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  1. Andrew C.

    Laying in same nesting box?

    I have three nest boxes for thirteen hens as well, mine are all laying and took a while before they started to use the second nest but they wont use three, my new coop will have large nest boxes about 2 1/2 feet wide by 1 1/2 feet deep, they will probably go back to useing one nest again then...
  2. Andrew C.

    Bizarre Pre Dawn Behavior

    Oh ok so maybe there was something in there, they have never done it before that I know of my first thought was a predator but they didn't stop for a while after I left. There are venomous snakes here they dont worry the full size chickens though they may spook them, if it happens again i'll be...
  3. Andrew C.

    Bizarre Pre Dawn Behavior

    I woke this morning at 5 am still dark, to a coop full of 13 hens and a rooster all very loudly singing the egg song, naturally I thought a predator was at them with all the noise before daylight, but when I went to investigate they were all happy on the roosts the song getting louder, then I...
  4. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    My six are out, into the brooder for them later on. Cheers all
  5. Andrew C.

    I can't believe it! It's alive! In spite of me

    Call it "Bouncer"
  6. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    iamcuriositycat , If you have a fair bit of air inside your incubator closing the vent for a while shouldn't hurt, at least till humidity rises a bit then open it again. I have five out now will post pick later. I also have trouble with humidity here, this time of year it's really dry here...
  7. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    Boy oh boy i'm exhausted, I got three hatched and three zipping day 21 just ended at 6pm for me, perfect timing I'm hoping for 6 from 6, only set 11 of my own eggs, 5 not fertile . I been up and down to these chicks for last two days frettin. Rest later tonight. ahhhhhh. I hope. My goat is...
  8. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    59 eggs wow your gonna be busy, I got another pip so i'm happy now. I would hate to hatch out just one lonely chick.
  9. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    Just got my first pip yippee, good luck everyone, the world needs more little chickens.
  10. Andrew C.

    Who else was on lockdown 9/5-9/9? (Post your Hatch Round-ups!)

    Ive got 6 Mixed breed in my bator, day 20 no pips yet i'm getting a bit edgy, they were all moving with good air sacks on day 18 so here's hoping. PS I thought this thread needed a pic so here's some I hatched out last time .
  11. Andrew C.

    Close ups!!! Post your best close up pics of your chicken

    Here's Henry And here's one of his chicks to an Australorp Hen
  12. Andrew C.

    85% Complete with video of the COOP !!!!!

    Nice Coop, Well done, are they tyres for nests ? Good idea. Wouldn't those five nests be enough for 30 chickens ? Did I hear you mention photo's in the video ? I wana see more. I'm building my own for 20 at the moment.
  13. Andrew C.

    Bet my Roo is the most handsome!

    That sure is a colourfull rooster ggrap, Here's a couple of picture's of my Henry. . He rules with an iron fist, he's harsh but fair.
  14. Andrew C.

    Will chickens roost in front of open windows & is it ok for them?

    Here's a pic of my new coop under constuction I hope to leave it as open as it is now, but I may cover the open side for a meter or so to darken the nest area in the mornings.
  15. Andrew C.

    Roost question!

    I am also considering putting a divider on my roosts I think it will work, go for it. Good thinking. Cheers.
  16. Andrew C.

    Will chickens roost in front of open windows & is it ok for them?

    G'day EVILGOD, I'm near Rockhampton, Central Queensland and 270 meters above sea level, quite windy, gets down around 5 or 6 degree's C in winter, my current coop is completely open from roost level up to the roof its a little cold in winter but good in summer, so my new coop will be two walls...
  17. Andrew C.

    Big egg, Little egg.

    No I didn't think it was a problem so much as a curiosity, I know eggs come in all sizes, just thought I would post some pics of them.
  18. Andrew C.

    Big egg, Little egg.

    I was surprised about a month or so ago by one of my older Australorp hens with the mega-egg in the first picture, it weighed 115 grams about 4 ounce's. Then today my eye's nearly crossed when I tried to focus on the teeny tiny egg in the second picture it weighs 17 grams or .599 of an ounce...
  19. Andrew C.

    You might be a crazy chicken lady/gent if...Go on, post yours!

    You can download my rooster crowing here- http://cid-32a91e5c9dcce17f.skydrive.live.com/self.aspx/Music/Roosterringtone-1.mp3
  20. Andrew C.

    How do you get a chicken to like you?

    The trick I use with my pullets, is to get them close with some yummy mixed grain, then at the right moment swoop down and pick up the paticular bird you want with a hand over each wing holding them tight to it's body so it can't flap then I kinda hold the bird against against my front with one...
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