Comments on: Accessories For Sale http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk Keeping Hens in Lincolnshire - Hens and POL Pullets For Sale Sat, 22 Oct 2011 21:34:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: JON http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3597 JON Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:09:40 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3597 Hi, you mention you know a man in Lincs making coops?Could I have a contact number/ mail please.Looking for something for six Bantis. Thanks Jon Hi, you mention you know a man in Lincs making coops?Could I have a contact number/ mail please.Looking for something for six Bantis.

Thanks

Jon

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3596 grannieannie Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:49:31 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3596 Oh and also, some chooks are coming up to moulting time, could just be that! I've got one that I think has been pecked recently, but now she is moulting, she looks almost oven ready!! lol Oh and also, some chooks are coming up to moulting time, could just be that! I've got one that I think has been pecked recently, but now she is moulting, she looks almost oven ready!! lol

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3595 grannieannie Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:47:59 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3595 Hi Ann, thanks for the message. I hope your chickens are okay! There could be seveal reasons for the baldness. One is pecking like you said, but it doesn't seem to be that unless they wait until you are out of sight? lol Another is parasites like lice or mites? Lice live on the birds and are similar in size to human lice so you can usually see them running about on the birds, particularly under the wing up where our 'armpit' is. And the eggs are laid at the base of the feathers. Mites are really tiny and live in the wood. Any little crack, knot hole, screw hole will do, I have also found them living inside the feeders! Get a piece of kitchen towel, and after it gets dark, rub the towel along the bottom of their perch, or in the day time, take the perch out if its movable and look at the ends. Are there tiny little red things squirming about, or when young and not feeding on the chickens blood they can appear almost white, or grey or black??? But yes, of course you can pop round sometime, just give us a call when you want to come round. 01775 820922 Talk soon Ann Hi Ann, thanks for the message. I hope your chickens are okay! There could be seveal reasons for the baldness.
One is pecking like you said, but it doesn't seem to be that unless they wait until you are out of sight? lol Another is parasites like lice or mites? Lice live on the birds and are similar in size to human lice so you can usually see them running about on the birds, particularly under the wing up where our 'armpit' is. And the eggs are laid at the base of the feathers. Mites are really tiny and live in the wood. Any little crack, knot hole, screw hole will do, I have also found them living inside the feeders! Get a piece of kitchen towel, and after it gets dark, rub the towel along the bottom of their perch, or in the day time, take the perch out if its movable and look at the ends. Are there tiny little red things squirming about, or when young and not feeding on the chickens blood they can appear almost white, or grey or black???

But yes, of course you can pop round sometime, just give us a call when you want to come round. 01775 820922

Talk soon Ann

]]> By: Ann http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3594 Ann Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:16:40 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3594 Hi, I have today become the proud parent of 6 chickens, they were originally rescue chickens, but the man I bought them from, along with the coop, finds himself without enough time to look after them. You may guess that I am a complete novis on chickens, so I am looking to you for some advise. Two of them have no feathers on their backends and they look very red another is minus chest feathers, is this normal, or have I something to do to them. I have spent the afternoon observing them and they don't seem to be pecking one another, which I believe is something that can happen, I hate to think they have a problem. I don't live far from you would it be possible to pop round and have a chat, I am also a little unclear about what to use for a 'dust bath' By the way love your blogg, kept me entertained all afternoon! Thanking you in anticipation Ann a worried new mum! Hi,
I have today become the proud parent of 6 chickens, they were originally rescue chickens, but the man I bought them from, along with the coop, finds himself without enough time to look after them. You may guess that I am a complete novis on chickens, so I am looking to you for some advise. Two of them have no feathers on their backends and they look very red another is minus chest feathers, is this normal, or have I something to do to them. I have spent the afternoon observing them and they don't seem to be pecking one another, which I believe is something that can happen, I hate to think they have a problem. I don't live far from you would it be possible to pop round and have a chat, I am also a little unclear about what to use for a 'dust bath' By the way love your blogg, kept me entertained all afternoon!

Thanking you in anticipation
Ann
a worried new mum!

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3552 grannieannie Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:20:17 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3552 Hi Lynn, you'd be very welcome to come and meet the 'family'! Give me a call on 01775 820922 and we can arrange something! I tried to email to you last night, but it came back as undeliverable, so hope you see this! We are not actually in Bicker, but on the other side of the A52. Just a mile down from the Bicker Bar roundabout and the Texaco garage! I don't know about expert though! Talk soon, but not tonight! lol I'm off to bed in a mo, but just going to check on the new chicks. some hatched yesterday, some today and a few more to come, so you'll be able to see the babies as well!!! Take Care Ann Hi Lynn, you'd be very welcome to come and meet the 'family'! Give me a call on 01775 820922 and we can arrange something! I tried to email to you last night, but it came back as undeliverable, so hope you see this!

We are not actually in Bicker, but on the other side of the A52. Just a mile down from the Bicker Bar roundabout and the Texaco garage! I don't know about expert though!

