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RE: Chickens

Posted 691 days ago

Nicole,Firstly ,unless you want to breed chickens I would suggest you find a new home for the rooster, and buy another hen.
The only way to stop him ,is to put him in a small low area where he cannot stretch his neck to be able to crow.
Chooks love all types of food,corn on the cob,water melon,rock melon, grapes (cut up small),lettuce,mine eat wheat bix mixed with a bit of water,Carrot tops and parsley. Barastoc,have great pellets and mixed grains
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RE: Chickens

Posted 668 days ago

Nicole, i do agree with the views of your last reply from Dawn52, in regards to the rooster, if your not going to breed, then it would be better for you to sell or give the bird a new home, also if you have room in your yard, may i suggest you let the hens have a free run of the yard, who knows you might find you get better coloured yokes in the eggs, which in turn gives a better taste
regards Alexcabbie
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alexcabbie

RE: Chickens

Posted 655 days ago

Grow some silverbeet especially for your chooks, they love it. All greens give the eggs that wonderful orange colour! Now that sounds like double dutch, guess we would wonder if we got green yolks!!

And let them wander around - if you don't have much space, let them out for at least 20 mins and day and watch them if you don't want them digging up other things. Or you could have a moving pen for them.
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