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“Help I’m a chicken virgin!”
Mary joined the forum this week and posted
her worries about the chickens that are soon to arrive
in her garden:
"I'm a nervous wreck! Bubble & Squeak will be
arriving on the 18th July and I would be really grateful
for answers to the following questions:-
How easy is
it really to clip a chicken’s wing - should I get the
vet onto this when the time comes?
Can foxes scale
6ft garden fences and, if so, how much of a problem is
this likely to be during the day?
If I let them free
range will they completely destroy all my plants? I'm
not a fanatical gardener but I do prefer my fuchsias
with blooms than without!
When I let them out for
the first few times I plan on doing it an hour for so
before dusk - will this really make a difference or will
I be spending hours chasing them round the garden trying
to get them to go to bed? Any help/advice would be very
welcome at this nerve-racking stage!!"-
Mary Reassuring words soon
arrived from forum members
"At
first my girls did do a bit of "weeding" but they seem
to be more interested in rough ground, scratching, grass
and soil. They are partial to Lobelia but I still have
lots of beautiful plants in my garden and the girls have
been here for around six weeks. Foxes will scale a six
foot fence easily so if unsure keep the girls in the run
(they will be quite happy). You won’t have a problem
getting them to bed as long as you keep them in the run
for at least one week when they arrive. Ours knew
exactly where to go and went in the Eglu at
approximately the same time every night. Clipping the
wings is easy (if you’re getting your chickens from
Omlet the nice bloke will show you how to do it)"
– Jane
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"The
best way to learn how to look after chickens is the
hands on way when they arrive so start getting excited -
it's a wonderful thing to do and I think none of us have
stopped smiling yet" - Kate
"The
thing to remember when reading the forum is that nearly
everyone was in the same position as yourself when they
started. They very quickly become chicken eggsperts.
Chickens really are just like any other new pet - just
without all the technical equipment needed for tropical
fish". – Jane “Motherhen”
"Mary
don't worry. It is the best thing I ever did. The
chickens will guide you and you will soon get the hang
of it, they thrive on routine so are very easy to look
after...................Have fun and be excited about
the chooks arrival." - Nicola
"Thank
you for such encouraging replies - I know it can't be
that difficult but it is lovely to hear from people who
have already done it - I shall sleep easy tonight!!"
- Mary
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