acm Posted August 25, 2011 Share Posted August 25, 2011 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Thanks for the clarification, it's now burned in my mind. Learning is fun! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469147 Share on other sites More sharing options...
acm Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 . Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 I have two chickens and a very secure fox proof run. Pet shop on Northcross road will order in layers pellets, btw. Exciting to find so many chicken keepers! Egg production down in my house at the mo as barbara has gone broody...... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469648 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 And another thing I don't get *cringe* why would Babs stop laying eggs because she is broody? I would have thought the space hopper she popped every day would be enough of a reminder of her maternal instincts! Does she just need to hatch one of the bubba eggs before settling back into battery life? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469783 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 legalbeagle Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> I have two chickens and a very secure fox proof> run. Pet shop on Northcross road will order in> layers pellets, btw. Exciting to find so many> chicken keepers! Egg production down in my house> at the mo as barbara has gone broody......how do you manage to use up 20kg of layers pellets with two chickens within the expiry date? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469862 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted August 28, 2011 Author Share Posted August 28, 2011 Frankito Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> And another thing I don't get *cringe* why would> Babs stop laying eggs because she is broody? I> would have thought the space hopper she popped> every day would be enough of a reminder of her> maternal instincts! Does she just need to hatch> one of the bubba eggs before settling back into> battery life?Frankito - with just two chickens no matter how long she sits on them - they aint going to hatch - see earlier posts! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469864 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh buggah, I remember nothing! I am much better with visuals. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatharineM Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Sugar, sugar, sugar, honey,honey, honey Frankito, Frank Sinatra whatever.Shall we remember the discussion we had about the battery eggs back in February. I had good information about it and I was not given the chance to explained the situation.I was not a Veterinary qualify to bring up this subject. But I was aware about eggs been frozen and just not from the same chickens but others as well. Good choice of eggs when they are frozen and having in hand the best Veterynaries is great which we are happy to say that, when people call some chickens battery.Some farmes also have organic frozen eggs he, he, he and no only that they also have their vets abroadwho are family run business. How can people talked this things without knowing the facts of the technology.This days our technology are far to advance and not only that you can not discuss anything if you have not finished yet your research. (tu)Good Luck but I'll have my organic eggs and my own chicks. God will bless my chicks either organic or not organic they will be mine and hopefully to expand the business here in the near future. ******* Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankito Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Oh right on! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469889 Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxi Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Frankito Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Oh buggah, I remember nothing! I am much better> with visuals.http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK1YB_tbwgKOZDLpTSWZsbxRIYkD2JFqnSOZlxgyz1p6zTrqZm + http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSNshElnJ2jIk6gL8RlPKDkEhM_c9j-7j4xddPEggQT47iXcql2U_wBGoyU1g = http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSCCIpX2y-rOToiUg6vhBBK_sWZxy9w8aoMQJsWnmFZsr-Q_j1PSwhttp://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSK1YB_tbwgKOZDLpTSWZsbxRIYkD2JFqnSOZlxgyz1p6zTrqZm + 0 = http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT-ZQHELZsAmyWGMQtxxIZunwuP7A81sK_TFk86n8gBZAO5UQd_SjwyM9yUYw Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469924 Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Well I don't really know why babs goes broody, or what, if anything, it does to her biologically. She just sort of gets over it in the end. As for pellets, I pay no attention to the sell by date and nor do the chooks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
karter Posted August 29, 2011 Share Posted August 29, 2011 The foxes were really noisy this morning, hope all of your chickens are ok. Are we allowed to defend our chickens from intruders with force now? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-469995 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 chickens still well - maybe we could bus in some hounds from the outlying counties like the police did for the riots Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-470849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Yep chooks all fine here too. Except babs whose still persisting in not laying and sitting all cross and clucky on Margot's eggs. Naughty girl. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-470860 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I think mine have been reading your comments Leaglebeagle, one of them has joined the broody ranks and being a little pickle. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-473879 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMontesh111 Posted September 11, 2011 Share Posted September 11, 2011 Disappointing!! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-473891 Share on other sites More sharing options...
legalbeagle Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Ooooh sorry BigD. Didn't mean to spread trouble! Babs STILL broody. Have threatened to cook her if she doesn't get laying soon but she's ignoring me. Might withdraw her grapes. She LOVES grapes. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-474121 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhyouthforum Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 sorry I lost you all there, being new to the forum, in a sea of new posts. You lot are prolific in ED!! My mum has two ex-battery hens arriving next week. Should be good fun.Next question is - do chickens fight? I mean if I get one from a posh farm and put it with one from the work house, will they sense their differences? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-477023 Share on other sites More sharing options...
computedshorty Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 It might turn out that the one from a Posh Farm will be educated enough to tell the one from the Workhouse that Hens dont fight, its the Cock that fights other Cocks to rule over all the Hens in the group.You will soon learn which colour egg comes from which colour Hen. :)) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-477201 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted September 24, 2011 Author Share Posted September 24, 2011 Leagle B - she is still broody - found one chicken trying to lay an egg on top of her the other day! AND she keeps nicking the others eggs to sit on - cheeky!SFH you may want to put them in the house together at bedtime when they arrive(around 7pm at the mo) there will be some adjusting to each other to establish a pecking order (yes this is where the term comes from)but they will get on with each other. For info you can get ex batts food which brings them back to full health - it has more goodness in it. Otherwise Layers pellets. - I get mine in 20KG sacks. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-477232 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhyouthforum Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Great! Thanks for all the tips! Will keep you posted! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-479490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big D Posted October 9, 2011 Author Share Posted October 9, 2011 if anyone has chickens and is interested I have some Marriages layers pellets with flubanvet worming medication in it - use it for 7 days and get rid of any potential worms. this product has a life span of two months and I have only used half of it but wont really need more for 5 & half months. Willing to sell at cost which is cheaper than the stuff that goes in their water each month. PM me if you would like to know morehttp://www.marriagefeeds.co.uk/news/farmyard-layers-pellets-with-flubenvetmarriages layers pellets with flubanvet Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-489929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgley Posted October 10, 2011 Share Posted October 10, 2011 Just make sure they don't escape to the new Morleys that is opening on Dulwich Road;-) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/19201-keeping-chickens-in-ed/page/2/#findComment-490135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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