Hi from Australia, we have now imported DB's into Australia and this will be the first year for exhibition. My question is in regards to breeding. I believe there is pullet breeding stock and cockerel breeding stock and I need to know how to identify them. Is there another breed of poultry I can...
The humidity in my incubator spiked up to 80% for days 9 and 10 of the incubation period (80% for two days ) it is now running stable at 50% after buying a Hygrometer and making the necessary adjustments. I had a number of eggs in my large incubator and after candling noticed that a lot were not...
~~We are expecting very high temperatures here in Victoria soon and as I only have two girls I will bring them in the house during the hottest part of the day and putting frozen bottles of water in their water bowels but it must be a worry for people with many chickens. I have heard lots of...
Would any one have an idea of the gender of my Australorp. I live in town and a rooster would not go down very well with my neighbours. He or she is 8 weeks old in these photos.
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Thank you for having me on your wonderful site. I have a Silver Laced Wyandotte hen 2 years old and a young Australorp which I hope is a hen to. In March I hope to get a Buff Orpington which I will be showing with my Wyandotte. I am sure I will spend many hours here discussing and learning more...