Practical Poultry Forum

	Welcome, Guest. Please Login or Register

Home

Help

Registration

Last Post

Topics

Posts

	About registration Why register? To gain access to the UK's biggest chicken-keeping forum, with over 60 boards full of the most helpful advice for new chicken keepers, whether they are pet chickens or being raised for meat and eggs If you have trouble registering, email pp.ed@kelsey.co.uk	May 28^th, 2009 at 1:20pm In: Why Join? By: ChickenStreet	2	2
	SUBSCRIBE HERE! Subscribe to the UK's biggest and best-selling magazine for chicken keepers Whether you are new to chicken keeping, or an old hand at it, you'll find plenty of useful chicken-keeping information, advice and help every month	Nov 8^th, 2007 at 1:21pm In: Subscribe to Practical Po... By: Tech Support	1	1

Notice Board

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Notice Board
Notices for your attention (please avoid posting in here).
This will keep you up to date on matters concerning the forum. Please check regularly for updates.

May 14^th, 2013 at 7:13pm
In: 50% off for forum members...
By: Rachel

General Poultry

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Eggs to Growers Incubating eggs, young chicks and growers. Need advice on incubators? Feeding chicks? It's all here Moderator: markb	Today at 1:21pm In: Re: I'm so organised! By: Astrobelle	1205	9495
Pests and predators How to avoid fox attacks on your chickens, problems with mink? Worried about birds of prey? Or maybe the perennial problem of red mite in your chicken house. How to deal with chicken pests is covered here	Today at 10:44am In: Re: red mites in coop By: Outdoorchick	418	5396
Behaviour Controlling chicken aggression, introducing new hens and behavioural issues such as crowing, egg eating and feather pecking Moderator: David T	Today at 12:57pm In: Re: feather pecking chick... By: RichmondHens	107	924
Housing Pull up a perch and talk about chicken houses and runs, poultry netting and fencing your runs Moderator: markb	Today at 1:18pm In: Re: Another add on to the... By: Astrobelle	460	4380
Feeding The ins and outs of what to feed your chickens. Forumlated feed, natural feeds and dietary supplements for hens Moderator: David T	May 21^st, 2013 at 5:56pm In: Re: corn & maize By: Alex_W	103	1127

Poultry Pot Pourri

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Chicken breeds and breeding From Ancona to Wybar, chicken breeding help is on hand. Our members keep practically every breed of chicken there is Moderators: Magpie, Cate W	Today at 1:33pm In: Re: Can anyone help ident... By: Dale	1088	10577
Utility Birds Discuss dual-purpose breeds. Which are the best chickens for meat and eggs? How to despatch and prepare chickens for the table. Advice on finding the best utility strains of pure breed chicken. Member recommendations for suppliers of meat birds Moderator: RedSarah	May 17^th, 2013 at 5:48pm In: Re: meaties By: m.hubbard	254	2703
Rescue and Battery Hens Chicken rescue! Do you own ex-battery hens and want to share your experience with others? Maybe you can offer advice on caring for rescued hens? Moderator: Queenie	May 20^th, 2013 at 3:16pm In: Re: "FREE AT LAST!" By: dottysue	235	1517
Eggs Want to know how to sell your chicken eggs? Are your eggs a funny shape? When will your hen start laying? It's all covered here Moderator: markb	Today at 12:27pm In: Re: STOP TEALEAFING MY EG... By: Supertractorman	637	4482
Genetics From alleles to zygotes... Our genetics experts will help with breeds and breeding, getting the right colour in your chickens and explain how chicken colours work Moderator: Magpie	Yesterday at 5:48pm In: Re: Are white bantam silk... By: nick the grief	933	7831
Poultry clubs and associations Promote your poultry club here. Let us know who you are, where you are and what you do. How can people join your club? Moderator: mollie	Today at 7:20am In: Newly formed RBST group i... By: nick the grief	91	546

Waterfowl

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Ducks for eggs Which are the best breeds of duck for eggs? How do you care for them? It's all here Moderator: mollie	May 20^th, 2013 at 6:40pm In: Re: Best mothers for rear... By: Deanne	250	1497
Ducks for meat Which are the best ducks for meat? How do you care for them? It's all here Moderator: mollie	Yesterday at 3:56pm In: Re: best meat duck? By: danpug	36	230
Geese Whether you keep geese for eggs, meat or as pets and guard dogs, let's hear about them Moderator: mollie	May 20^th, 2013 at 7:26pm In: Re: got 4 geese eggs ....... By: pekinfanatic	271	1894
Ornamental waterfowl Decorative ducks? Gorgeous geese? Something unusual? Share your experience Moderator: mollie	Apr 2^nd, 2013 at 6:45pm In: Shelducks By: Supertractorman	37	240
Housing for waterfowl Ducks aren't difficult but they are different. Got a duck house question or advice to offer? Moderator: mollie	Apr 14^th, 2013 at 10:16pm In: Re: How deep should the p... By: Lychgate	74	490
Waterfowl miscellany Duck, swan and goose questions that aren't covered on another board can be asked here Moderator: mollie	May 14^th, 2013 at 8:37am In: Re: How do I stop a Call... By: RichmondHens	295	1550
Waterfowl gallery Post pictures of your ducks, geese and swans. Share them in our Waterfowl gallery Moderator: mollie	May 21^st, 2013 at 2:53am In: Re: Duckling hatching vid... By: buster	183	1348

Other Poultry

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Other feathered friends
Quail, guinea fowl and turkeys... discuss other types of poultry here

