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Expert Profile: Abi

Expertise: I CAN'T ANSWER QUESTIONS ON ANIMALS OTHER THAN CHICKENS/DUCKS/GEESE- I WILL TRY BUT THEY ARE NOT MY SPECIALIST SUBJECT- PLEASE DO NOT ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT BUDGIES, FINCHES, PARROTS, COCKATIELS OR OTHER 'EXOTIC' BIRDS. I can answer questions on pretty much all CHICKEN breeds, including fancy and bantam birds. I can give advice on how to get the best egg production, brightest yolk colours and darkest egg shell colours, breeding (using broody hens, not incubators), bird problems/illnesses. I can give advice on all aspects of basic chicken care but I breed chickens for my own pleasure only, I do not often show or sell my birds.

Experience in the area
I own and breed a wide range of chickens, but I speciallise in cochins and crevecour bantams; crevecours have a large crest (an afro!) so I can answer questions on problems concerning them; cochins have feathered legs, which leads to no end of problems which I have experienced! I also own a large flock of domestic, rescued 'battery' hens, and a single maran hen, Hilda, who is the matriarch of her flock, so I can give advice on how to get the best colour of maran eggs!

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 920
Knowledge	9.75 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.39 Excellent
Timeliness	9.54 Best of the best
Politeness	9.61 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		506

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
8	10	10	10	11/03/08
10	10	8	10	09/21/08
10	10	10	10	09/05/08
10	10	10	10	08/31/08
10	7	3	10	08/30/08

User Comments

Very informative. Everything you would expect from an expert. Was a great help.
(Ismail on 11/03/08)

thank you, I did take her whenI thought she could be moved & you were spot on.!
(Sandy on 09/21/08)

Thank You, I will keep moma and babies for just a bit and then I will release them. Just giving them a head start in life...thank you so much...Valore
(Valorie on 09/05/08)

She really helped!!!!
(Ruby on 08/31/08)

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Recent Answers from Abi

2008-11-18 Difference between Fertile eggs and Infertile eggs: I don't know much about genetics but if an egg has been laid un-fertilised it will never hatch. Of course they have genetic material in them, all eggs (whether human, dog or cat, or chicken) have genetic...

2008-11-15 chickens and bannies: Unless your hens are the right breed and it is the right time of year they won't hatch the eggs. You need a good broody breed such as a silky or miniture cochin to hatch the eggs, and they will only go...

2008-11-03 Laying hens: For grains I would give them mixed corn, such as wheat and maize- a nice treat to add to this is dried or even live mealworms. They love pretty much all veggies, but find it difficult to digest raw carrot...

2008-10-03 help!: The beak will grow back. However it will be a slow process and it may grow back wonky or even overgrow. You need to make sure that she doesn't get malnutrition because of how difficult she finds it to...

2008-09-18 injured hen: If she is breathing ok (eg no rattling, wheezing or discharge from the mouth or nostrils) then I doubt she will have been damaged in this way. I think she will just need a lot of TLC until she gets stronger...