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  1. Brucey1965

    Australorp 14 weeks

    Pullet and Cockerel?
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    Roo?

    14 weeks
  3. Brucey1965

    Gday from Sunny Queensland

    3 broody hens atm, my Araucana x is sitting on some fertile eggs iI bought. A silkie and my Plymouth rock decided to join in too. Did the daily ice baths, locked them up in chicken Colditz... 4 days later no change..... Que Sera Sera... Just letting them do their thing but separated from Agnes...
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    Chicken got attacked- Help!

    Use ibuprofen, it doesn't act as an anticoagulant
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    Two questions on eggs...

    My Leghorn x RIW laid 2 eggs earlier this week, one first up in the morning, the second late in the afternoon. She hadn't laid tgeh day before and didn't lay the next day.
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    Chicken got attacked- Help!

    Absoluetly agree Anna, home treatment of a compound (protruding) fracture is not an option. ASPCA guidelines demand that the bird be treated and relieved of pain or euthanised. Having suffered from a compound fracture of the tibia when younger, iI can say from experience that even with...
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    Chicken got attacked- Help!

    Having grown up on a broiler farm ... I would euthanase. Vet care is necessary given the pain he will be in. I would not be willing to outlay the $ to provide the humane care, thus euthanasia would be the most appropriate action. I certainly would not suffer a broken limb with only over the...
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    Chicken got attacked- Help!

    First aid Traumatised birds often have multiple injuries and may be further compromised by dehydration, malnutrition and other problems, especially if there has been a delay (hours or days) between injury and presentation [1]. Fluid and nutritional therapy and treatment for shock are critical in...
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    My new suet feeder to hold my free lettuce from Woolies via the free waste for farmers program
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    Lock Down the Grandpa’s Feeder, the Boys Are Back in Town!

    Geez, all I have to worry about are 'bin chickens' getting into my feeder..
  11. Brucey1965

    Fish?

    My girls really enjoyed the leftover calamari rings from the weekend ..
  12. Brucey1965

    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    You using artificial light? My coops are on time clock with halogen lights (10 w). Turns of at 19:00 & on from 05:00 to 06:30 7 hens laying a dozen eggs every 2 days (including silkies)
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    My girls... Marilyn... White commercial Wilma. .. Red commercial Betty.... Black commercial Agnes... Lavender Araucana x Pebbles .. Plymouth rock Georgie. . Black silkie x Ginger.... Red silkie x Gertrude .. Lavender Araucana
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    Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.

    Hi everyone. After having spent my teens living and working (reluctantly, I might add) on a broiler farm, I didn't think that I would ever have chooks myself. My daughter hounded me for years, selective hearing is a great Dad trait... I had my huge avocado tree pruned (400 avocado's each...
  15. Brucey1965

    Help ID this plant

    Definitely Not pawpaw or mango, wrong fruit and leaf shape. Cut it open and look for multiple seeds or single stone. If multiple seeds, it looks like an apple variety. If single stone it will be one of the Stone fruits. Is the skin smooth or furry? What size are the fruits?
  16. Brucey1965

    Gday from Sunny Queensland

    My coops
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    Gday from Sunny Queensland

  18. Brucey1965

    Gday from Sunny Queensland

    (1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Spent my teenage years on the family broiler farm Set up my first coop in June 2018. (2) How many chickens do you have right now? Currently have 8 girls (3) What breeds do you have? Betty - Commercial black hybrid (RIR x...
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