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    Black growth on comb

    ive noticed one of our hens has black growth on its comb. Do I need to do anything? She has recently finished moulting (it’s winter here) and hasn’t resumed laying yet. Otherwise normal behaviour, energy, eating, pooping etc.
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    I think our chicken has worms

    one of our chickens hasn’t been laying for a couple of weeks and has been irregular for maybe a few months. She has been losing some feathers and growing new ones in recent week or two. It’s beginning of autumn here in Australia but still pretty warm. Poop has seemed normal (until today), she...
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    Australorp hen not laying consistently

    Our 2 australorp hens are just over 1 year old. On and off for the last few months one of our hens lays for a few weeks and then stops for a few weeks and so the cycle continues. She looks healthy but when she stops laying she also stops squatting when we go to pat her. Poo looks normal No...
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    One of our hens isn't laying at the moment (<1 yr old)

    We've just recently been on holidays and were away for 4 weeks, with a friend housesitting and chicken minding for us. Before we went away our 2 Australorp chickens were laying about 10 per week between them (3 days on and 1 day off ... extremely regular). While we were away it's been said...
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    Our Australorp laid her 1st egg!!

    It was an egg-citing morning here :weewhen we found our first egg. We are pretty sure our blue Australorp laid it as our other Australorp has much narrower pelvic bones and smaller looking vent. It weighed in at 38g but was perfectly formed, lovely orange yolk and tasted DELICIOUS!! She was...
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    How close are our Australorps to laying?

    Here’s our Australorp girls at 19.5 weeks. Any guesses how long we will have to wait before they lay based on their wattle and comb development/colourings? The white one squats when we pat her (but doesn’t particularly like it)
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    Best option to replace cockerel with hen??

    we have 2 australorp birds (almost 7 weeks old). No other chickens. It’s looking like one of our chicks is a he, not a she (they were vent sexed). We only want 2 birds in total, but can’t keep a rooster where we live. What would be the best option to move forward? * get a new chick (but would...
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    Are these 6.5 week old Australorps hens?

    we have 2 Australorp chickens - a splash (pale colour) and a blue (dark grey). They were vent sexed before we got them and are supposed to be girls, but my daughter is getting nervous. Amy, the pale one, is significantly bigger, and her wattle is just beginning to grow pink, while Lou, the...
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    Recommendations on feed to move to after chick starter

    Hi, We have 2 australorp chicks, just over 4 weeks old. We are currently feeding them the Lauke medicated chick starter. The packet says to feed it until 6 weeks, and then "from 6 weeks of age until point of lay feed “Pullet Grower MP” or “Red Hen Pullet”" In my reading I've seen that...
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    Do they need grit?

    hi, We have 3.5 week old Australorp chicks. I’d read in some books that you should start them in grit so went to buy some but the guy in the pet shop said they don’t need it until they are closer to egg laying age?? What are the thoughts here? Needed or not? Our chicks are indoors most of...
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    New to raising chicks

    Hi, We gave my daughter 2 australorp chicks (a blue australorp, and a splash australorp) as a belated Christmas present. They are almost 3 weeks old. They are part of our family already. This is our first experience of having chickens - we look forward to learning lots so we can take care of...
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