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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: gingerplant on August 17, 2011, 10:16

Title: Starting over ... Thanks Mr Fox :-(
Post by: gingerplant on August 17, 2011, 10:16

After some recent troubles with what we think was probably ILT, losing 3 hens, the others seemed to rally and we thought we were over the bad luck.

Unfotunately we lost all remaining 8 to the fox while we were away on holiday...  :(   Left 2 headless corpses and a feather bath for my poor neighbour to find,took the rest.
We'll start again as soon as we can (the garden is so still & bleak without them - like a ghost garden) but understand that due to the illness it's a good idea to rest the ground for a while.

Does anyone know how long we should wait?
Thanks everyone

Title: Re: Starting over ... Thanks Mr Fox :-(
Post by: Kathie on August 17, 2011, 11:03

Hi gingerplant, I can't help with the length of time you should leave the ground to rest I just wanted to say how sorry it is that you have had such a bad experience.  Good luck when you start off again

Title: Re: Starting over ... Thanks Mr Fox :-(
Post by: gingerplant on August 17, 2011, 11:33

Thanks Kathie. It was awful, managed to hold it together till daugter cried, then lost it! Eating the last egg was rather emotional!!  Feel gutted...

Title: Re: Starting over ... Thanks Mr Fox :-(
Post by: bantam novice on August 17, 2011, 12:17

So sorry  :(
Good luck with your new girls and let's have some pics when they arrive  :)

Title: Re: Starting over ... Thanks Mr Fox :-(
Post by: gingerplant on August 18, 2011, 09:28

Anyone know how long we should rest the ground for....?