Anyone keep hens?

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

We're getting some chickens soon. Three or four to begin with and see how we go. I just wondered if anyone here keeps hens.

Perhaps I should have posted this in Food & Drink. Can't wait for all the lovely eggs!! :hungrig

antdad · Sunday March 21, 2010

Yes...had some now for about 10 years and folks also used to keep a brood.

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

Cool, I forgot you did. You have mentioned it before now I think about it. Go on then, hit me with some pearls of wisdom!

Fido · Sunday March 21, 2010

Only on Farmville. Sad really. It's the kids fault.

hando · Sunday March 21, 2010

i seem to remember they met with a sticky end :?

antdad · Sunday March 21, 2010

Pig Cat said:
Cool, I forgot you did. You have mentioned it before now I think about it. Go on then, hit me with some pearls of wisdom!

What do yo want to know?

hando · Sunday March 21, 2010

everything probably :roll:

antdad · Sunday March 21, 2010

hando said:
i seem to remember they met with a sticky end :?

One hen died after an illness, but it was duffer anyway.

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

Nothing specific at this moment. I'll come back to this thread soon once things get going. I've got a coop on the way and, once I've added a bit of chicken wire to the garden we'll buy three or four hens.

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

hando said:
everything probably :roll:

Shut the cluck up!

hando · Sunday March 21, 2010

cluck off!

hunnymonster · Sunday March 21, 2010

I've got the RSPCA on speed dial in case there are any incidents :?

antdad · Sunday March 21, 2010

Assuming the chicken wire is for a run, just make sure it is fox proof...certainly secure from above and preferably below ground.

Other than that they are easy to keep and fairly low maintenance. I would avoid giving them names, makes it easier when you have to crack a few vertibrate.

hunnymonster · Sunday March 21, 2010

antdad said:
makes it easier when you have to crack a few vertibrate.

Probably have to worry more about him cracking one off with his reputation

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

hunnymonster said:
I've got the RSPCA on speed dial in case there are any incidents :?

That's why I didn't ask about 'rearing' chickens. some of you chaps can read things in to the most innocent of comments. :roll:

Pig Cat · Sunday March 21, 2010

hunnymonster said:
antdad said:

makes it easier when you have to crack a few vertibrate.

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Probably have to worry more about him cracking one off with his reputation

I think HM means I may need to choke a chicken.

Bloody hell, this was supposed to be a serious thread, honest! Some of these yolks are egg-scruciating!! :shock: