[naturesparadise]

well the new pen is not done yet i need the mesh

however im skint

so my plan at the mo is to give them the run of the back of the greenhouse

im just working on the repairs now

i do need some more hens but its to late to hatch any now and im not paying the prices they are selling them for here

im a bit stuck to know what to do

maybe it would be best for him if i rehome him to someone with lots of hens

dont really want to lose him but i have think whats best for him

and the hen he is with

[Vember]

Will you re-home the hen too NP

[naturesparadise]

Will you re-home the hen too NP

lol no just the cock but only if i have too

[Vember]

Wont the Hen be lonely then NP ??

I think if it were me I would consider finding them both new homes so that I could concentrate on making the run

If you did that you could start again with the ducks in the spring when your larger run is ready :?



Sarah

[naturesparadise]

Wont the Hen be lonely then NP ??

I think if it were me I would consider finding them both new homes so that I could concentrate on making the run

If you did that you could start again with the ducks in the spring when your larger run is ready :?



Sarah

 
i have another hen lol but she is to young to put with the cock bird  

plus he didnt attack me tonight

the thing is dose anyone know if corn can affect a bird like some foods do us

he seems to get very agitated after he eats some

[Ice]

So the cockerel lives on it's own?   Does the other hen also live on it's own?  I'm getting confused.   :?

[poultrygeist]

How big is their current run NP ?

It may be that they're getting bored in there.

Rob

[richyrich7]

NP I've never had a cock but my uncle used to have a banty cock and he was a s@d if you went near his girls, until my uncle picked him up and restrained him ( hugged him) it took weeks but in the end he was fine with everyone. It's like any animal they need to know who's boss if he feel's you are not up to it he will be. My uncle used to hand feed him titbits to just like he would for a female hen.

Keep trying and let them hens have a run round why your outside.  It helps know end when they can get out.

Ask for mesh on free cycle or similar .

 

[Aunt Sally]

How many chooks have you got just now NP  :?:

[naturesparadise]

How many chooks have you got just now NP  :?:

the two light sussex and the cream leg bar

[Ice]

How many chooks have you got just now NP  :?:

the two light sussex and the cream leg bar

Then I would guess that they are bored and sexually frustrated.

[naturesparadise]

How many chooks have you got just now NP  :?:

the two light sussex and the cream leg bar

Then I would guess that they are bored and sexually frustrated.

hmmm maybe vembers is right and i should rehome then and start fresh next year  :cry:  :cry:

[Aunt Sally]

Is the legbar on her own or with the other hen NP ?

[richyrich7]

How many chooks have you got just now NP  :?:

the two light sussex and the cream leg bar

Then I would guess that they are bored and sexually frustrated.

hmmm maybe vembers is right and i should rehome then and start fresh next year  :cry:  :cry:

Probably better for you, less pressure and better for the birds. Sometime you just have to let go and scale back a little

[GrannieAnnie]

NP, both Rob and I have asked how big a run they have to roam in and you haven't answered. If it is because you are a bit embarrassed about the smallness of the space, please don't be.  But if the space is too small, then that could be why he's been like he has with you.  Chickens need space, or they end up like the Polar Bears at London Zoo did, nuts!!!

Letting them have the back of the greenhouse sounds okay, how big a space are we talking about?  I have had chickens living in a greenhouse before now, but the door was always kept open with some wire across to stop them getting out if needed.  But greenhouses can still get very warm during the day, even in the autumn. So its not an ideal solution.

Have you tried freecycle for some wire to finish your new run?  or there's another one I heard about last week, dontdumpthat.com.  may be one near you.

Or is there someone else, a friend of family member that would look after your chickens until you can get your run finished?  You must think of their welfare.  

But until you do, there is no way you should even contemplate paying out money you can't afford on peafowl eggs, when you haven't got your chicken run finished.