Recent content by Miffny

We never found construction sand so we used playground sand and I use a kitty litter scoop and a mesh cooking sieve to clean all the poop out every day. We have 5 chookies and it's so clean I can walk in bare feet. Sand is fantastic.

Thank you so much I miss Penny terribly .The new Welsummers are eating a bit from my hand but sooo flighty . I had not heard of CochinsI will look into it. Yes its awful the hybrids get so many female problems poor loves it was never a prerequisite to get a chook that laid a zillion eggs totally...

Yes of course they are skittish dear souls are used to being in a giant cage with other chooks , they are extremely skittish bless them. They are funny last night refused to go in the quarantine area and jumped in the nesting box so they all spent the night together & all ok Henny is chasing...

Henny is a dear . The little ones are being awful hiding under the coop won't allow me to pick them up I can't even bribe them with food to come to me :( I'm rather upset .

Thanks I found a breeder in the hills & bought 2 Welsummers they are very stand offish I hope they come around to be nice pets they are very cute girls' Scarlett & Pixie ' and Henny wasn't phased at all !

Thanks sjturner79 I have posted on facebok SA poultry Association ,Mt Barker Buy & Sell etc not one answer :( I will try some more if not Ive called Olivers Pets they have some New Hampshires .

Satay so terribly sorry for you losses :(

Hello everyone I am in the Adelaide hills with my lonely chook Isa Brown we lost her pal Monday :( I am looking for another few friends new Hampshire-Welsummer or a more hardy chook that won't be laying like crazy like the poor Isa's so many problems any people selling here ?? I have posted on...

Thank you so much theoldchick x

Thank you so much & yes they do enrich and touch our lives even if for a short time Thank you so much .

Thank you for the reply FoofFreedomNow ...yes it's awful Penny was like a little dog with feathers may she rest in chicky peace . I am going Saturday to look at some Welsummer 8 week old hens apparently they are very hardy & can live up top 9 years and are hardy. Fingers crossed as poor Henny...

Hi I had 2 Isa Browns nearly 3 years I bought them both at the same time Henny & Penny .Henny has been to the vet with an egg stuck...she recovered & Penny had egg peritonitis the vet could not save her so she was euthanized yesterday & I am gutted I loved her so but worse is poor Henny is...

Thank you so much I will re-post this in the Australian thread . Yes I was very attached to Miss Penny she was my chicky I cuddled her all the time I ma very sad but it's part of life & she gave me almost 3 amazing years .I am grateful to have had her .

I'm so, so awfully sorry for your loss, Cluckcluck. :( you must be heartbroken I am sending hugs xx

Hi I had 2 Isa Browns nearly 3 years I bought them both at the same time Henny & Penny .Henny has been to the vet with an egg stuck...she recovered & Penny had egg peritonitis the vet could not save her so she was euthanized yesterday & I am gutted I loved her so but worse is poor Henny is...