The Poultry Keeper

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

I bought some New Skin - £2.79 from Boots Very Happy

I tried a bit out on the back of my hand and it appears to be marvellous stuff!
Unfortunately I think there may be some dirt deep in Twizzle's cut, however much I try to clean it, so I don't like to seal it in.
I'll wait and see if I can get it cleaner first.

Back to the beak bits - I really need to figure out how to do it - the poor new birds had to be shut in a cat carrier inside the coop last night to stop them being bullied by the bigger girls Rolling Eyes

I tried soaking the bit in hot water to see if it would soften, but no luck Confused

Has anyone EVER had any luck fitting a bit?

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

Hi Fenn,

I managed to do it, but then I had Pat to hold her, really think it's a bit of a 2 person job,

Lisa · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 3:31 pm Post subject:

You could try ringing the Wernlas collection.

http://www.wernlas.com/

I got my original chooks from there and they came wearing bits.

Their website says they have a free advice centre....

Fenn · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 2292 Location: Shrewsbury

Cheers Lisa, I hadn't thought of asking them. I've been there (meeting someone to collect some chickens, sshhh, don't tell Laughing

) and I noticed that quite a few of their birds had bits on.

Chickens aren't as stupid as people think, are they Shocked

The bigger birds are knocking seven bells of whatever out of the new girls, but only when I'm not there Shocked

I'll ring Wernlas tomorrow. Like George says, I think it may be a two-person job. I just need to find a willing volunteer... Twisted Evil

Heather · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 7:43 am Post subject:

IS R not willing then Fenn ? I doubt if I could get Mark to hold onto one of them if his life depended on it !!