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    Can my flock stay on pullet grower ?

    Hi everyone, When I first bought my chickens, they were on Barastoc Darling Downs Layer Mix. Then I moved the whole flock onto chick starter, then pullet grower as I was raising chicks. Now the chicks are old enough to eat the Barastoc Darling Downs Layer Mix, so I have switched them all back...
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    Males or females ?

    I have 5 chicks and they are 3 months old now ! So I guess ... not really chicks anymore ! Can anyone tell me as I'm still guessing (or maybe just hoping) that I don't have so many roosters haha. Are they boys or girls ?! I'm going to say these two are roosters. They both weigh 1.5kg / 3.3...
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    Is my chick sick ?

    Hi everyone, I have a 6 week old chick and I just noticed today that it's eye is a little saggy and there are a few small bubbles in it. Is my chick sick ? It is acting and eating perfectly normal apart from it's eye. Here is a photo: Thanks !
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    Eggs - Medicated feed, antibiotics, worming medicines

    Hi So I have one chicken on medicated chick starter and was told not to eat the eggs for 14 days afterwards (other chickens have managed to get a hold of some too!) I also have another chicken on antibiotics - amoxycillin / clavulanic acid + enrofloxacin and was told not to eat eggs for a...
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    Possible sinus infection or more ?

    My hen's face was a little bit swollen on one side. Her eye is also weeping and there were some little bubbles on Sunday too. There also seems to be a little bit coming from her nose on the side that's infected but all liquids are clear and no funky smells. I took her to the vet and they...
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    Chicken layer feed, no eggs and broody hen vaccinated with medicated chick feed

    I’ve become a bit confused after reading about chicken feed and was wondering if someone could help me ! My hens are currently eating Barastoc Darling Downs Layer (http://www.ridley.com.au/products/barastoc/poultry/packaged-layer-range/darling-downs-layer). The issue is, that one of my hens is...
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    Broody hen ... how long will she sit there ?

    Hi everyone, On Sunday one of my hens decided she would turn broody and has refused to leave the nest with her 1 infertile egg + 2 dummy eggs. I was thinking I could buy some fertile eggs, but I won’t be able to get them until the weekend. This means she would have been sitting on the...
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    Bantam and standard

    Hi everyone I currently have a Golden Laced Wyandotte, Speckled Sussex, Light Sussex and Rhode Island Red. I would like to add a Silver Laced Wyandotte, rescue battery hen and a Pekin Bantam altogether. I'm just a bit concerned, would it be okay for the Pekin Bantam seeing as it will be the...
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    Rhode Island Red Comb and Wattles

    Hi everyone, Just wondering how long it will take before my Rhode Island Red will grow her comb and wattles ? I bought her when she was 12 weeks old and now she is 20 weeks old and they haven't changed at all. Her tiny little comb is still very pale pink and there are no signs of wattles...
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    Raising chicks - Queensland, Australia

    Hi everyone, I'm having a hard time deciding on whether I should raise chicks or purchase pullets. I would like to raise chicks, but I’m getting confused about temperatures and all that kind of thing. I live in Queensland, Australia and would like to raise them either outdoors in the coop...
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    First egg !

    Hi everyone ! Alice, my Golden Laced Wyandotte laid her first egg yesterday, YAY ! The first egg from my flock of 3 Just wondering about the size and where I found it Is this egg unusually small for a GLW ? The 20 cent coin in the photo is about 2.8cm / 1 inch dia. Alice is about 6 months...
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    My chicken coop extension - Roof type and number of chickens ? :)

    Hi everyone ! Hubby and I have been working on our chicken coop extension. We bought the coop on the left and the small extension inside the larger one from a shop, but I decided I wanted to be able to walk inside with the chickens and give them some more space. Our extension is now 4 metres x...
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    Buying day old chicks

    Hi there, I'm new to keeping chickens and I am currently looking at purchasing 4 x day old chicks. The breeds I am looking at are: Golden Laced Wyandotte, Speckled Sussex, Light Sussex Then either Buff Sussex or New Hampshire I am currently looking at hiring a brooder to raise them in...
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