Recent content by Aussiedrew

Hi guys and girls, I am not sure if this is permitted on this page so Admin please removed if you need to. I am located in Australia and so this post is only really relevant to the Aussie BYC members although its a great idea for everyone if you can locate them in your own country's. A while...

The breeder agreed to swap him with a hen but I could tell he didn't really want to. When I turned up and he saw the rooster he was wrapped. My rooster was much bigger than the ones he had and had better plumage etc. i think the reason he was bigger was I only have 3 chickens so they get lots if...

Thanks everyone for your responses. I contacted the breeder I got him from and swapped him for a Hen. We aren't allowed to keep roosters where I live otherwise I would have kept him and used him for breeding. Appreciated your help, thanks.

I bought a 10 week old Buff Orpington 'Hen' early January and the last 3-4 weeks she's been molting and has started making some interesting noises. So interesting she sounds a bit like a young rooster finding its voice. I have had a few hens in the past but are only really a beginner when it...

Hi all, thank you for your replies. Its good to hear some feedback. It seems that the problem has cleared up. A few eggs have a small blood dot but this is normal and nothing compared to what I was seeing. If it happens again I will take a photo and put it on the post. Thanks again for your...

I am a new member of the forum and would like to ask all you chicken experts some advice if I could please. I currently have 1 Isa Brown and 1 Australorp chicken which are both 18 months old. Up till now they have given us a good steady supply of eggs and its great watching them roam the...