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    Chicken bullying? What to do when it goes too far?

    Hello everyone! I'm in Tasmania (Australia), and attempting to breed Australorp chickens. I've got several coops and runs, but having trouble with one small group. I purchased 3x roosters and introduced them to 8 hens about 8 weeks ago. The roosters are about a year old, and the hens about 8...
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    Australorp eggs hatched this?!

    Hi everyone! Bit of a dilemma and hoping for some suggestions. Last year I bought an Australorp breeding trio (Tasmania, Australia) and ended up hatching 18 chicks. This year I wanted to mix up the gene pool so I bought 30 eggs from a highly rated seller, then 8 dozen eggs a couple weeks later...
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    Using BOROTTO SIRIO humidity pump with Brinsea Ova Easy?

    Hello everyone, Just looking at humidity pumps for a second hand Brinsea Ova Easy 190 series ii incubator. Has anyone tried the BOROTTO SIRIO humidity pumps? They are a fair bit cheaper than the Brinsea humidity pumps, and it looks like you can use a much larger water container than the Brinsea...
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    How are the Brinsea Humidity pumps? Best way to achieve humidity in Ova-Easy 190 series ii?

    Hello everyone! I just purchased a second hand Brinsea Ova Easy 190 series ii incubator and it came with a Brinsea humidity pump. Unfortunately the pump didn't come with any tubes. From what I can tell, there are two different diameter silicone tubes for this humidity pump: 1) Shorter, larger...
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    Hog panels for a hoop coop in Australia - do they exist?

    Hello everyone! I recently came across a great hoop style chicken tractor on youtube that I'd like to try and build (see photo). The guy who made it also has a youtube video () that goes through the construction process. The video outlines a major component of the build: hog panels. The hog...
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    Chicken tractors with no perch?

    Hello everyone! When thinking about designing a second chicken coop, I've become interested in a Joel Salatin style PVC chicken tractor. Although the design of these seem quite easy, I'm confused- why do none of the rectangular box style tractors have perches for the chickens to roost? I'm...
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    Broody hen with pale face and red feet - leg mites?

    Hello everyone! New chicken owner here with 2x Australorp hens and 1x Australorp rooster. Very shortly after getting the chickens, my friend noticed clumps of what appeared to be nits (see photos) on my roosters feathers. We also noticed an exceptionally red bum on the rooster. I treated the...
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    Ventilation in nesting boxes?

    Hi everyone! I'm currently building a loop style pvc chicken coop and want to include 2-3 nesting boxes. I've looked at several nesting box designs but I don't think I've seen any that include ventilation. Is that correct? I visited my local animal tucker box shop and found a metal coop that I...
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    Can I use macrocarpa wood shavings in coop?

    Hi everyone! This might seem random, but I'm wondering if anyone has had a go using macrocarpa wood shavings in their coop? I'm living on my friends property who owns a saw mill and deals strictly in macrocarpa. I cleaned out the coop my chickens are using (which is actually my friends spare...
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    Ventilation - what are the basics?

    Hi everyone! I'm Richard and new to raising chickens. I live in a relatively cold climate (Tasmania, Australia) and am currently building my first coop. I've read several comments about the importance of ventilation in a chicken coop, but it's not clear what the basics are. Can someone please...
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    First three days of no turning in new incubator - should I be worried?

    Hello everyone! First time chicken owner and first post :) I'm in Australia, and purchased a breeding trio of Australorp chickens. Skipping a lot of details, I'm giving my first go with incubating eggs, and using a newly purchased Borotto Lumia 16 incubator (which has an automatic egg turner...
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