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Deb_Moderator



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
http://freespace.virgin.net/daniel.lewry/nisi's%20chickens.jpg

This was the url address I put inbetween the [img] [/img]. Wink
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summayah



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PostPosted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
lovely bluebelles, I would say that the one at the back eatiang will be laying soon, judging by her red bits and pieces.
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Nisi



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:49 am    Post subject: Novice Reply with quote
That's interesting. Two of them have much more developed red bits and pieces so I wondered if they were older. I don't have nest boxes ready yet !

I gave up trying to put them to bed last night and left them in their run. When I went and checked with a torch at 8.30pm they had gone in ! I was delighted that they are actually doing what they are supposed to ! I have opened the hen house this morning and it is covered in droppings. I cleaned it out yesterday afternoon and it was hardly soiled. Is this a sign of anything ?
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CP
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:59 am    Post subject: Re: Novice Reply with quote
Nisi wrote:
i gave up trying to put them to bed last night and left them in their run. When I went and checked with a torch at 8.30pm they had gone in ! I was delighted that they are actually doing what they are supposed to ! I have opened the hen house this morning and it is covered in droppings. I cleaned it out yesterday afternoon and it was hardly soiled. Is this a sign of anything ?


This is normal. They know when to go to bed! And they poo overnight too, so you will get droppings everywhere. Wink

I can't get the link - tried last night & now. Says it's not available, or something?? Confused

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George



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:00 am    Post subject: Re: Novice Reply with quote
Nisi wrote:
I have opened the hen house this morning and it is covered in droppings. I cleaned it out yesterday afternoon and it was hardly soiled. Is this a sign of anything ?


I'm sure I read that hens do 2 thirds of their droppings at night, which is why it's a good idea to have something under the perches that makes it easy to clean Wink
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Nisi



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:51 pm    Post subject: Novice Reply with quote
I only mentioned the dropping because of the huge increase in volume. I've just been out and mucked out both the house and run, I'm exhausted now !

I've made a temporary nest box from a cardboard box just in case. What signs should I look for re the egg laying ?
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Nisi



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 5:54 pm    Post subject: Novice Reply with quote
Deb - thank you for sorting out the photo !
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your welcome. Wink
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