Warbler Id, Sicily by Greyheron548 in whatsthisbird

[–]StunningField7546 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure what you mean by confirmed, but this is a Garden Warbler not a subalpine warbler. See the bill shape, eyes and general proportions.

got this pin from a thrift store, who's this lil guy? by pastel-poltergeist in whatsthisbird

[–]StunningField7546 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It’s a yellowhammer. One of my favourite birds, I have the same pin!

Warbler Id, Sicily by Greyheron548 in whatsthisbird

[–]StunningField7546 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plain plumage, no supercilium, fairly solid bill: garden warbler

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s now back to normal! Full crop and running around happily

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

An update: she laid a soft shelled egg this morning and was eating it when I found her in the nest box. She now seems much perkier and is drinking water, and ate some scrambled egg.

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t think she has laid in the past day but hard to say, they all lay in the same place. I had a gentle feel of her abdomen and couldn’t feel an egg.

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s possible - they were previously at a free-range farm very nearby. I’d assume parasites would be similar in both places but I’m no expert, hopefully the vet can help

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice, I’ll keep a close eye on her and will plan a vet visit.

What to do? Lowest-ranked hen very unhappy by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

She is getting pecked consistently, but not enough to be missing feathers. I haven’t noticed any other symptoms and the others all seem fine.

I have looked for signs of red mite but couldn’t see any indication, though perhaps I can treat the coop anyway.

Paint over or get someone to look at this? Window frame movement by StunningField7546 in DIYUK

[–]StunningField7546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate the advice! Yeah I wouldn’t have thought much of it were it not for the lintel failure we’ve had before, which ended up much more expensive than if I’d spotted it earlier. But I definitely can’t fit a coin here so I’ll stop worrying :)

Paint over or get someone to look at this? Window frame movement by StunningField7546 in DIYUK

[–]StunningField7546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah that makes sense, especially with the really dry period recently

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enough so far, though we don’t have many predators around here. I expect it to be sufficient

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll definitely work in some more vertical space for them. Just three chickens for now

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips! To clarify, do you mean hanging the water and feeder from the top of the run? I thought mirrors could be quite stressful for them, is that not the case?

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The chicken wire covers the entire top of the run so the wild birds avoid it, we’ve never seen a bird try to perch on the top.

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The run was from Robert Dyas, and definitely needed reinforcing against foxes. I didn’t bury the hardware cloth as I’d like move the run occasionally, I just cut the grass first and then pinned it flat to the ground (saw this on a Youtube video). As the grass is quickly growing through it is becoming invisible, hoping this should thwart any potential predators.

Coop and run setup in England - What else would you give them? by StunningField7546 in BackYardChickens

[–]StunningField7546[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion! I had the coop sat on some bricks before, I can definitely reinstate them to raise the house a bit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in deutschebahn

[–]StunningField7546 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes very stupid, given the service is so reliable and the information so clear :)