2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[spencerwood]

Hello,

 

Having recently moved house and successfully got our girls settled (and accepted by the neighbourhood), my husband and I decided to invested in a 'Tony' WIR and it's amazing! We got an 8x6x5 foot purpose built one and the girls love it!!

 

Now, about 3 weeks after our move, Tom (who is a girl by the way... we just named them after the 'Good Life' because we live near Surbiton, our other hen is named Barbara and now we have a WIR we're looking to get Margo and Jerry!) started to show signs of moulting. It's been nearly 5 weeks since the moult started and Tom is almost back to her usual beautiful self. Barbara seemed to start her moult slightly later, so I think she'll be a few weeks yet but when are they likely to complete their moult and start laying again? They are both Welsummer Bantams.

 

Also, they both normally poo really well throughout the day, normal chicken poos, firmish and perfectly formed with a white bit but for some reason for the last two days, early evening time, Tom has done a couple of really swiqdgey brownish poos that smell quite acidic? Is this something she's eaten or is it something else? They have been wormed, so I can't think it's that plus she poos normally during the day - can anyone offer any advice?

 

Thanks, Lizzy and Spencer

[Ness3103]

hi ya

 

i can't help with the moulting thing but here's a useful link with the full range of poos a chook can do

 

http://www.chat.allotment.org.uk/index.php?topic=17568.0

 

i've found it very helpful as mine have done some scary poos

 

i love your chicken names

[spencerwood]

Hello,

 

Thanks so much for the link!

 

It was really useful and I could identify the 'poo' that they have done easily and am relieved that it is in the normal catagory. Phew.

 

Thanks again, much much appreciated!