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    Rare chicken breeds desired for their meat qualities?

    i'm in Australia , we have Austrolorps they are a multi breed producing a large number of eggs as well as a large body for meat. it's great to have a bird you only need one pen . if you are crossing two or more breeds you need several different pens to keep your pure lines going if you don't...
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    Raising our New Zealand Meat Rabbits *Start to finish - Birth to processing* Possible Graphic pics*

    good to see other rabbit breeders starting up i'm in south Australia and will be moving soon to Tasmania Australia to get my commercial rabbitry up and going again as the climate is cooler. I have only got about 150 bunnies at the moment but am planning to get to 10,000 does. yes that's right...
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    breeds dying out

    I would have about 200 chooks ( hamburgs [ black , white , ss ,blue.] , andul. , polish , frizzle polish , dorkin , blue laced gold wyndotte , modern game lg & bant. , opington lg & bant. [buff & cuckoo] , Minorca , buff leghorn , blue ancona & ancona bant. ) about 200 ducks (indian runner [...
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    breeds dying out

    I agree with you , but if you went back about 30years ago every second back yard had chooks . and no-one complained about roosters crowing . it's like living next to a train line , after a short time you hardly hear it . with the imported bird they should have been placed into smaller separate...
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    breeds dying out

    I live in south Australia . I have seen lots of breeds dwindle down to next to nothing . the main problem is most councils not allowing roosters . neighbours complaining about them crowing . city people only wanting hens , usually the best looking ones . ones that should be in a breeding pen ...
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