Ok,I am thinking more the dog as well.The dog has been over here so many times and touched nothing,usually when dog is here the chooks aren't scared.When I went over dog was still there and chooks hiding.Owner going to make sure dog is locked up.I have fences,but dog digs under.Will soon see if...
Hi,no dingos here and the quolls and tassie devils hunt at night.To me it was either the dog or a hawk.But usually hawks here hunt in morning and around 4 pm.I just thought if it was the dog,there would be some of the chook left.My chook area is around 2 acres,so maybe I haven't found her.Was...
I just found a pile of feathers,no body at all,only feathers.So many I know chook been attacked.Also numbers are down by one.I am in Tasmania,so no foxes here.It was daylight,around 3pm.We do get Hawks.Next doors dog was also in chook area.She comes over now and then,but never touches...
I also have been mixing both feeds together so as to make it last a bit longer.They seem happy with it mixed and lay eggs the same.Trial and error I guess.As long as they are happy that's the main thing.
Thanks for your reply,I think I am just spoiling them lol.I have two geese and two ducks in with them,so they seem to like the other mix.Then a lot of free loaders arrive such as wild ducks and our Tasmanian native hens.Plus now a lone peacock who has wandered in.Anyway thanks for your reply
Hi,I don't have a bag on hand,but am off to get some today.Its pretty high it's either 18 or 17 per cent protein and calcium I will have to look when I buy some today.Peckish is a free range layer mix with 14 per cent protein and is a whole and cracked grain mix.I was thinking of giving them the...
Hi,I have an area of approx 2 acres which my 14 hens free range,whilst still confined by a fence.They have access to grass and insects etc etc as we are on an acreage.I feed my girls a mix of Mons high energy layer pellets mixed with peckish layer mix which is like a scratch mix with sunflower...
Ha ha yeah a walkabout.This week I'm not sure where he is sleeping now,he isn't here first thing in the morning,but around 8.30 am he wanders in for a feed and stays most of the day.So far he has been no trouble and hasn't found my garden lol
Thanks,yes I did think I was going crazy when the male peacock wandered in,as after having so many awhile back,it's like they coming back to haunt me.My neighbour complained about them,we are both in the bush,so I thought,suck it up sunshine.Anyway to keep the peace I told her a peacock is...
Hi All,I'm a new member and I live in Forcett Tasmania.I have 14 chooks,2 ducks,2 geese and now a male peacock walked in the front gate and said,I love it here,think I will stay.We already have had peacocks and peahens and they all got sick in the end,plus numbers got out of control.So this...
Hi,Two days ago a lone peacock wandered into my chook area and had decided to stay.I already had peacocks and peahens five years ago and they all got sick.Will this male be happy without any peahens and the company of 14 hens,two geese and two ducks?I am not going to get any peahens as been...