gamerooster 1,179 Posted November 28, 2019 Report Share Posted November 28, 2019 Bored hens are noisy hens, i lived in a downstairs council flat for 3 years and had 20 plus quail for eggs under a 18/6 light scheduele,, kept most of the block going on quail eggs, no one knew i had them till i offered them eggs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,563 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Had some barnevelders they were nice ,had ex battery hens they were good , Brahma cockerels are quite quiet as they have a deepish crow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 As i live next door to a chicken keeper the biggest issue ain't the cockrel, it's the rats... So, if your gonna do it, make sure you first buy plenty of Fenn traps and Youtube how to set em in tunnels around your boundarys.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jiggy 3,209 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 Free range chickens seem to find nowhere else to shite only on your doorstep when they are warming themselves with the sun reflecting off patio doors. Also when your using half a bucket of wheat per day more than normal you have a rat problem. How many rats does it take to eat a half bucket in one day . Fowl draws rats better than the pied pipers flute. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,563 Posted November 29, 2019 Report Share Posted November 29, 2019 I picked the feed up at night and got used to kid much they ate so that I would only put that rough amount out. So there was little left in the container . years ago I had some rare breed Norfolk greys free roaming an they would come in the living room in the summer . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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