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Thanks for those

In the absence of a rooster, we're letting the Thug out of the run and shutting her out whilst the youngsters grow a bit in size & confidence and see how it goes after a couple of weeks.

doofaloofa wrote:

Ha ha ha! Lmao

We've got a 4 bird Eglu and, as happens got down to a single chick (a hybrid Blue that had stopped laying 6 months ago) We decided to introduce 3 new girls (POLs) having had success doing this in the past. Oh dear...... I was expecting Mrs Grey to assert herself a bit and then calm down but she has ...

Thank you both very much - I'll do as much of those things as I can

Neither of you mentioned crossing toes......

I've got a 4 bird Eglu which currently houses 2 birds (since this morning when Mrs Brown had to be put out of her misery :( ) I'm thinking about adding 2 more birds (I know from bitter experience that adding one is a no no) Does anyone have experience of this situation or advice as to how to make it...

Thank you all for your advice I guess that with such a small 'flock', the law of averages says that next winter we may have all 3 on strike. Still, I always thought a surplus of eggs was a Spring thing and was a bit surprised when we carried the surplus through all Winter. Seasonality is no bad thin...

I've had 3 hybrids for 18 months now. Last winter they went through with scarcely a dip in lay rate (I too was once young but that's a different story). This year, towards the end of October, one went into moult and stopped laying. Fair enough. But although her new feathers are growing, we've had no...

Too true - if you're like me and hate throwing seed away and so feel compelled to grow the same variety for years as a result of a big packet of seed, try moreveg. Sensible sized packets at a sensible price imho