Talk soon, but not tonight! lol I'm off to bed in a mo, but just going to check on the new chicks. some hatched yesterday, some today and a few more to come, so you'll be able to see the babies as well!!!

Take Care Ann

]]> By: Lynn Griffen http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3551 Lynn Griffen Sat, 17 Jul 2010 23:00:47 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-3551 Hi Grannie Annie I am seriously thinking about keeping some hens and am looking for some sound advice on what type of house, hens etc we should have. We live evry closeby (Helpringham) and have a massive garden that backs onto fields. I wondered if I could maybe pop round for sme expert advice sometime. Many thanks Lynn Hi Grannie Annie
I am seriously thinking about keeping some hens and am looking for some sound advice on what type of house, hens etc we should have. We live evry closeby (Helpringham) and have a massive garden that backs onto fields. I wondered if I could maybe pop round for sme expert advice sometime.
Many thanks
Lynn

]]> By: Phil http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-937 Phil Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:53:26 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-937 Hi again Ann. Thanks for your reply. These amongst other things are what we want to pick an experienced keepers brains about. Apple cider vinegar is another thing I've seen recommended alot. Also there seem to be alot of different red mite controllers out there. My intention when I build my poultry houses is to use "onduline" or "corroline" sheets for the roofs as I've read alot that its another good way to reduce places for the mites to live. Jakes at school this week coming then its half term the week after. Maxine, my ex and Jakes Nanna, has already said she will probably need me to look after him. She had surgery to untrap a nerve in her elbow last Tuesday and thinks she will still be feeling a bit delicate when he gets wanting to play or has a mardy mood on. If, weather permitting etc that week we could have a ride out to yours to look around that would be great. As for your question "does Jake like dogs" Is the Pope a catholic? Is Xmas day 25 Dec? Does new years day land on 1 Jan next year. Jake has been brought up with my sons mental staffie cross. Since he could crawl he has played with her and on more than 1 occasion we've realised its gone quiet and there they both have been curled up together in Trixies bed or on the settee fast asleep. I think the more playful the dog the better he likes it. He also likes to pick chickens up for a cuddle and a stroke. I dont think there is any creature he's afraid of. Anyway, thanks for the invite. Hopefully that will be 1 day of him occupied. I hope we will be able to get some work done at the allotment that week as well. Also that weekend, 2 Nov its open day at the vintage vehicle museum. I took him last year, only three and a half, so I thought he might have had enough after a couple of hours. No, 6 hours of riding on old buses, every chance he got asking the drivers if he could have a drive of their buses and posing for the camera then not wanting to go home when it closed. Right enough going on for now, I need to go and have my tea, at 8.50. Not good for my diabetes. A nice plate of oven cooked chips and free range eggs. You can't bear it. Bye for now. Phil. Hi again Ann.

Thanks for your reply. These amongst other things are what we want to pick an experienced keepers brains about. Apple cider vinegar is another thing I've seen recommended alot. Also there seem to be alot of different red mite controllers out there. My intention when I build my poultry houses is to use "onduline" or "corroline" sheets for the roofs as I've read alot that its another good way to reduce places for the mites to live.

Jakes at school this week coming then its half term the week after. Maxine, my ex and Jakes Nanna, has already said she will probably need me to look after him. She had surgery to untrap a nerve in her elbow last Tuesday and thinks she will still be feeling a bit delicate when he gets wanting to play or has a mardy mood on. If, weather permitting etc that week we could have a ride out to yours to look around that would be great. As for your question "does Jake like dogs" Is the Pope a catholic? Is Xmas day 25 Dec? Does new years day land on 1 Jan next year. Jake has been brought up with my sons mental staffie cross. Since he could crawl he has played with her and on more than 1 occasion we've realised its gone quiet and there they both have been curled up together in Trixies bed or on the settee fast asleep. I think the more playful the dog the better he likes it. He also likes to pick chickens up for a cuddle and a stroke. I dont think there is any creature he's afraid of.

Anyway, thanks for the invite. Hopefully that will be 1 day of him occupied. I hope we will be able to get some work done at the allotment that week as well. Also that weekend, 2 Nov its open day at the vintage vehicle museum. I took him last year, only three and a half, so I thought he might have had enough after a couple of hours. No, 6 hours of riding on old buses, every chance he got asking the drivers if he could have a drive of their buses and posing for the camera then not wanting to go home when it closed.

Right enough going on for now, I need to go and have my tea, at 8.50. Not good for my diabetes. A nice plate of oven cooked chips and free range eggs. You can't bear it.

Bye for now. Phil.

