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Anyone keep chickens ?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I’m thinking of getting some chickens, I like the ones that look like they are wearing snow boots, also you get to call them Mavis and Gertrude. Plus they are quite calming. Anyone keep chickens, if you do, do the pros outweight the cons ? |
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I’ve had ex battery hens before, very rewarding watching them turn from barely feathered and scared of everything as they’ve never seen the sky before, to confident funny bug eating raspberry stealing little characters. |
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"I’ve had ex battery hens before, very rewarding watching them turn from barely feathered and scared of everything as they’ve never seen the sky before, to confident funny bug eating raspberry stealing little characters."
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Oh and I recommend getting an Eglu, so easy to clean and won’t rot like a wooden one. Second hand are really good value as they are really sturdy."
I have one for sale 
You don't get red mite either.
Had to burn my wooden chicken house because of red mite |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
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My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones. "
What will Dave the cat have to say about that? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones.
What will Dave the cat have to say about that? "
The cat is called Chris, Dave is the bloke next door, Frank is my dog, do you know nothing woman ?! |
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones.
What will Dave the cat have to say about that?
The cat is called Chris, Dave is the bloke next door, Frank is my dog, do you know nothing woman ?! "
Your dog is called Frank?
Get a Buff Orpington they look cool |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones.
What will Dave the cat have to say about that?
The cat is called Chris, Dave is the bloke next door, Frank is my dog, do you know nothing woman ?!
Your dog is called Frank?
Get a Buff Orpington they look cool"
Yes, Frank is the dog. Buff Orpington is a cool name, that will be a good enough reason for me to purchase some. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones.
What will Dave the cat have to say about that?
The cat is called Chris, Dave is the bloke next door, Frank is my dog, do you know nothing woman ?! "
That’s it, Chris. The one with the mobile phone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones.
What will Dave the cat have to say about that?
The cat is called Chris, Dave is the bloke next door, Frank is my dog, do you know nothing woman ?!
Your dog is called Frank?
Get a Buff Orpington they look cool
Yes, Frank is the dog. Buff Orpington is a cool name, that will be a good enough reason for me to purchase some."
I bought fertile hatching eggs and an incubator..great fun watching them grow. Also hatched some Indian Runner Ducks. Foxes only get in if you havent done enough to secure the pen..no excuses for that one.Human error..not the foxes...23 chickens and 8 ducks ..never lost one. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My family always had chickens. I miss their lovely noises, it's so comforting as they cluck and croon. Silkies with the mad scientist hairdo are very pretty (except the cocks who have some weird nobbly shit going on with their heads). |
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"My family do and a couple of my friends.
If you have sensitive neighbours I’d say no as they can be noisy, but they’re pretty easy to take care of
My neighbours have chickens, so I want to get some cooler ones. "
Go geese then |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They’ll destroy your garden if not penned in
Watch out for the fox ??
Ex Battery hens tend not to last as long as others
Don’t get a cockerel unless you live remotely / hate your neighbours |
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"They’ll destroy your garden if not penned in
Watch out for the fox ??
Ex Battery hens tend not to last as long as others
Don’t get a cockerel unless you live remotely / hate your neighbours"
No need for an alarm clock if you have a cockerel living near you lol  |
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"My family always had chickens. I miss their lovely noises, it's so comforting as they cluck and croon. Silkies with the mad scientist hairdo are very pretty (except the cocks who have some weird nobbly shit going on with their heads). "
There's some folk on fab with that tbf. |
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By *o_eye_deerMan
over a year ago
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"The chickens will bully the dog  "
My dog would disagree - 2 flew over from next door, dog ate them - his breed has very high prey drive so anything that isn't another dog or human tends to get viewed as dinner |
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By *uciyassMan
over a year ago
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I have two chickens keep them up top of garden in an old shed and let them out during the day. They are great at clearing up the slugs etc and will polish off almost anything you feed them. The only downside is the cleaning the coup or shed in my case. And also in winter you’ll need a heat lamp to keep them warm. Get a few silkies. They are mad looking but nice eating !!!  |
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Always had chickens & geese growing up.
Geese are brilliant at guarding your house, they'll go for anyone they don't recognise walking up the drive
I've got a 75' jungle to tame this summer, we've talked about getting some feathered friends when it's done.
We've got a mad fox population here though, which puts me off  |
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We’ve got 3 pekin bantams called Mabel, Gertrude and Hetty. I’ve wanted chickens for as long as I can remember and hubby indulged me shortly after my 40th birthday. Pekin’s are like fluffy little footballs with feather booties who waddle when they run. They’re an extremely friendly breed, great if you have kids as they’re so friendly. Ours love sitting on my lap
The breed are excellent mothers and are great at raising chicks. This can be a down side too though, they go broody at the drop of a hat and want to sit on the nest to try and hatch the unfertile eggs.
Chickens are, in my opinion, awesome! Pets with benefits! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have 7 chickens including a few ex battery hens which I got from the British hen welfare trust . I would recommend a few pullets or even a few pekin bantams even . |
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