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Lice are extremely irritating for your chickens, and a severe infestation can also kill small chicks. Lice are just big enough to be spotted with the naked eye as pale insects on the skin. When you examine your chicken’s feathers, you might spot them crawling around the base of the feathers, and you may see [...]
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If you are in any doubt about your chickens’ welfare or health, always call in a vet. Remember, one sick bird can contaminate a whole flock in a matter of hours. Eyes Your chicken’s eyes should be bright, clear and with that slightly naughty glint that means they are full of vitality. Nostrils Just like [...]
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Gingerbread Ranger Average Annual Egg Production: 300 Garden Suitability: Medium (best free-range) Best Features: make excellent pets, very high egg production Despite sounding like a kid’s tv show hero, the Gingernut Ranger is a Rhode Island Red and Light Sussex cross that lays plenty of eggs. Gingernut Rangers are pert birds, with their tails pointing [...]
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Leghorn Chickens Pure breed chicken Varieties: White , light brown, dark brown, black, & blue Average Annual Egg Production: 200 Garden Suitability: Low Best Features: high egg yield The Leghorn is an Italian breed, named after the port of Leghorn, from which they were shipped all over the world. The breed was further developed in [...]
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Orpington chickens Pure breed chicken Varieties: Jubilee, Spangled, Cuckoo, Blue; colourings including Red, Partridge, Barred, Gold & Silver Laced Average Annual Egg Production: 180 Garden Suitability: Medium (large birds, free range only) Best Features: lovely plumage, docile, good pets. Good show animals Orpington chickens originate from the town of the same name in Kent. Originally [...]
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