Chickens

[thebladder]

The old man is retiring soon and reckons he is gonna get 2 or 3 chickens and keep them in the backy

(He lives in Northfield)

 

anyone else have them or know if it's even allowed in the city?

[Stoney]

MIght be allowed but in that area they will be lucky to last a week with the amount of foxes on the go.

[The Boofon]

Yes. I've got 3 of them. You can keep them anywhere you want. The only way you'd get someone complaing is if you have a cockerel. You only need one of them if you're breeding.

 

If you're getting a coop for him then try and get one with a decent sized run. That's not needed if they are getting free run in the garden.

 

Feed them layers pellets and that's all they'd ever need for an egg a day.

 

I also feed them any veg left over from our tea or lunch and they have free roam of the gardens. Only pain is if you grow your own veg they'll eat the lot if it's not fenced in.

 

Drop me a PM if you need any advice.

 

They're great pets as well if you treat them right. Plenty attention and they'll come to you for petting. Kids love them.

[The Boofon]

MIght be allowed but in that area they will be lucky to last a week with the amount of foxes on the go.

 

True. However it's unlikely a fox would come in at daytime and if you've a secure coop make sure the door is closed before dusk.

[tup]

When it comes to choking the chicken, boofon is an expert.

[vanderark14]

a mate of mine had chickens in his back garden for a few months and he loved keeping them

 

he got back from a night oot one saturday and someone had murdered them

 

true story

[Bluto10]

ducks are better than chickens

[looksgoodinred]

The chicken is the wisest of all animals.

 

 

 

It only 'clucks' once the egg has been laid.

 

is that true?

 

EDIT: i just looked this up. they do cluck when they've laid. but they cluck other times too.

[The Boofon]

ducks are better than chickens

 

 

At quacking and swimming they are. That's about it though.

[thebladder]

Yes. I've got 3 of them. You can keep them anywhere you want. The only way you'd get someone complaing is if you have a cockerel. You only need one of them if you're breeding.

 

If you're getting a coop for him then try and get one with a decent sized run. That's not needed if they are getting free run in the garden.

 

Feed them layers pellets and that's all they'd ever need for an egg a day.

 

I also feed them any veg left over from our tea or lunch and they have free roam of the gardens. Only pain is if you grow your own veg they'll eat the lot if it's not fenced in.

 

Drop me a PM if you need any advice.

 

They're great pets as well if you treat them right. Plenty attention and they'll come to you for petting. Kids love them.

 

cheers for the info.

 

Was thinking about getting him something like this ?

 

His garden is pretty big so would probably build a bigger run they could roam about in during the day.

[The Boofon]

cheers for the info.

 

Was thinking about getting him something like this ?

 

His garden is pretty big so would probably build a bigger run they could roam about in during the day.

 

Same as my first coop but I 'd an extra run added. It looks big enough online but in real life if you see 3 chickens in there without a bigger run you feel sorry for them. The 8 foot one in your link is a bit better but still nae a massive run. Easy enough to extend with a bit of DIY.

 

My link

 

Only problem with wooden coops is red mite. Easy controlled with a spray every other month and giving the chickens a good dusting with Diatamaceous earth.

[thebladder]

Same as my first coop but I 'd an extra run added. It looks big enough online but in real life if you see 3 chickens in there without a bigger run you feel sorry for them. The 8 foot one in your link is a bit better but still nae a massive run. Easy enough to extend with a bit of DIY.

 

My link

 

Only problem with wooden coops is red mite. Easy controlled with a spray every other month and giving the chickens a good dusting with Diatamaceous earth.

 

cool, space for a decent sized run won't be a problem, he's got about 40 sq m of grass to play with.

[fine-n-dandy]

At quacking and swimming they are. That's about it though.

 

 

Also better at avoiding low flying missiles/projectiles & also at rapid hiding techniques in fact, some might say they are the best animal in the world at this.

[The Boofon]

Easier to turn a duck into a soul singer as well.

 

Just put it in a microwave until it's Bill Withers.

[Jigot]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnyB0a8G71Y