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

    Hi Everyone, it's been a month since I've been on and it seems everyone's had a few disasters. So sorry to hear about everyone's losses and mite infestations. I've been scratching in sympathy as i have been reading through the posts i've missed. Fancychooklady: Your garden is gorgeous! I love...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Thanks Fancychooklady. I do have a guinea pig hutch that I converted to a brood box so I might be able to attach that to the run on the quarantine hutch and unscrew the ramp so they can't get up top. I'll put the ramp back when they're a bit older. This arrangement may even give me easier access...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Thanks Teila for the advice, I'll do exactly as you've done. Great idea on the little table underneath as I definitely don't want the little babies falling off the ramp and hurting themselves. Thanks
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    Baby Chicks Coming Soon

    Baby Chicks Coming Soon
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi Everyone, its been a while since I jumped online. I'm hoping for some advice on a chick related question. My Cricket and Magnolia (silkie bantams) are broody, they've been sitting on fertile D'uccle eggs for 15 days now. Eggs candled (D8, D10, D14) and all looks good. Before they started...
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    Ended Official BYC Coop Article Contest - 2017 - Win a Auto Coop Door Kit!

    I bought my coop from Backyard Chicken Coops so won't take credit for building something from scratch but I did build retaining wall, assemble the coop and insanely decorate it. It took me 3 months from start to finish and I'd love to share my journey. First I painted the entire coop in Black...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi Candz I live in Sunshine Coast and I recently bought silkie chicks to add to my flock. I have a sand base in my coop about a foot deep. I use construction sand as anything finer is no good for the girls. It's amazingly easy to clean, I just run a rake through it a couple of times a week and...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi FancyChook Lady and Satay Thanks so much for the advice, the company I purchased them from said I could only take them out for half days when they're 4 weeks old then they go outside full time at 5-6 weeks. My 4 x Silkie's turned 4 weeks old yesterday so I took them outside for their...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Thanks Anniebee and Sjturner79 I'll be taking the chicks for outdoor excursion this afternoon. Pigeon seems a little better this afternoon as i managed to get her some antibiotics, fingers crossed i caught it in time but now i'll just have to wait and see. The lady that i bought them from...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hello Fellow Aussies Would love some advice, I've read sooo many things on the BackYard Chicken forums that i'm feeling overwhelmed. I'm currently raising 4 week old Silkie Bantams in a hired brood box in my garage. I originally had 6 chicks (2 x Splash, 1 x Black, 3 x White) however lost 1 x...
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    Broody Muscovy Duck attacking older Duck - How do I stop it

    Thanks so much, I'll try doing that.
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    Broody Muscovy Duck attacking older Duck - How do I stop it

    Hi Everyone One of my Muscovy ducks (Piklet) has gone very broody, when she leaves her nest she stomps around the chicken coop like a thunder cloud and picks on all my girls (Chickens and Ducks) but whenever she see's Nana, my old Muscovy duck she makes a beeline straight for her, she hunkers...
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    OldMacDonald Farm in Suburbia QLD

    Hi Everyone My name is Shelley, since moving in with my partner we've started a bit of a menagerie, we have 2 guinea pigs (Banjo & Paterson), 1 Border Collie (Jesse), 1 cat (Molly), 3 Hermit Crabs (Bert, Ernie and Pipsqueak) and my feather babies of course! 3 Chickens: 2 Light Sussex Hens...
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