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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Let my 10 week chicky (only one who hatched from a trial incubation) out with my other breeding lot just for a scratch around the yard and to learn how to be a chicken. My rooster tried the moves on her but she wasn't having a bar of it. He got a swift kick to the head and sent on his way from...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    So I'm taking some of our chickens to my sons kindy tomorrow for a "what our family does together" show and tell. So 2 chicks, One blue lorp, One wyandotte ( to show the different combs) This should be fun!
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    I have a question for those who use vaccinations. Where do you get them from and what do you use?.
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    Urgent advice needed! sick chook, swollen bubbly eyes, coughing blood.

    We haven't had a necropsy. We have had verification from a vet On couple still alive which came to the conclusion of infectious bronchitis. A necropsy May be on the cards to stop any future problems. As we are still learning what works and what doesn't with having chickens and breeding. At the...
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    Urgent advice needed! sick chook, swollen bubbly eyes, coughing blood.

    Found one of our girls with bubbly eyes in the pen and separated her immediately. We bought her in to treat her and keep an eye On her. She then started to get one swollen eye and then the other. We have treated them, cleaned them and started her on antibiotics. Also giving her electrolytes and...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi from Victoria! Just a short drive and I would literally be at the bottom of Oz! I'm a Australorp bantam breeder. But I also have a Columbian Wyandotte bantam breeding quad (only recently purchased), one langshan bantam(which is my sons) and 2 barneveldas(for their eggs).
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    Hi from Australia!

    Thanks everyone :-) This picture is of our first bantam we hatched. Still quite small but will show another of our older girls. We love bantams!Full of character and just as hardy as theor full sized relatives and they are great for the kids. I also have bantam Columbian Wyandottes breeding quad...
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    broody hates latecomer chick

    If you feel that the chick is going to be harmed I probably would remove it.
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    Hi from Australia!

    Hi! My family and myself have started up our own breeding flock of Bantam Australorps. We are still going through the trials and errors of breeding. And we are still discovering what works and what doesn't for our lot. We are always looking for advice and some tips on how to raise healthy happy...
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