After hosing the byre out this evening, the Other Half and I went through to feed the chickens and call them back to their pen. As I was casting their feed down, the OH noticed that our oldest surviving hen, Peggy, was walking strangely. Peggy also looked lacklustre. I caught her fairly easy, which was [...]
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Hens may have mycoplasmosis
26 August, 2010
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We may have a case, possibly two, of mycoplasmosis in our chickens. Earlier today I noticed one of the Scots Grey hens sneezing. I caught her and immediately noticed she was a little less heavy than she should be. The hen also had a slight but noticeable rasp to her breathing, an elevated temperature and [...]
Read moreScots Grey chicks thriving
18 August, 2010
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Our most recent hatching of Scots Grey chicks are now six weeks old. They’ve been out from under the heat lamp for a fortnight and, with their full feathering largely in, are now spending the entire day outside. They return to the now unheated brooder of an evening as the mesh floor gives them more [...]
Read moreNO Scots Greys for sale
24 July, 2010
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We’ve received almost a dozen enquiries in the past week from people who want Scots Grey poultry, a significant rise on the two or three enquiries a month that we normally receive. While it is good to see the Scots Grey regaining popularity, especially in view of the breed’s endangered status, we are not in [...]
Read moreVenturing outdoors
18 July, 2010
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We had a sunny day today, with a slight breeze and a temperature of 19C, making it perfect for bringing the Scots Grey chicks outside for the first time. We took a small wire cage out, then carried the chicks out and set them down to explore. After a few seconds clustered together while they [...]
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