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Expert Profile: Abi

Expertise: 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, bird problems/illnesses (although I haven't yet found a good easy solution to scaly leg, which is something my birds sometimes suffer with, unfortunately, as this means a lot of hard work for me! I am open to suggestions!). 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. PLEASE SCAN THROUGH OTHER Q&As I HAVE ANSWERED TO SEE IF THEY HAVE AN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.

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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What do you like about this subject? Chickens make fabulous pets, for children and for adults, and are incredibly rewarding; they produce tasty eggs and do not need half as much maintenence as other pets. I love hearing about other people's pet birds and their personalities- don't be afraid to babble on about them in your questions!

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? I would hope to learn the tips and tricks other chicken owners and breeders use to cope with your everyday chicken problems- everyone seems to have a different method!

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: Chickens are more intelligent than you think- they have over 40 words in their vocabulary! They have many different noises for danger, to tell the other birds whether the danger is on the ground or in the air, and what kind of danger it is! They also teach their chicks not to eat poisonous plants by guiding them away from them.

Something controversial or provocative about this subject People think that because chickens are 'stupid' that keeping them cooped up in battery cages or in a smelly barn is not as cruel because they don't know anything else. Anyone who owns and loves their chickens will tell you that this is incredibly cruel and the chickens do know whats going on !!

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 3230
Knowledge	9.87 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.84 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.76 Best of the best
Politeness	9.97 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		100
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		444

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	11/19/08
9	9	7	10	11/16/08
10	10	10	10	11/10/08
10	10	10	10	11/06/08
10	10	10	10	11/02/08

User Comments

Thank you so much. It is great to have someone to answer these questions. I appreciate your generosity to do this.
(Mary on 11/10/08)

Thanks for your speedy answer. I will try putting the rooster on a perch. I have avoided handling him because he is so aggressive. Initially, I tried
(Marg on 11/06/08)

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Recent Answers from Abi

2008-11-18 HEAT: You probably won't need to heat them but there are certain things you need to do if it is freezing such as put vaseline on their combs and wattles to stop them getting frostbite. You can get heaters for...

2008-11-15 My Poultry are not Laying: Sometimes they do just stop laying in the cold weather. Out of the six 'garden chickens' we have which are pets, we get two a day if we're lucky, and sometimes none at all. Just make sure they have plenty...

2008-11-15 eggs without a shell.: Sometimes when chickens haven't been laying very long they will go through a soft egg spell; it normally isn't anything to worry about. Make sure she gets plenty of grit and ground eggshell, plenty of...

2008-11-14 dehydrated hurt hen: She should start to drink on her own, but if you want to get some into her fast (don't make it too fast, however as it may be a bit too much of a shock for her), then just use a baby syringe. Fill it...

2008-11-12 Chickens: Put stockholm tar on her feathers. It smells awful and obviously tastes awful too, cos the others stop pecking at it. You can get it off the internet or from a tack shop. Put it on the places your other...