Recent content by cheslinnl

I got these 4/5 week old chicks from a friend and have no idea what breed and gender they are, I'm hoping for hens. Any guesses?

I've managed to find a reasonably local pet store that stocks Inca Pestene Powder 500g would this work for removing the lice from my chickens?

Does Tractor Supply ship to Australia? I live in the middle of the city in Australia so we don't really have farm stores, I'll check the local pet stores but I might have to end up buying it from online somewhere.

Thanks for the advice, do you have any recommendations as to where to buy the dust from (online or shop name?) ?

Hello, I live in Australia and I'm completely new to the world of chickens. I recently got a couple of chicks from a friend and though two isn't a lot I look forward to raising them. Having never done raised chickens before, this site is extremely useful and I'm learning new things all the...

I'm a first time chicken owner and received 2 chicks 5 weeks ago, both are 5 week old and are half way between developing feathers one of them (the black one) has a bald patch on the back of the neck area where the flesh is raised and has been broken (pictures attached) which we have deducted...