We've just come into the bush turkey (native species) breeding season and my beautiful black australorp hen is mistaken for a female bush turkey. She is constantly chased around by the male turkeys who try to mate with her. I would like to pop the turkey between the eyes and heat the oven for a...
In my local authority (Redland City Council Qld Australia) our by-laws for keeping chooks is that any property between 500 to 2000 sqm (0.125 to 0 .5 acre)can have up to six hens -no roosters. Kept in a solidly constructed run and coop which must be cleaned weekly. Over 2000 you can have a rooster.
A dear friend of the family had to sell the family home which had four beautiful feathered girls. We gave them a new home and what a blessing - averaging 22 eggs per week and great entertainment for the old lady behind us ( she lets them roam in her allotment) and the grandchildren when they...
