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[JamesAyres]

Im interested in getting some larger fowl.

 

One breed i have been looking at is Brahma's. One question i have is how messy do their feet get due to the long feathers and is it a requirement to keep them of the grass when its wet?

 

I think i have my heart set on some orpingtons and some light sussex'.

 

Another question is are these birds suitable to live with my hybrids and my Hamburg bantams?

 

Also as i havent received my cube yet. Will 8 hens fit in the coop. No problem with the run as they free range all day everyday, just when they sleep.

 

TIA James

[legend21]

James cant answer anything about your chickens as I only have ex batts, but I have a cube and 10 fit in the cube.

 

Jackie

[JamesAyres]

James cant answer anything about your chickens as I only have ex batts, but I have a cube and 10 fit in the cube.

 

Jackie

 

 

Brilliant. Thats good to know.

 

 

Thankyou

[teri]

i have two light sussex and they are loverly. they are great egg producers and we often get a double yolker from them. mine live with a sussex hybrid, a broody silkie and seven 13 week old chicks. they are all in one large WIR which measures about 6 x 20 feet. the chicks have only recently moved into the run and have a seperate hutch to sleep in at night as we are in the early stages of intergration.

mine also free range but this is risky if you go out as foxes will strike at any time of day. if you are going to be out for a long time it may be worth building a secure run for them so they are safe. good luck hope this helps

teri

[JamesAyres]

Ok thats also good info.

 

About the foxes though, we've kept ours out all day everyday since february. 2 RIRxlight sussex' and 2 hamburg bantams. Not had a problem so far.

 

However we have cats living with us so im pretty sure a fox wont go near where cats live? Ie they can smell the scent and clear off. I've also seen cats beat up foxes before so im pretty confident the chickens have "Cat bodyguards". A good pairing in my oppinion.

[Olly]

hmm, I wish I shared that view James - I've got a cat who is a terrific fighter, but he won't go near a fox and the fact that his scent is around the garden has been no deterrent whatsoever. I wouldn't count on that.

 

I'm not familiar with Brahmas, but what I would say is that in wet weather it's best to keep any hens off the grass, whatever their breed. They will destroy a lawn in double-quick time in wet conditions. Sounds as if you should be ok with them in the Cube though, and I bet they are lovely looking hens.

[Saronne]

 

However we have cats living with us so im pretty sure a fox wont go near where cats live? Ie they can smell the scent and clear off. I've also seen cats beat up foxes before so im pretty confident the chickens have "Cat bodyguards". A good pairing in my oppinion.

 

 

Are foxes really scared of cats?

 

 

Saronne x

[JamesAyres]

hmm, I wish I shared that view James - I've got a cat who is a terrific fighter, but he won't go near a fox and the fact that his scent is around the garden has been no deterrent whatsoever. I wouldn't count on that.

 

I'm not familiar with Brahmas, but what I would say is that in wet weather it's best to keep any hens off the grass, whatever their breed. They will destroy a lawn in double-quick time in wet conditions. Sounds as if you should be ok with them in the Cube though, and I bet they are lovely looking hens.

 

 

Perhaps. I think in my case its also about the location. We're in a small town, near the outskirts but we are in a cul-de-sac with houses behind and to the sides. So a fix would have to come quite a long way to get to us. Im not denying it might but i feel a bit safer.

 

Thanks for the info about the grass though. I think as its my mums garden she wouldnt be too pleased seeing her grass destroyed. So perhaps keeping in the cube with a free range everynow and the is wise.

[Space Chick]

 

Perhaps. I think in my case its also about the location. We're in a small town, near the outskirts but we are in a cul-de-sac with houses behind and to the sides. So a fix would have to come quite a long way to get to us. Im not denying it might but i feel a bit safer.

 

 

I don't want to harp on, but urban foxes are found everywhere, it doesn't matter if you have houses all around you. An Aunty of mine lives near a main road, no sign of greenery for miles, houses all around her too and she lost a rabbit to a fox because she was complacent.

 

I'm not trying to be mean, but I just want you to have all the facts, better prepared than learn the hard way as several people on here can testify to.

[JamesAyres]

 

Perhaps. I think in my case its also about the location. We're in a small town, near the outskirts but we are in a cul-de-sac with houses behind and to the sides. So a fix would have to come quite a long way to get to us. Im not denying it might but i feel a bit safer.

 

 

I don't want to harp on, but urban foxes are found everywhere, it doesn't matter if you have houses all around you. An Aunty of mine lives near a main road, no sign of greenery for miles, houses all around her too and she lost a rabbit to a fox because she was complacent.

 

I'm not trying to be mean, but I just want you to have all the facts, better prepared than learn the hard way as several people on here can testify to.

 

Yes definitely, i do know the consequences. And im sure there may be foxes lurking around that could strike at any moment. But at the moment im pretty sure that during the day they are fine. At night they are always locked away out of harms reach.

[xScrunchee]

Would also like to point out that foxes will go where cats live. I have watched a fox sunbathing in my garden next to my cat.

 

Also, some people say that it never happens however there have been reports of foxes killing and eating cats if they are starving enough.

They would more than likely go after old or weak cats.

I would not rely on my cats keeping foxes away!!