Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

[Fancychooklady]

So cute... I 'm with fancy either cochin or brahma in them I think... Oh just re read it. Bantam... Maybe pekin ......

Cochin, come in bantam size too.

 

[satay]

Cochin, come in bantam size too.

They do in the U.S never seen them here. I always though pekins where bantam cochins? I have large cochins and pekins. OK on doing a little research they are slightly different but not available in australia.

 

[Karen Whitfield]

Their siblings are all perched outside the office window. I've clipped their wings and keep collecting them up and taking them back to their pen and then I go out for the day and they are all back in the garden. That little black /blue roo is annoying the crap out of my bantam hens and George comes to their rescue.

Just beautiful fancy

 

[Bens-Hens]

Nice pics Lisa!

Anyone in here tried or use those rooster collars I have seen on FB?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Nice pics Lisa!

Anyone in here tried or use those rooster collars I have seen on FB?

Hay Ben. I have ordered one. It SHOULD be here sometime this week, otherwise I am already annoyed.
They seem harmless so I thought I'd give it a shot as they where only $10.

 

[Megans Chickens]

So my white leghorn has been getting very dirty lately and I'm wanting to give her a bath.. It's been raining a bit here lately so she is abit muddy.. Doesn't seem to shake off...

Any suggestions on how to bathe a chicken????

I've heard salt water is good, and I've also heard vinegar is good in the water??

 

[satay]

Nice pics Lisa!

Anyone in here tried or use those rooster collars I have seen on FB?

no they seem cruel to me not letting the boys crow. Mind u I don't live in the city. Will watch with I interest luke to see how yours goes.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

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Yeah, most people have the collars on their roosters ALL day, but I only plan to have it on my rooster from dusk- about 6:30am.
I will test it on him first as I am scared something might happen overnight.

 

[megacakes]

OK, So I'm feeling pretty proud of myself - went to the hardware shop yesterday and bought a drill, some chicken wire and other bits to create a new home for the girls in half of our garden shed. I covered the back of a wooden IKEA shelf with the wire and fashioned a sliding door partition with one of the panels from the old coop. It's now dry, head height (and I'm a tall girl!) and has a paved floor perfect for cleaning. I had some of those plastic stacking shelves you get from the $2 shop and so stacked three up and filled them with straw for nesting boxes.
Trying to entice them in last night was a nightmare...they just wouldn't go in but huddled around the door and made a break for the house when I tried to bribe them in with food. I had to pick them up and lock them in in the end, and they broke out of the run today at some stage, so no idea how long they were without water (judging by the poo, most of the day I think) No eggs today, either...they've gone out in protest! I'm hoping it doesn't take too long for them to settle in. I will attach the new fancy self opening door next weekend, and when we get our deck built (next week!!) I will extend their run half the length of the garden bed.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

OK, So I'm feeling pretty proud of myself - went to the hardware shop yesterday and bought a drill, some chicken wire and other bits to create a new home for the girls in half of our garden shed. I covered the back of a wooden IKEA shelf with the wire and fashioned a sliding door partition with one of the panels from the old coop. It's now dry, head height (and I'm a tall girl!) and has a paved floor perfect for cleaning. I had some of those plastic stacking shelves you get from the $2 shop and so stacked three up and filled them with straw for nesting boxes.
Trying to entice them in last night was a nightmare...they just wouldn't go in but huddled around the door and made a break for the house when I tried to bribe them in with food. I had to pick them up and lock them in in the end, and they broke out of the run today at some stage, so no idea how long they were without water (judging by the poo, most of the day I think) No eggs today, either...they've gone out in protest! I'm hoping it doesn't take too long for them to settle in. I will attach the new fancy self opening door next weekend, and when we get our deck built (next week!!) I will extend their run half the length of the garden bed.

Sounds great Megacakes

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Got any pictures???