Recent content by equinity

Oh wow I only just realised this was a worldwide message board! Hmm in that case it might make it a little difficult to track down this Avia Chanrge hey, they may not even have in here in Australia...:|

What are the benefits of feeding lucerne pellets ti chickens? Also I noticed one member said they dont ever feed any meat. Is meat bad for chickens? My very fussy debeaked hens love a chopped up sausage...me being a vegetarian I can't see the appeal is meat bad for them?

Hey guys thanks for all your advice! You've given me heaps of new things to try just wondering if anyone knew of a place in SA that stocks Avia Charge? Otherwise is there an internet site that you can order it from? Also I've noticed that when I cook their eggs by boiling them often the...

My debeaked chickens refuse to eat shell grit (refer to my long winded post in the Egg Laying and Chicken Behaviours section) but their shells are very thin...the only way they will eat a bit of it is if it is all mixed up in a mash of veggies and bread etc but even then thye still try and avoid...

I have two ex battery hens that are several years old, and are debeaked. They have always had difficulty eating like normal chickens, and have always seemed underweight (their breastbone feels very prominent when they are held, unlike an ordinary chicken), but I am noticing this even more as...