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There is definitely something about the little fluff balls! Every time I sell some girls or rehome a batch of roosters, I feel compelled to get the incubator out and go again. So far, my birds are LOVING the fermented wheat. And I am already noticing how much less grain I'm feeding out everyday.

Roxy and the babies are coming along nicely. Whenever I go outside, I can't help but go and check on them and half an hour later I'm still sitting there watching them. On a more frustrating note, the other bantams are showing early signs of scaly leg mites. This has to be courtesy of all our...

Roxy has hatched 3 chicks 🥰. I put 5 faverolles eggs under her and I noticed Roxy rejected one of the eggs about a week ago. We moved her and the chicks this afternoon into an A-frame to keep them safe from the bully drakes, my toddlersaurus, the cat, foxes etc. My partner ended up putting on...

I'm so excited!! :wee Roxy has hatched 2 chicks! :yesss::yesss: Maybe 3 - she was very stoppy about letting me have a peek.

The cameras and thermometer are a great idea - I get up and go outside at least once every night in the early hours, usually because my dogs have started a ruckus and I feel compelled to go and check on everyone. A camera would make life a lot easier - definitely going to give that some thought...

Hooley Dooley, that does look cold! Do you provide the girls with any kind of heating? My partner adores Canada, but then most kiwis do! He'd love to go back with all of us, probably in the winter so we can go skiing. I've a big job sanding all the wood back first, and then the real fun...

So a few months ago we built a run at this new place with the idea that the ducks and chickens could all free range during the day, and then head into the run at night. The coop is a 2-storey thing, with that coop we got from the French backpackers, sitting on stilts around which we attached...

Finally here are my odd bods bantams. This is Roxy: She is a fiesty little woman. She came to me as the mum of the ducklings I got last year. She hatched out seven ducklings and by the time they were 2 weeks old, none could fit under her but she was one fiercely protective mama; it was quite...

I think I will decorate the coop - and will definitely let my son help, as I doubt I could keep him away anyhow. The paint station at playgroup is where he spends almost all his time as he absolutely adores painting. What sort of paint did you use for your coop? I have a big tin of exterior...

Thanks for that, have started have a look through it all 🙂

That is a fabulous photo! I've been mulling over the idea of painting our new coop with lots of sunflowers. Or maybe something more folk art in style. Or do I just paint it a sandy cream colour and leave it? A great achievement to get your coop critter-proof! Our main predator problem are...

Next, there's my 6 young faverolles and 2 buff Sussex birds that are still growing out. They are currently in the ducks' run, and their coop is a frustrating thing made from pallets that our French backpacker friends constructed while they were living down the road from us. They've since hit the...

My third and most recent flock are my French Wheaten Marans. I have been wanting FWM since I first did all my research three years ago into what breeds I'd like to get into. They are really hard to find in South Australia, except cross breeds, and with covid keeping state borders closed for 2...

My buff Sussex flock, Prince Harry and the Meghans, live in the first chicken tractor my partner and I made. We didn't build it intending it to be a permanent home for a flock, but as a temporary residence that I can pull over spent garden beds or to clear ground for new garden beds. However...

So my current set-up... My faverolles pair, Louis and Lady Fantine, are living in an old dog run that is 2m x 3m, with a little coop I bought from Bunnings. I originally had them free-ranging at our new place until my toddlersaurus discovered how much fun it was chasing them. Louis was a very...

These are beautiful! What a lovely idea to put your memories into a film format. Your coop is stunning - are you the artist or do you have a very creative family? Snowy winters are a complete otherworld to us in South Australia; I love how affectionate and engaging your hens are, I have never...

I've thought a lot about whether or not to start a thread, but I have been following a few: blackacres, MaryJanet and ribh's d'coopage. They are so lovely to read, mainly for the inspiration, the kindness and encouragement from others, and the friendly connections that get made. Reading...