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

[Ashburnham]

I reckon these pictures look great, your chicks are very cute what breed/s?? I especially like the first photo!!

Well- they should all be Araucanas, but I am not sure about the stripey one.

 

[Fancychooklady]

I hope everyone had a relaxing week-end, kids dramas notwithstanding. I have a deadline coming up so asked DH to pick up a bag of chook feed & he came home with a bag of medicated feed for the right age.  However, he told me that the guy advised him not to eat the eggs for the first couple of week when they start laying. I had a look at the bag & the coccidis (sp?) medicine used is not registered for use in laying birds!  I have no problem using medicated feed. I just think it's a bit much to expect me to not be able to eat that very first $500 egg that I've waited 20+ weeks for, never mind two weeks of eggs. What feed do you guys use for the 8-18 week range & does this sound a bit dodgy to anyone else?  It's Barastock pullet grower - complete feed from 8 weeks to POL.

I only feed medicated feed up to 6 weeks. The medicated pullet grower is also not recommended if you are collecting fertile eggs for hatching.

 

[cwrite]

I only feed medicated feed up to 6 weeks. The medicated pullet grower is also not recommended if you are collecting fertile eggs for hatching.

Thanks Fancy - I think I'm just going to take it back it & swop it tomorrow.

 

[IamSamSam]

a frizzle pullet
one bantom roo
three australorps
one isabrown/australorp mix
one australian langshan
four isa browns
two silkies

Wow nice mix.

I have 3 baby araucana 1 maran 1 Barnevelder and a lorp cross Wyandotte all hens. I hope.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thanks Fancy - I think I'm just going to take it back it & swop it tomorrow.

That's what I would do. Next time write a note for ' Mr Helpful '

 

[IamSamSam]

A very mixed flock of 30! French wheaton marans, australorps, araucanas, wyandottes, pekins, a frizzle, a plymouth rock, a welsummer, a brown leghorn and some mystery mixes.
The australorps are my favourite girls, they have beautiful big dark eyes. I am hoping to get some faverolles soon as well.

I also have 25 quail, 19 lizards, 4 snakes and 4 turtles. And 4 orphan wallabies I am raising. 

It's a bit of a zoo here. 

Yay Satay another snake lover!

 

[cwrite]

A very mixed flock of 30! French wheaton marans, australorps, araucanas, wyandottes, pekins, a frizzle, a plymouth rock, a welsummer, a brown leghorn and some mystery mixes.
The australorps are my favourite girls, they have beautiful big dark eyes. I am hoping to get some faverolles soon as well.

I also have 25 quail, 19 lizards, 4 snakes and 4 turtles. And 4 orphan wallabies I am raising.

It's a bit of a zoo here.

That lot will certainly keep you busy! I'm just curious - what do you do with the lizards? Are they pets or for breeding?

 

[IamSamSam]

Well- they should all be Araucanas, but I am not sure about the stripey one.

Lol looks like my male Barnevelder Chick ! Very cute

 

[Bens-Hens]

I'm in Perth WA and lost my BPR hen last night after spending months trying to medicate her for vent gleet.
Just wondering if anyone knows a breeder of Plymouth Rocks as we currently have a lonely BPR rooster (they were quite a close pair).

Sorry to come along a bit late here @JHek .

We got our Rocks from a lady in Oakford called Katt. She has a FB page you can get in touch with her through that, has phone etc. If you don't use FB then let me know and I will dig her details out. I don't know of any other breeders in the metro area that sells Rocks or eggs.
https://www.facebook.com/Kattscluckers

If you are north you could try Henley Brook Chooks, I am yet to buy from them, but I think they might have Rocks.
https://www.facebook.com/henleybrookchooks

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Hey everyone! I'm from NSW Cooma! Near ACT

Welcome

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Some experimental baby photos.
Not very satisfactory.

I like the first one.
Perhaps try and get the whole chick in, or just a close up of the head. You have cut the feet of which lessens the photo.
You could crop that one of the stripey chick that is cheeping to just it's head and chest.