[GreatDaneLover]

Hello
I have been looking through this site and found some useful info, so thought time I introduced myself!
We have a chicken coop with 1 black rock, 1 Helsham Blue (I think) and 1 Collumbine hens, they are all abround 25 weeks and they have all started laying although not every day but at least every other...because it's winter? The have an enclosed run approx. 3 x 3 metre and 6 foot high all round.

I feed them broccolli pulp (I juice it every day and drink with carrot juice for health reasons) they love the broccolli pulp. Also, layers mash (a little) corn feed and green caggabge, leaves, cheese and the odd treat of mealworms and tinned sweetcorn.  If anybody can add to that list I would be grateful! 

My other question is worming...how often do I need to do this? and what is the easiest way to do it?  The farmer we got them from never mentioned woming?

Any other tips gratefully received!  thank you in advance, Margaret X

[Daisys Mum]

Hello and welcome from The Scottish Borders. Easiest way to worm would be with verm-x, natural product and easy to give just add to feed.

[jameslindsay]

Margaret I have yet to find something that my chooks don't like, they just seem to eat everything and anything. My lot are free range but I still feed layers pellets and they get lots of vegetables every day. I use Verm X to worm them and this is done once a month, the bottle explains how to use. Enjoy this site.

[GreatDaneLover]

thank you Anne, I have seen this in Pets at home and noticed it mentioned a few times on the forum. How often would I need to worm?
regards Margaret

[Daisys Mum]

As James says once a month, I used the pellet form but I think it comes in liquid too.

[GreatDaneLover]

thank you James.  I tried white cabbage but they werent fussy and didn't eat it althoug they love dark green leaves or cbbage and also chopped up broad beans they wouldn't eat..think that's about it!  I have run out of ideas though!

[sagehen]

Hi Margaret

Love your great dane  I feed organic layers mash to my chickens, but I also make my own, with anything that's in the fridge or lying around. Ends of bread that's not mouldy but gone stale, odds and ends of veg, potatoes that have gone a bit wrinkled etc, leftover rice, or pasta, pulses, beans - anything really, goes into a huge pot on the stove and boiled, and cooled and then fed to the chickens who really like it, especially in cold weather!

[pottsie]

Hi margaret,

I also use liquid verm-x once monthly and touch wood have had no problems yet. My ladies eat anything they especially love the compost heap but i do also give layers pellets but they don't like the feeders they wait until i throw them around to scrat.

Rob .

[JulieS]

Hello and welcome from sunny Devon 

[little blue]

hello and welcome from Derbyshire.  Like your great dane!

[marigold]

Hiya and welcome from the Angus Glens,
You have lucky chooks. Bet the yolks of their eggs are a lovely dark colour
 

[ballingall]

Hi and welcome from Falkirk way.

After Rosemary told me she fed her chooks sardines, I have done this too and they love them. Its a good treat.


Beth

[GreatDaneLover]

Thank you all for your very warm welcome 
I must try the sardines!

Beth I am near Falkirk too 

[ballingall]

We live off the back roads between Falkirk and Livingston- nearest village is Avonbridge. Are you the other side of Falkirk?


Beth

[CameronS]

Welcome from a north fifer