Hi There,

Yes you can mix it with layers mash, the dosing is about 6g of Flubenvet to 2kg of mash, for 7 consecutive days (but mix it very very well). There is a 6g measuring scoop that comes with the medication, but please read the instructions carefully!.

Hi All, For my pennies worth, my poultry supplier told me NOT to give to much mixed corn, as it put's fat on the liver, only a small handful every now and then. That would coincide with the comments above to give it during the colder months!. However, my girls (only 20wks) demolished some fresh gree...

Hi Steve, I do not have a problem with red mites, but was thinking more from a preventative point of view. I have a plastic Eco hen house (looks like a smooth anderson shelter!), and want to put in place a cleaning routine of scrubbing floors once a month with "poultry shield" and then a d...

Hi Everyone,

What about "Battles red mite powder", my poulrty supplier recommended it!.

Nice one "doobs" man's a hard case!..

Sorry, forgot to mention the "olive oil" over the roasted veg!..

Like you "Annie" ours are on wigwams, loads of flowers but no beans yet! (can't wait). Had some courgettes though, roasted with carrots, butternut squash, onions, garlic and rosemary.........Mmmmmmmm...

Hi Guys,

I have a sparrowhawk local to me, I have seen it chase collared doves and pidgeons, is it a threat to my chickens?.

Colin.

My girls are "Light sussex, Black tails and Speckeldy's" when I let them out into the garden (dog locked inside the house!), they are quite flighty!.

So sorry to hear about poor "doobs" hope he will be ok!.
I am new to this forum but heres my pennies worth, I would try one of two large signs:

"BEWARE MY OSTRICHES MAY EAT DOGS"
"BEWARE MAD BULL ON THE LOOSE"

Best of luck..

Colin.

Hi Guy's, I currently have 6 hens, their run is 8ft X 3ft but I am in the process of building a fence that will give them a 7mtr X 5mtr area to scratch around in, how high would you recommend the fence to be?. I have a small dog that is fixated with the hens at the moment, I am worried that one of t...

Many thanks for your quick replies, so glad I found this forum..

Colin.

Hi There, I am new to keeping chickens, have had my girls for just over a week now, 2 x light sussex, 2 x nera black tails and 2 x speckeldys. I was reading your article about "feeding chickens" and noticed you do a 50/50 mix of mixed corn and layers pellets. I was told by my poultry suppl...