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Bawnie · **Posted: 09-04-2010 , 10:20 PM** #2

Hi there, well congradulations I have two hens & live in the country. We had 7 but Mr. Fox called. They are great fun. Get them a proper water feeder (Glanbia) stock them along with the feeder thingy (layers pellets) get put in here. They are relatively quiet. Sawdust is great for their beds, should be easy enough to find. The breed we have are Rhode Island Reds, although Bantams are smaller, and smaller eggs! I can't recommend them highly enough. One word of caution, curiosity may get the better of the cats, so be careful as they can try catch a chicken (chickens fly, so be careful), i've seen this with next doors cat but the chickens wise up soon enough. :) We get two eggs a day & the taste is out of this world. We clean them out once a week & they are thriving!

	Posted: 09-04-2010 , 10:20 PM #2
Bawnie Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wexford Posts: 558	We have hens! Hi there, well congradulations I have two hens & live in the country. We had 7 but Mr. Fox called. They are great fun. Get them a proper water feeder (Glanbia) stock them along with the feeder thingy (layers pellets) get put in here. They are relatively quiet. Sawdust is great for their beds, should be easy enough to find. The breed we have are Rhode Island Reds, although Bantams are smaller, and smaller eggs! I can't recommend them highly enough. One word of caution, curiosity may get the better of the cats, so be careful as they can try catch a chicken (chickens fly, so be careful), i've seen this with next doors cat but the chickens wise up soon enough. :) We get two eggs a day & the taste is out of this world. We clean them out once a week & they are thriving!