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I put up a sprinkler system over the run a couple of years back. It doesn't actually use much water because it gives off a very fine spray but it makes a difference - not that my chooks seem to enjoy it much. Lol. I hope you feel better soon Satay! That is an awful combination.

Yup! I wish school holidays could be moved to winter so at least we could do more than try to survive heat exhaustion through them. I could not survive the temps Satay does! Hi Teila - good to see you too & congrats on the BYC Friend.

Hi Everyone. It's been a while but I thought I'd pop in and see how everyone's flocks are coping with the heat. We lost Stampy (the ISA brown) earlier this year but everyone else has survived the heat despite me not rushing out and fussing nearly as much as I used to. I'll be doing frozen peas...

Congrats on the coop build Teila - I look forward to having a proper chance to look through all the pics. Typical of me that I miss the severe weather event warning due to having my nose in a book until it arrives. Luckily my flock were confined to their run because of the bit of light rain I...

Hi Everyone Just popping in quickly to say that after a couple of months eggless - I found an egg yesterday & another today. My older ladies have moulted a lot harder this year & had a complete break as well as my two aras who looked fine so not sure why they stopped. I can't believe how...

Teila, I'm all for heaps of build pics & yay for starting. You are now committed to all the work. I shall enjoy watching the progress. ; ) Fancy, that peaked roof on your new coop is very cute. That type of roof falls under the superior wood skills category - to be obtained at some point...

He's so big! And tame - you did a great job with him. Good news about Carl and nice to see a pic of her too. : )

Very cute Silkies there LuckysMum. I have a soft spot for the ginger ones - they match my kids. : ) @sjturner79 I don't count babies towards council limits. Its the same rules as for cats and dogs as far a I'm concerned - 12 weeks and then you count them if you still have them...

She's a lavender auracana who has always been genetically challenged but we love her anyway. She has some frightening ugly baby chick pics but has lots of character. : D Fart eggs are very cute. I have two in the fridge I'm a bit squeamish to crack but I'm thinking fried - eventually. I...

Only 7 - I'm pretty sure I'd have been a nervous wreck being that far over the limit. And also I might just have pushed my long suffering neighbours over the edge.

Thanks for the kind thoughts for Stampy guys! I'm pretty sure it wasn't the cat food because Tiger has a bladder infection apparently caused by the stress of my recent separation according to the vet. I think it was our holiday near the end of Jan and it's been brewing for a while. Tiger was...

Thanks Satay and Potatochip. It was a shocker of a day when she got ill as my sons cat got really ill too and had to be rushed to the vet at 11pm. Tiger is recovering, so at least he didn't loose two pets on the same day.

Rest in Peace Stampy, the sweetest chicken. We will miss your determined efforts to become an indoor chicken fed solely on cat food.

Lots of babies Satay You have some gorgeous colours with the new budgies. Also, the memorial for Zeus and Bear is lovely. So nice that your hubby did that. Teila, I have a relative of your frog in our garden. He came with the house, & although missing a bit of paint I think he's very...

Satay, apparently red bellied snakes eat brown snakes so that would make me think twice about moving it along if I had acerage. They are also not as aggresive as brown snakes so the chance of living peacefully with her is much higher - unless you disturb her by accident. Teila, I really...

Sounds like exciting times for you Fancy. Teila, I ordered a cat trap yesterday. I know my chickens are noisy, but they sleep at night. I have been struggling to get my kids out of bed in the mornings because a roaming cat is upsetting our cat by walking on our front lawn at all hours of the...

Satay, I'm really sorry to hear that.

Chicken hikes - that sounds like fun, for them. My chickens probably wish they could go hiking. appps, hopefully Carl will have that healthy poop today. I may be doing my first chicken bath in the near future. Sprinkles butt looks a bit pasty so I'll need to do wash it & check it out...

Your garden is very pretty but I didn't realise that most plants are in pots until you mentioned it & I had a closer look. I'm moving all plants into wicking pots as I can't keep them alive otherwise so there's hope then. Now I just need to work on limiting their scratching area. My lawn was...

She's pinking up nicely potato chip. We look forward to seeing your first egg pics in a few weeks - hopefully. Heritage pure breeds tend to hold out a bit longer than ISA Browns or leghorns.