Posts by Spartan

Esque - I am also from Sydney, I have found tracking down specific birds quite difficult unless you're willing to travel. I recently went to a poultry auction on the south coast and think something like that would be your best bet,...

I am going to try the night light tomorrow night. Did some unexpected overtime at work tonight and it was dark when I got home, had to catch them all in the dark and put them inside, not the most fun...

I have three young Barred Rocked pullets of slightly varying age... The largest runs the show, the smallest gets picked (pecked) on, and the middle one seems to be the largest girls enforcer. She does most of the 'disciplining' of...

Hi all, I have been lurking in the background for a long time and finally decided to join up. I live just outside the very outskirts of Sydney in what is about as close to a country town as you could be and still live in Sydney....

I used Mealworms.Whilst mine are still young chicks it only took one feed for them to learn my hand brings treats.The first time I placed my hand in with a handful of Mealworms (which they had not seen before that) it took them about...

Mine do the same.There might be a hand full of mealworms waiting but they all want the one in their mate's mouth...

Really good looking chook

Wish I could have a few more chooks, would love a few chicks running around with a hen eventually

Brilliant build

If I could find one cheap (read free) I would be very keen for young birds time outside