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    Newly purchased chicken is sick.

    I’m so sorry to hear that. Sorry it didn’t pop up before I replied.
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    Newly purchased chicken is sick.

    How is she doing? You have probably done better than 99% of people by keeping her going for a week so far. This must be like torture for you so just know, everyone really really hopes you manage to end out with a healthy and happy little bird. You really couldn’t have tried any harder - like...
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    Its time for me to build a coop !!!!!!!!!

    I guess it depends on how moist the surrounding area gets (we are on heavy clay in a hot - and currently wet- Australian summer) but I see that paint as my insurance for having to build another coop for 10 years, so I do anything possible to protect it. I’ve destroyed wire fences with the wipper...
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    Its time for me to build a coop !!!!!!!!!

    Ooohhh I tell you, once you spend the time painting and waiting (between coats) then painting and waiting, you won’t let a week wacker (we call it whipper snipper in Aus) anywhere near that paint job!! Here’s me reading chickens eat weeds - well it turns out they don’t like the ones that grow...
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    Its time for me to build a coop !!!!!!!!!

    We made something very similar and here is what I wish we had… 1. Propped it up by more bricks/pavers. Since you plan on painting it, when the roof drains onto the mud, Urgh. Splash marks. I know that’s not hugely important but building is the fun part, painting it is…not. The weeds also grow...
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    Poultry Keeping: Expectation vs Reality

    Expectation: It’s quite relaxing to wake up to the sounds of Roosters crowing on surrounding properties. If these eggs hatch Roos, meh, no troubles. Reality: being woken at 4am and getting more annoyed with each crow - spaced about every 35 seconds. If it was longer, laying still and wincing...
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    Intermixing ducks and chickens?

    Maybe it’s different for different flocks but I have one Muscovy drake and two roosters (with 4 ducks and 10 pullets) who share free range space and they are disinterested in eachother. I wouldn’t coop them together - just as there is no escape should this change. Don’t know how you manage with...
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    Food the rooster. Brahma?

    If I could post him to you he is all yours, only I live in rural Australia so I can’t. It’s nice to know there is someone out there who might want Food. He is definitely prolific at mating- you can locate Food by the scream of a poor hen - so maybe he has a life beyond us.
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    Food the rooster. Brahma?

    Thanks Skyle. You are right- I fell for the scam - I wanted Partidge then 3 little Ginger chickens grew! And strange roo Food- the rest are partridge. I will be adding new genes to the flock before long and even if I never get a show-worthy bird, as they say, you can’t polish a t*rd, so will...
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    Food the rooster. Brahma?

    And isn’t it annoying that breeders sell eggs from “show quality imported pure breeds” and you pay big $$ and you don’t get what you wanted. I don’t want to do it to the next naive buyer - I didn’t want a mixed flock cause they free range and there is no chance I can keep an eye on them to keep...
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    Food the rooster. Brahma?

    Aahh, of course. I mentioned the toe but should focus on the comb! Thanks. We have been very suspicious of his very fast development too. His name might just stick.
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    Food the rooster. Brahma?

    This is one of my (two) roosters, named Food, as while we are allowed roosters where we live, he annoys us enough with his constant crowing that we have been pragmatic about his future (our neighbours are horses and I don’t think they like him much either). He is meant to be a Brahma, but his...
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    Newly purchased chicken is sick.

    Don’t be so hard on yourself. Lots of people make mistakes for all kinds of reasons in all sorts of situations. Keep doing your best for your little birds and best luck that it works out!
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    Free range? So much poop!

    We have 12 chickens and 5 ducks who free range from dawn to dusk. I probably have more free time than most but every morning I wander the yard with a coffee and a trigger nozzle hose and blast poo into the lawn. Morning dew softens it so it doesn’t take much water to vanish. Keeps the smell...
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    Natural worm treatment

    If you know other people with chickens I reckon it would be wise to try split an order. I did the maths on how many doses I will get for the 600g container. With 17 birds eating 100g of food per day (they free range so pellet eating is small for us) and 7 days of treatment, and mixing in 5g per...
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