Moderator: mollie

Today at 1:14pm
In: Re: QUAIL HELP PLEASE.
By: RichmondHens

285

1808

The Mart

Last Post

Topics

Posts

For Sale: Livestock PLEASE READ THE GUIDANCE and TEMPLATE sections at the top of the board BEFORE posting an advert ADVERTS NOT FITTING THE GUIDELINES OR USING THE TEMPLATE WILL BE REMOVED WITHOUT NOTICE Moderators: markb, mollie, The Dormouse	Yesterday at 7:44pm In: Muscovy Ducklings for Sal... By: Deanne	3	10
For sale: hatching eggs Want to add new blood to your flock? Use our hatching eggs service to find new breeds and bloodlines Moderators: mollie, The Dormouse	Today at 12:32pm In: Re: Copper maran eggs By: PhyllisGirls	79	287
For sale - secondhand deadstock Please post any sale of secondhand chicken-related deadstock items here Housing, fencing, chicken equipment, incubators for sale Moderators: mollie, The Dormouse	Today at 11:11am In: Re: Stuffed Peacock By: stevenisfedup	193	665
Wanted: livestock If you want a particular breed or strain of chicken, ask here. If you have limits on how far you will travel, please put words to that effect in your heading Moderator: dottysue	Today at 12:12pm In: Re: L/F Brahma girls By: Alma	311	1285
Wanted: hatching eggs and deadstock If you want a particular breed or strain of chicken or are after a secondhand house or equipment, post here If you have limits on how far you will travel, please put words to that effect in your heading Moderator: dottysue	May 21^st, 2013 at 9:20am In: Wheaten Maran, dark strai... By: Bee5	159	465
Other livestock - for sale/wanted From alpacas to zebras... ask for them here Moderators: Eris, The Dormouse	Today at 1:19pm In: Re: Wallabies Wanted!! By: noisy_clucker	0	10
Multi-coloured swap shop and free-to-good-home Exchange your equipment here, chicken and non-chicken related, including free to good home offers. This board is especially useful if you are trying to re-home unwanted cockerels Moderator: Cate W	Today at 12:52pm In: Re: Black split lavender... By: elizabeth	2218	6347
Trading feedback Leave positive feedback about PPF members you have first-hand experience of. A way to say 'thanks ' Moderator: Cate W	May 4^th, 2013 at 2:26pm In: Re: Miss By: Miss	950	2375

Odds and Ends

Last Post

Topics

Posts

Books Chat, reviews and questions on chicken books and references What's the best chicken book? Moderator: Cate W	May 13^th, 2013 at 8:08pm In: Re: Practical Quail Keepi... By: Rachel	87	456
Recipes Cooking with eggs, chicken recipes, or just your favourite dish. Share them with us! Moderator: Chucks and Ducks	Today at 11:17am In: Re: Jerusalem Artichokes By: Outdoorchick	1	9
The Gallery Share your chicken pictures in our gallery Moderator: Chucks and Ducks	Today at 8:55am In: Re: Unusual yew tree By: cathy	2317	20711
Cage and aviary birds Birds other than poultry; canaries, finches, parrots etc. Whatever you have, talk about them here	May 19^th, 2013 at 12:04am In: Re: broody quail? By: mark1985	24	246
Practical Pigs Practical Pigs is a new quarterly magazine produced in association with the British Pig Association. It covers all aspects of pig-keeping for the beginner and is jam-packed with practical features, buying guides, advice and breed info. Discuss pigs here!	Jul 11^th, 2012 at 7:07pm In: Re: Lonely sow By: ScarlettBuffy	48	365

Forum Statistics

	Our users have made 91282 Posts within 13368 Topics. The most recent post is Re: Can anyone help identify these girls (Today at 1:33pm). View the most recent posts of this forum. We have 10151 registered members. The newest member is hollybank.
	Most Users ever online was 704 on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 11:02am. Most Members ever online was 218 on Mar 14^th, 2011 at 10:15pm. Most Guests ever online was 595 on Jan 14^th, 2011 at 11:01am. Most Search Engines ever online was 166 on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 7:22am.

Users Online

Members: 78
rachie1752, Tessan, z1ts, newbie, big baird, Dale, ChookNorris, Buzby, glyn.c.uk, SussexSulmtaler, chuckhead, poppy1, Cochinfan, Henmummy, ckra1000, lliboi, Bud, ripply, happy hen, phoenix68, pikestew, Spicegirl, Crazychic, jansophie, teamluton, jackanne, ian.g, Astrobelle, rarebreeds1, netty, morris_mad, noisy_clucker, finleyfreyaseth, NicolsT, RichmondHens, Mik, Fuchsia, Hairydan, Jenwhen, dot15, elizabeth, welsummer sam, griffinvulture, KFC, chick 2011, cockadoodlum, mikey, tracyb20, PhyllisGirls, Rees, MrBoris, hertshenhouse, Supertractorman, cuckoomarans, chickenmad, thegasman, superchick, crumble65, Alma, EmmaHen, Washbrook, woof811, Minorcafan, Tika, mgmog, kebi, Em, thepossum, Sandra_16, Macie, turkeyboy, Outdoorchick, Dans-Poultry, stevo, Bludge71, Dennis Pugh, stevenisfedup, Rebecca_R
Guests: 221
Search Engines: 35
Baidu (13), Crawler (6), Google (2), MSN Search (14)

lllll Admin

lllll Global Moderator

Login
	Username, Displayed Name or Email address: Password: Logged in for:

Top of this page

Legal notices