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Yeah, brand name preparation Selamectin is quite expensive, especially for more than just a handful of birds. I've since learned of the odd rogue here in Victoria selling it unlabelled as a raw product in larger concentrations and volumes. I'm not sure how you'd go shipping it across borders if...

Hah hah hah, phew! I thought something sinister may have occurred while we were at work today, but as it seems, the red cabbage the team were chowing on when I left this morning is the culprit. If the birds were a bit off key this evening or had lost a lot of vigour then I would be concerned...

I'm certainly no expert, but I don't think your bird has a problem at all, just a healthy appetite. I don't know where you'd find an avian veterinarian though. Fermented seed is a top way to keep your birds healthy if you're not already on that caper, and it reduces food wastage as well as pen...

Is she pooping, eating, cackling, and doing all her other henly things?

G'day to all and sundry, I've seen this thread many a time but have been overwhelmed by its immensity. I thought to myself, "Bugger it, I should at least say hi to all the other Aussies on here." So, without any further ado, I offer my warmest greetings and salutations to all upon this forum...

...Well it's nearly been a week and what a turnaround Tanikwas health has made! Almost just like DawnSuiter, our girls burst into life Saturday morning with vigour and a lust for life we hadn't seen before. We couldn't find any mites around her shanks, but we couldn't previously anyway. Her...

Has the jury reached a verdict?

Hah hah, our boy Schnitzel is working out his fancy feet also. How cool is the Mexican hat dance they do? He then slightly drops a wing as if to usher one of the gals out onto the dance floor with him. I found this thread looking for information on the red leg caper; phew, nothing dangerous. Oi...

Our girl Tanikwa has a catastrophic case of Scaly Leg Mite which as newbies we thought was just a moult. The three other birds now have a mild case. Though we have been dunking their legs in a mixture of sunflower oil with traces of eucalyptus, lemongrass, rosemary and fenugreek, I spoke with...

It's 6:39am in Melbourne, Australia, and Schnitzel, our young light Sussex rooster is experiencing his first morning with a home made collar. We made and fitted it last night, basing the design on that within the youtube video with the 2" Velcro band ( ). I awoke several times during the wee...

Best of luck to you and your birds! Please keep us posted on how this transpires, from what I read you may have some grounds for a successful rebuttal that will hopefully be recognised by a Judge.

Oh, and there was this fella on youtube: . I don't really think that is the solution for us. The video itself gets a bit creepy along the way too. I think the total blackout concept is a beauty and would be viable within our circumstances.

Our Schnitzel has recently joined Melbournes rooster underground. I was hoping his behaviour was just that of a pubescent hen coming to terms with her hormones, but no. We should've seen the writing on the wall, telling ourselves the repetitive mounting of the older, only egg laying hen, was a...

Hah hah, there're some pretty cool names out there eh? We've had our chooks for only a few months now, their names are Tanikwa (Black Silkie), Schnitzel (Sussex), Bruce (RIR) and B*tch Hen (Buff RIR). I have this dream to raise the proudest, most masculine, spectacular cock and name him...

Our black silkie, Tanikwa, has a crop that is chock-a-block-full so often it has worn the feathers off from lightly scraping along the ground. I hope that's normal, as my concern led me hear to begin with. Though slightly relieved, it'd be nice for some reassurance from any other silkie owners...

Well they figured it out alright! Hanging above their water dish since the ladies were first introduced, we've had a lidded bucket with three water nipples in the bottom. I've kept fresh water in it the whole time, and noticed the wet heads on Tanikwa, a darling Silkie in the prime of her youth...

No no, thank you for your enthusiastic and reassuring response. I'll give it a go, definitely, but believe it's imperative to understand and be able to recognise any signs that a bird may be dehydrated. I'll keep looking around and'll share what I find, if anything. Cheers.

Based on Chad-Os advice, what if they just don't get it? I've read that even during cooler months (We're in Melbourne, Australia) chooks are quite susceptible to dehydration, how would I know if they're beginning to suffer?