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-936 grannieannie Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:45:46 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-936 Hi Phil, well that's okay then isn't it about the Verm-X. Like I said bove, I've never actually used the stuff myself, but then again, if your husbandry is good and especially if you can move the chicken runs around so they get fresh ground, you shouldn't have to use it all the time. We only worm ours twice a year, and so far to my knowledge, none of our girls have ever had worms. We also give them apple cider vinegar which apparently the worms can't live in guts with apple cider vinegar in it as they don't like the acidity. Sorry I didn't reply earlier, been out most of today, but yes, you are very welcome to come down and see us. We don't have an allotment, only a garden, but we were inspected by DEFRA 2 weeks ago, and the DEFRA vet was happy with us! I'll send this message by email too and give you my phone number. We are around most days, but have to go out next Wednesday as its my friend's birthday, and next weekend, I may even get to go out to lunch on the sunday as its my birthday!!! lol (wishful thinking!!!) Does Jake like dogs? our Penny is a lab x springer, so she is a bit boisterous, but loves children!! So please bring him with you!!! So talk soon then! Hi Phil, well that's okay then isn't it about the Verm-X. Like I said bove, I've never actually used the stuff myself, but then again, if your husbandry is good and especially if you can move the chicken runs around so they get fresh ground, you shouldn't have to use it all the time. We only worm ours twice a year, and so far to my knowledge, none of our girls have ever had worms. We also give them apple cider vinegar which apparently the worms can't live in guts with apple cider vinegar in it as they don't like the acidity.

Sorry I didn't reply earlier, been out most of today, but yes, you are very welcome to come down and see us. We don't have an allotment, only a garden, but we were inspected by DEFRA 2 weeks ago, and the DEFRA vet was happy with us! I'll send this message by email too and give you my phone number. We are around most days, but have to go out next Wednesday as its my friend's birthday, and next weekend, I may even get to go out to lunch on the sunday as its my birthday!!! lol (wishful thinking!!!) Does Jake like dogs? our Penny is a lab x springer, so she is a bit boisterous, but loves children!! So please bring him with you!!! So talk soon then!

]]> By: Phil http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-934 Phil Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:16:36 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-934 Hi Grannieannie. I've just been looking at your site and saw the bit about "Verm-X". I just happen to have their brochure in front of me. It definitely says you dont need to stop eating your eggs or meat birds as it is made from 100% natural herbs and is classed as a feed supplement. As for being any kind of expert, I'm not. Like your namesake I am about to start chicken keeping, I hope very soon, on my allotment. So far I've done lots of reading and have got a fair bit of recycled timber etc to build my henhouse. Also, like the other Grannieannie I'm in Lincoln, and wait for it, I would love to come and see your setup and pick your brains. My allotment boss would love it as well. He is planning most of what we are going to do poultry wise and I have to do as he says. His name is Jake age 4 going on 15 (lol). It will be down to me to keep him occupied when he has his first school hols in a couple of weeks. He loves learning so much that he wants to go at weekends so he will be a handful for a whole week. Going back to Verm-X. Their web address is: www.verm-x.com Hopefully talk to you again, Phil. Hi Grannieannie. I've just been looking at your site and saw the bit about "Verm-X". I just happen to have their brochure in front of me. It definitely says you dont need to stop eating your eggs or meat birds as it is made from 100% natural herbs and is classed as a feed supplement. As for being any kind of expert, I'm not. Like your namesake I am about to start chicken keeping, I hope very soon, on my allotment. So far I've done lots of reading and have got a fair bit of recycled timber etc to build my henhouse. Also, like the other Grannieannie I'm in Lincoln, and wait for it, I would love to come and see your setup and pick your brains. My allotment boss would love it as well. He is planning most of what we are going to do poultry wise and I have to do as he says. His name is Jake age 4 going on 15 (lol). It will be down to me to keep him occupied when he has his first school hols in a couple of weeks. He loves learning so much that he wants to go at weekends so he will be a handful for a whole week. Going back to Verm-X. Their web address is: http://www.verm-x.com
Hopefully talk to you again, Phil.

]]> By: grannieannie http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-783 grannieannie Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:32:22 +0000 http://grannieannie.allotment.org.uk/accessories-for-sale/#comment-783 Hi Debbie. I actually have never used verm-x, becuase originally on the allotment forum I belong to someone said you couldn't eat the eggs until after 7 days. Then another time someone said you can't eat the eggs for 7 days if you use Flubenvet, but again, if you look on the packaging, it says no egg withdrawal, so I am as confused as you!!!! lol I would say go with what the manufacturers say on the packaging, after all, if anyone knows about the product, it SHOULD be them shouldn't it??? lol Hope your chickens are okay!!! Ann Hi Debbie. I actually have never used verm-x, becuase originally on the allotment forum I belong to someone said you couldn't eat the eggs until after 7 days. Then another time someone said you can't eat the eggs for 7 days if you use Flubenvet, but again, if you look on the packaging, it says no egg withdrawal, so I am as confused as you!!!! lol

I would say go with what the manufacturers say on the packaging, after all, if anyone knows about the product, it SHOULD be them shouldn't it??? lol

Hope your chickens are okay!!! Ann

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