There are so many different approaches to housing chickens that it is difficult to decide which style to go with, which materials to go with and whether to build or buy, especially for people looking for the ‘right’ house. There are small, lightweight houses for the urban chicken keeper, made of plastic, lightweight plywood or [...]
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Tag Archives: Scots Grey
Curious death of a chicken
8 November, 2011
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One of our Scots Grey pullets died last night. I counted all the chickens out when I opened the pophole to the big hen house this morning. The flock was one short. After walking around to the main door, I opened it and looked in.
Read more Joining the flock
28 September, 2011
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I had hoped to get a decent photograph of our young Scots Grey pullets and cockerels joining the main flock today. However, they took one look at the camera and bolted into the darkest corner of the big poultry run where they clustered into a shivering huddle. The photo, above, was the best image I [...]
Read moreA Christmas song for a crofter’s missus
24 December, 2005
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As we sit out Christmas eve, what better way to pass the time than by devising a new take on an old song especially for the crofter’s missus. On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me A Scots Grey up a cherry tree On the second day of Christmas my true [...]
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Suzy B: Hello Dennis my nine ladies have just started to l...
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