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    Drake aggressive to chickens

    A bit of an update, my Australorp rooster is an angel and is pretty protective over his girls, so now that it's been a few days, I think the rooster has put him into place. Nobody's injured, and he no longer bothers the girls which is great!
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    Drake aggressive to chickens

    Hi everyone I run a flock of about 20 chickens and 40 ducks, free-range but in sheds at night as we have a lot of foxes in the area. A local lady could no longer take care of her 2 ducks and 2 drakes, as she's going into hospital, so now they're under my wing. One of the drakes is an appleyard...
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    Where to buy medication

    Thanks for the advice. I'll try that:)
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    Where to buy medication

    Yep I live in rural Australia. I couldn't fins anything in our trusty local fodder store.
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    Where to buy medication

    Hi everyone I was recently reading the first aid kit forum. I've got most basics, but I think I need a stronger antibiotic, as I only have sulfa 3 for my birds. I was wondering where everyone buys their things from. I looked around our local fodder stores, but I can't find much of what I need...
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    Using a shipping container for a chicken coop???

    Some photos, all from google images
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    Using a shipping container for a chicken coop???

    Hi everyone! We've currently got 50 birds (chickens,ducks, and guinea fowl) roaming in their coup. They have a relatively large pen to roam with a tall apricot tree and plenty of shade. I've got a large shed for everyone, with perches, so the foxes don't get them. Any way, as we live on a sheep...
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    Is my Australorp breeding quality? Also Show quality?

    Hi everyone:) I've got a 16 month old Blue Australorp called Bluey. He is from a breeder, who doesn't specialize in Australorps, and is more into Lavender Araucanas. He looks decent in this photo compared to now, as it was before the several 40 degrees Celcius days that came to Australia and he...
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    Chicks getting weak?

    Thanks everyone for the advice. I'll try my best to save them. It was my suspection that it was the parent flock, as I've never had any trouble like this in the past:). Hopefully they grow out to be strong birds.
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    Chicks getting weak?

    Hi everyone! I think I need a bit of advice here please:).. My parents bought be a couple of incubators over my birthday and Christmas for me. I hatched some Plymouth rocks and Pure Australorps from my home flock, who all grew strong and large. I later bought some fertile Australorp eggs to...
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    Growth rate chart

    Hi All Poultry Lovers! I've been looking around for a good chart with growth rates for heritage chicken breeds. Like a comparison chart of how much weight they gain while they grow. I'm making my own one with the breeds I have, but I was surprised with how much difference there is between each...
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    Show off your Black Australorp

    Hi everyone! Is this blue australorp show quality for a country show? I find this breed so amazing!
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    Sour crop

    Hi everyone! I recently purchased a couple of Rhode Island Reds from my local poultry market. I knew before I bought them that one had some sort of problem, as she had a disgusting bum, but that was all I saw that was wrong with her at the time. The next day, I went outside to have a proper look...
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    Muscovy keepers share your pics!

    Hi all Muscovy lovers! I got a little Muscovy a couple of weeks ago and she's gone broody! Its funny because my mallard keeps laying her eggs right next to the Muscovy. The Muscovy just looks at the mallard with that "Are you serious?" face, and will just tuck in all the mallards eggs under...
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    Post your Duck names!

    I've got all sorts of duck breeds but they all have their own characters so I sure don't struggle to name them Here are my names: Maka (I used to have her husband called Paka) Quicey (We were cooking quinces when we were thinking of names) Sydney Darwin Rex (although we call him Rexie, he...
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