KEEPING CHICKENS , just the facts no sentiment allowed

muntjac · « **Reply #30 on:** January 26, 2007, 22:15 »

not sure what else there is to say mate .. i aint a vet so i will just advise about health .me personally i try once n if it fails i knock em on the head .sorry for you chuck huggers ,but im not in it for the sentiment

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #31 on:** January 26, 2007, 22:51 »

Have you put this post on the wrong thread muntjac :?:

muntjac · « **Reply #32 on:** January 26, 2007, 23:01 »

no hon ,i was just answering shaun s question about next instalment lol ,, not sure what anyone else needs to know lol from growing to plucking n cooking is all i done with them lolo

shaun · « **Reply #33 on:** January 27, 2007, 07:55 »

i was looking for what type realy to look for mate,theres so many many
what would you recomend ?

Barry J Scott · « **Reply #34 on:** January 27, 2007, 08:28 »

Get ready for a Welsummer recomendation from Muntjac

I have to say, my Welsummer bantam is lovely and I can see why he loves the large fowl so much.

muntjac · « **Reply #35 on:** January 27, 2007, 10:55 »

erm 1/2 doz srremmuslew for you with a couple buff bantams mate get a 6x4 shed and a 4ft 10ft run home made run of course with 6ft walls n a roof ,you can make the roof and walla smaller seeing as ur a vertically challenged person

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #36 on:** January 27, 2007, 13:35 »

Muntjac, How about a piece on how to treat poorly chooks

I mean remedies not cooking pots

muntjac · « **Reply #37 on:** January 27, 2007, 14:08 »

only got one ... cider vinegar and dandelion leaves , fat hen . if it dont fix it then its dead n i dont eat them then i ferret em , if ya wana go to vets with ya chooks ur choice hon if a bird breaks a leg its cooked and i just watch fer the bones , no sentiment hon sorry :cry:

shaun · « **Reply #38 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:07 »

so why srremmuslew mate are they better layers,better eggs,cheaper to buy,cheaper to keep,are they any good for there meat or do they just look good :?:

muntjac · « **Reply #39 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:11 »

all round nice brid mate . calm beut eggs tough birds anda tasty feed for the family in my book .i pressure cooks em fer 12 mins n then covers em with bacon n roasts em fer 30 mins on max ,or ya can just roast em for 1hrn 1/2 or so but we have always had welsummers in the family since being on the farm so i guess we just like what we used to

shaun · « **Reply #40 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:38 »

1st thing 1st get hold of billy no mates to try and get a plot over the road,no kidding its 30 seconds from my front door so would be ideal,i have e-mailed him but not no reply will have to keep my eyes peeled to try and catch him.(might leave a note on the gate)
i gave a shed away last year i had made it myself for the kids when they were younger but it had to go to make room for my greenhouse empire (sods law)

muntjac · « **Reply #41 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:43 »

good idea mate the closer they re the better mine are down the estate farm as you know .its a 10 min drive but i wouldnt be able to have anything if it wasnt for the estate. try advertising for a kids wooden wendy house mate .. stick it on a few blocks n stake it down they could be ideal id shut but one window off to conserve heat but i reckon that one would do they big enough for 6 birds easy .my grand daughters got one at her nannas .lol just hatching a devios plot mr black adder :evil:

shaun · « **Reply #42 on:** January 28, 2007, 09:55 »

thats what i gave away a wendy house had a little upstairs in it

The Dalai Farmer · « **Reply #43 on:** February 02, 2007, 09:42 »

Well, hello, Everybody! I'm a newbie to this forum, but have been keeping chickens, ducks, turkeys, sheep and, shortly, piggies! I think muntjac talks a lot of sense and I am very grateful for him sharing his experience and enthusiasm.

Just one thing - do they really need to be kept *warm*? I always thought that they overheated, if anything, coz of the fevvers. I know I get a lot of condensation in my smallest house if the weather is warm and Spike gets wet on his back. Wotchafink?

muntjac · « **Reply #44 on:** February 02, 2007, 11:28 »

warm ... its not cold that kills them in the uk its the draughts.as i said in past posts i have had em roost in treees through winter and suffer no ill affects , defeats the draught theory doesnt it

and if they get wet in the warm weather mate. that tells me you havent got enough ventilation old son

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