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    Hatching Ostrich Eggs

    Dear Chicken-Herder. I have just got a 4 day old ostrich egg and am wanting to incubate it. do you know all the ins and outs? im also in South Africa so would like to know temp, position of egg and humidity. I have a chicken egg incubator will this work? please help!
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    Here in SA we have a pellet that seems reasonably ok but my hens then raid the chicks dish with the mealie crush...
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    12+ Barnevelder hatching eggs

    This is a long shot but have you ever exported your eggs anywhere like South Africa. I have fallen in love with these beautiful birds and am desperate to get some eggs... would they survive a plane trip and how much would it cost?? Looking forward to hearing from you!
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    Barnevelder chicken eggs wanted

    I'm looking for Barnevelder eggs but i live in South Africa. Does anyone know if they can be imported nd is this viable? Otherwise is there anyone in SA that breeds these gorgeous chickens? Please help desperate chicken lover!!!
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    I live in South Africa so we are cold at the moment. I was worrying that they have a flu of sorts. They look very well but the food I have is crushed quite alot and has a lot of mealie powder... maybe thats the problem?
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    Well for those who want to know it took my Austy hens 8 months to lay but it was worth the wait!!!! Beautiful big eggs. Im not sure if this pic is going to load but here they are, lovely sweet natures!!! I have now found a home for my zulu rooster and have just kept my zulu hens. Does anyone...
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    Thanx guys for the help! also want to check with you... my hens are about 7 months old and haven't laid a single egg yet. how long am I going to have to wait do you think? it is getting cold here in S.A! would that make a difference?
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    My plan is to breed them on a small scale. They are a big breed, my roosters are enormous. I will post some pics as soon as I can. Very pretty too!! Thier meat is lovely and white so for our family id like to breed them as freerange and organic as I can. So I do need at least a rooster!
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    Austrolorp Hens and roosters

    Hey there, I have now raised three Austy roosters and six Austy hens and I would like to know how many of my roosters I should find homes for? I want to get another three hens, probably the Brahma hens cause I love their white and speckled feathers... any suggestions???
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    Broody Austy come off her nest...

    well... I've given up on my Austy... she sat on her eggs for about 4 days after I put her and her nesting box in a coop as our Zulu rooster kept chasing her off and she seemed really happy with her new home. but she slowly started sitting on them less and less and is now back with her rooster...
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    Broody Austy come off her nest...

    well it looks like she is back on her eggs already but we will see in the morning. thanx for the advise. about the other 9 eggs that belong to the others, do I just leave them there to see if either Zulu hen will sit?
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    Broody Austy come off her nest...

    I have had my Austrolorp hen for 3 years and my Zulu rooster for about 2 years now. Henny Penny lays an egg almost every day but has never been broody till this last week. I acquired 2 Zulu hens Marge and Goldie and they won Sid the roosters heart and straight away Henny P went broody on us. we...
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