 10:13 AM

aww little cutie sooo adorable

im green with envy i want him bad sniff

Graham · 17-04-2007, 01:34 PM

This may be a stupid question, but indulge someone who knows absolutely nothing about chickens for a moment! In winter do they need heating in their coop, or are they OK without?
I suspect the answer is they don't need it, after all chickens have been kept for thousands of years and I doubt heating was even practical until recently. I know my granddad kept chickens many years ago and I don't suppose he heated their coop, but I just want to be sure.
Where's the best place to read up on the basics of keeping chickens?

terrypin · 22-04-2007, 08:29 AM

hi graham i keep a few layers myself and i have had to ask questions myself i do this on a forum practical poultry they also have a magazine that is very informative if you are thinking of getting some chucks i would try the forum like this one the people on there are very knowledgeable and keen to help a newcomer.
terry

leggy · 22-04-2007, 09:54 AM

up to recently we had 5 lilac andulusian hens,we sold them when we thought we were moving.used to get 4/5 eggs a day in summer.graham go to a decent newsagent and you should find pratical poultry magazine ,you dont need to heat the coop but watch out for rats visiting.and we used to feed layers mash than pellets as it kept them occupied more.

16-04-2007, 05:33 PM	#1
2me2u Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, Heatherslaw Posts: 171	chickens My dad has been worried sick that none of the chickens were gonna hatch, well today a few have and some are starting to break free Here is my favourite pick of one of them [the chickens are blue andalusian bantam] __________________

16-04-2007, 07:55 PM	#3
KearasNana Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 1,795	Sorry can see the picture __________________

16-04-2007, 09:16 PM	#4
2me2u Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, Heatherslaw Posts: 171	the photo should show now __________________

16-04-2007, 09:31 PM	#5
yam yam Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: ESSEX UK Posts: 1,501	awww he /she is really sweet i love them when all fluffy __________________ lorna 0.0.1 Testudo hermanni

16-04-2007, 10:09 PM	#6
2me2u Member Incubating Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Scotland, Heatherslaw Posts: 171	same here, and that one was only a few hours born __________________

16-04-2007, 07:17 PM	#2
Graham Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepperton, England Posts: 443	I see no chickens! My wife has just persuaded me to build a chicken run for her, she wants those big Foghorn Leghorn ones! We have cleared loads of space at the bottom of the garden under the trees and I'll build the run there, lots of foxes round here though so it'll have to be very secure.

17-04-2007, 10:13 AM	#7
channie Member Egg Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 56	aww little cutie sooo adorable im green with envy i want him bad sniff

17-04-2007, 01:34 PM	#8
Graham Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepperton, England Posts: 443	This may be a stupid question, but indulge someone who knows absolutely nothing about chickens for a moment! In winter do they need heating in their coop, or are they OK without? I suspect the answer is they don't need it, after all chickens have been kept for thousands of years and I doubt heating was even practical until recently. I know my granddad kept chickens many years ago and I don't suppose he heated their coop, but I just want to be sure. Where's the best place to read up on the basics of keeping chickens?

22-04-2007, 08:29 AM	#9
terrypin Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: jersey c.i. Posts: 2,928	hi graham i keep a few layers myself and i have had to ask questions myself i do this on a forum practical poultry they also have a magazine that is very informative if you are thinking of getting some chucks i would try the forum like this one the people on there are very knowledgeable and keen to help a newcomer. terry __________________ these are my own opinions do with them what you will. _________________

22-04-2007, 09:54 AM	#10
leggy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FOD GLOUCSTERSHIRE Posts: 1,543	up to recently we had 5 lilac andulusian hens,we sold them when we thought we were moving.used to get 4/5 eggs a day in summer.graham go to a decent newsagent and you should find pratical poultry magazine ,you dont need to heat the coop but watch out for rats visiting.and we used to feed layers mash than pellets as it kept them occupied more.

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