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« on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 02:24:16 » |
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Think I might get some  Anyone keep them? is it easy? |
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Kinky Tom
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« Reply #1 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 02:29:58 » |
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we had turkeys ones for a while, then they got stolen one night. didn't really rake much looking after but made a right old mess with their shit.
a mate has chickens in his back garden, he likes them. i think you should do it.
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« Reply #2 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 04:26:19 » |
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Many people have chickens here and even driving down my road I have to be careful sometimes not to run them over. They seem dead easy to look after, they just sort of seem of be there.
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« Reply #3 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 08:01:02 » |
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They are and, once you have had fresh eggs, you notice the difference between them and the 'fresh' eggs you get from Sainsbury's. There is no way they are fresh!!
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« Reply #4 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 08:08:43 » |
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You'll need a good Chicken Coop to house them in and a safe environment at night for them.
Even if you've never seen a fox in you garden before,they will descend on it once you start
keeping hens.
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« Reply #5 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 08:12:10 » |
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One of my mum's friends has them, and as triseros says, the eggs are amazing. Always seem a bit more rich and yolky. They probably get fed better than even freerange jobbies.
I say go for it!
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« Reply #6 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 08:50:04 » |
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If you have a lawn it will probably end up as mud. Will you be squeamish when it's time to say bye bye birdy?
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« Reply #7 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 09:07:47 » |
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my sister and her fella have two, they're not producing eggs yet as they've only had them a few weeks. their dog is very interested in them, he sits outside the coup and stares  |
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« Reply #8 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 15:25:04 » |
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what is is with everyone sudden facination with chicken? im not putting the idea down, it just seems everyone is getting chickens all of a sudden. have i missed soemthing?
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« Reply #9 on: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 22:00:09 » |
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you've not heard about the golden egg then?
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« Reply #10 on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 09:51:57 » |
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Have you got any chickens yet, Yeovil?
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« Reply #11 on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 10:05:50 » |
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I have 3 chickens - Penny, Tikka and Noodle. I keep them in an Eglu, which is a moulded plastic nesting box with attached run. They are hilarious and great pets for the kids, plus they produce lovely eggs. Its true that they destroy lawns and flower borders if you let them out alone too long. As for hard to keep, they just need a daily top up of water and food and a weekly cleaning out. They need worming every couple of months and you have to keep an eye out for mites and 'grotty bottoms' as a sick chicken goes downhill very, very fast!
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« Reply #12 on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 10:48:49 » |
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I'm done with chickens - our dog kills too many of them so now I will be mainly keeping Bees...
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« Reply #13 on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 10:56:51 » |
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Bees are evil!!!
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« Reply #14 on: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 11:01:10 » |
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Don't put them in the chicken coop or they might escape
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