I have always had chooks growing up, and my kids had had 1 or 2 over the years, but it wasn't until 6 months ago that my interest in the different breeds grew. At the moment I have a silky and frizzle that are both laying, 14week old buff Sussex, Sussex and australorp. I did my first incubation...
Hi Vichee,
I'm also in WA, down in Albany, Your probably the closest person I've stumbled across on here. Do you have many chooks or are you just starting out?
Hi softboiled, I also think I need to buy a few acres so I can keep a few roosters...there are quite a few varieties I would like but...
Oh no! I'm sorry for your loss too. Your buff Sussex must be a powerful little devil. Sussex roosters are quite a big chook. I don't have a lot of experience but I have had Sussex girls in the past and my brother has a huge roo and you have to take a broom into the pen... 50 acres.....Pure...
I have a old black frizzle who has just raised an Austalorp, Sussex and buff Sussex that are about 3 months old. . A beautiful Silky, and I have 21 babies that are 2 weeks old. 14 are silkies, 2 are gold laced wyandottes, 1 silver campine and the other I'm not sure yet....this was my first...
I'm sorry to hear that, it's hard when you lose a pet. Are you returning for good? I've never seen snow, how amazing is it? So did you have a white chrissy? It's been hot here in WA too, although Summer is usually pretty hot, just not as hot and humid as it has been in Albany. What kinda...
Hi everyone,
I'm in Albany, Western Australia, about 4 hours or so south of Perth. I built my chook pen, and currently have a Frizzle, silky, australorp, Sussex, buff Sussex, 16 baby silkys and 5 of which I am unsure...