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  1. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Eek to all your experiences of various diseases. I'd really like your help. I've also been hit for the first time in nearly 10 years of keeping chickens on and off by some sort of illness and one of my girls died (Mabel, a maybe 16 month old sussex). She was bought a year ago as a ready to lay...
  2. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    How is everyone? Are you enjoying the lovely May weather? I'm hoping to get my new hens soon but just been so crazy with the garden, so much stuff to plant and not enough time! I've been put in a middle school (was teaching at profession high school) until the end of the year and I hate it very...
  3. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Probably to get out to free range. before the dog people moved here I free ranged them (our gardens aren't fully fenced) but now I can't because of them. I'm going to work on getting the garden fenced so they can have at least some free range time (i do let them out if I'm physically in the...
  4. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    bloody neighbors dog got my lavaynder marans this week so furious, second one in about 6 weeks. They aren't fenced which really pee's me off. I went and saw her and she is going to pay for some new ones so that is at least something. I'll have to be better at keeping on top of clipping thier...
  5. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Hi all! After a disturbingly (for first half of April) hot week or 2 it has turned again! I got out in the garden this morning before my shirt got too wet! The girls loved all the weeds / aphid covered kale etc! Honestly they look pretty good, particularly the bottom left and top right. You...
  6. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Hi and welcome! @Zsuzzzs I have a Lavender Marans and had a Speckled sussex and a marans. The eggs or chicks are available here in France, but very much depends on the people you have around you (who lays pretty dark bless her) . Have you tried on your local online sales sites? That is where I...
  7. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Oh my goodness, couldn't cope with that at all!!!!
  8. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Yep! It was 24c when I got home from work yesterday! However today is blowing a hooley and cold. Evenings are still cool, we are still lighting the wood burner! Back to around 18-20 from tomorrow and for the foreseeable. We've not had a frost in a couple of weeks, I'm guessing it's waiting to...
  9. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Why has my avatar turned sideways???? Edit - now it is correct on this one and at a slight angle on my post before - very strange!!! :lau
  10. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Ahhh I had to look it up, the Cantal! Nice! I don't think I've ever been there but you are right not far at all. Gorgeous spring weather here! We set up our spa a few days ago and are enjoying watching the girls from there in the evenings!
  11. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

  12. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Oh your cats are adorable!!! Thanks for your real world thoughts on the situation. I think I'll give it a few days of leaving all the run and food area gates open at night to let Loki the Fierce Fluffball wander around and see if that helps. I haven't seen it again since I left it open 2 nights...
  13. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Oh no, OK that's maybe not the best idea then! He isn't a very big cat and I wouldn't want him to get hurt!
  14. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Not far then! Thanks for the luck, I guess I'll need it! Last night after locking the girls in the coop I opened the gates to the run so that the cat has easy access. He spends large parts of his day down there so presume he does at night too. I'm hoping he may help us out. I know he is a good...
  15. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Yes indeed, we are central, between Bergerac and Perigueux. Where have they bought? We need to rethink our open all hours food access! We've had the girls I'd say 9 years and this is our first issue! I've read some of the posts on here though and they scared the hooie doolies out of of me...
  16. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    I need to do some research and see what will work best. I'm kind of happy I only have the 4 girls ATM! One thing after another!!!! @Papaye not sure if you have posted on this thread, I just saw you on another. I just wanted to say bonjour and ask where in France you are? I'm in mid 24.
  17. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Thanks guys! Grrrrr we have a rat!!! Well probably more! my neighbours had them under their pigeon shed (maybe 15 metres from our coop) and spent probably 2 years getting rid of them with concrete etc. They have now moved in to ours. I'm devastated as I'm terrified of them. I saw a cheeky so...
  18. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Hello everyone! I haven't been on this site for so long but came across some emails on an old address which reminded me! I completely forgot about this thread and then remembered I'd even started it! I'll have to change my signature as things are so very different to all the info on there! I...
  19. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Woow this thread I started is still going! Life has taken over the last few years and we´ve been running on just a few leftover hens / roos. All excited when our last hen sat on 14 eggs, 9 of which were hens. They had all just started laying when we had a weasel get in and wipe all but one hen...
  20. PouleChick

    Peeps in Europe!

    Hi Ana - thanks for thinking of me! All my new chicken plans are on hold at the moment - been having a bit of a rough time with them with too many roosters which I got sorted and now a bad red mite infestation! I have a new job which is taking lots of time so it is all just a bit much so I'm...
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