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

[satay]

, I'm pretty annoyed/sad at the moment, i went down this morning to check on my broody and only found 8 eggs under her when i originally had 11??? The only thing i can think of is one of the other hens has gone in there and broken some and then the broody and the other hen have eaten them, my hens love eggs, but they dont peck them open on purpose. So now I've put her into lock down by closing of the whole nesting area with some water and food, so none of the other hens can get in. They will just have to lay in the buckets of straw i have left out for them.

Keep an eye out for snakes this time of year luke and rats too they will steal eggs if they get a chance.

 

[satay]

Can one of you chook/duck people please post a picture of a mum chook looking after a duckling? It probably seems normal to you guys but I would love to see a hen with a duckling. Please..????

If i have hens hatch ducks i normally take them of fthem straight away as the hen tends to wanna stop the ducks from going in the water. Maybe someone else will have pic for you though,

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Thanks Luke

My rir's do tend to be rather fertile

I did hear back from her and after many to and frows she admitted she had only had the hens seperated for 3 weeks and maybe that was the reason. She never once said sorry. She said she would send me more but i had to pay for postage. I did say are you serious this was not my fault Lesson learn't some people are obviously just in it for the money. Will post pics of all of them in the brooder in a few days.

That's great about your RIR's. AHHH!!!!!!!!!! WOW that annoys me so much i dont know any one like that in selling chickens, where i am most people are willing to compromise and make a deal. Any way you've still got your RIR's so lets all be happy.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Keep an eye out for snakes this time of year luke and rats too they will steal eggs if they get a chance.

but wouldn't the broody go bezerk if a snake came in or even a rat. I will keep an eye on things and see if any more go missing.

 

[satay]

That's great about your RIR's. AHHH!!!!!!!!!! WOW that annoys me so much i dont know any one like that in selling chickens, where i am most people are willing to compromise and make a deal. Any way you've still got your RIR's so lets all be happy.

Your right Luke i am happy to have my rir's. I think i was just more stunned that she sent the incorrect eggs and just really didn't care. I think she put the cross ones in there hoping they wouldn'y hatch and when they did she was like so what do you want me to say.

 

[Ashburnham]

someone asked about hens raising ducklings. This old hen did a great job hatching and raising 4 ducks.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

someone asked about hens raising ducklings. This old hen did a great job hatching and raising 4 ducks.

good job mum, but i only see 3 ducklings.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Your right Luke i am happy to have my rir's. I think i was just more stunned that she sent the incorrect eggs and just really didn't care. I think she put the cross ones in there hoping they wouldn'y hatch and when they did she was like so what do you want me to say.

That is a slack thing to do, did get the eggs of her that she said all you had to do was pay postage???

 

[satay]

That is a slack thing to do, did get the eggs of her that she said all you had to do was pay postage???

No i sure didn't I was not going to pay postage for something that was her fault. Gosh knows what she would have sent next time.

 

[satay]

After a couple of coversations with the lady this morning she has offered an apology and a refund. Hopefully this matter will now be resolved.