Wow, so much happens in a day - eggs for KnobbyOaks, debbie_nibbles, Chicken face, Countrygirl74 and Happy Aggie!!!
^ X2!!!!
They sure do taste like the best ever eggs, so superior to store-bought. Well done all those chickens out there that are finally getting the right idea.
The worst would be foxes, which idiots brought over to Australia in the 19th century - so they could go fox-hunting. GRRRR!!!!! They are a declared noxious pest and wreck havoc to native wildlife, farm stock and chickens, even in suburban back yards. There are lizards like the Lace Monitor, and the Goannas that get really big and they can be troublesome, also hawks from above. There is a native quoll, kind of like a possum, which is carnivorous and will eat birds as well as eggs but that is not so common in our area. Then there's a python that will take both but generally turns into an egg thief. Friends a few miles away had a python that just helped itself to the eggs every few days, until they found a way to keep it out. And, of course, neighbours have dogs and they can be a problem.
Even though we are in the suburbs we see a lot of wildlife from the national park just one street away, so we built a fully enclosed run and coop. Snake and mice proof wire goes under the sand floor, up all sides and the roof except where it is corrugated iron or timber. It was the most expensive part of the build, but an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, I figure.
MB - that is the most beautiful building, I so hope you find someone who can move it for you. I love it!!!
Thank you, but it's not a done deal yet,, still trying to find someone with a flatbed to help me move it. It's an hour north from me...I just would LOVE to fix that all up for my second flock... (did I say second flock?)
Well done, everyone for the eggs that are starting to arrive.
Katrina
