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

[K Spot]

Hooray for first eggs!!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Winter is here with vengeance . On the way home from showjumping today I had some sleet on the windscreen . The girls are once again praying for snow tonight so the pass will be closed to school tomorrow .

 

[cwrite]

Thanks Satay & K Spot.

Perhaps one day I will aspire to have a basket of eggs as colourful as TheChookPatch, but for now I'm just thrilled with one small pinkish egg.
Good luck with your Belgiums Satay!

We actually found the egg after visiting the Lawnton poultry show. It clearly wasn't for the general public. There were no labels on the cages and heaps of breeds I wasn't sure of so I didn't learn much. There were some birds that could have been Austrolorps on steroids. Seriously, are their roosts reinforced with steel beams! Although I can't imagine how they would even get onto a roosting perch. Is breeding enormous birds a show thing or is there some category I'm unaware of, like bantams, normal chooks and giants?

 

[TheChookPatch]

Funny you should say that, Opal (my croad who is gigantic) just broke her roost yesterday. Lucky she is OK

 

[cwrite]

Funny you should say that, Opal (my croad who is gigantic) just broke her roost yesterday. Lucky she is OK

I feel like I shouldn't laugh, but it is funny. Thank goodness she didn't get hurt. One steel beam coming up! I'd love to see a pic because I can't imagine having a chicken that large in my backyard. Is croad a large breed or is she just a big girl? Perhaps mine are underfed. I certainly wouldn't want to get between one of those hungry chooks and a tasty snack!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Funny you should say that, Opal (my croad who is gigantic) just broke her roost yesterday. Lucky she is OK

I feel Ok to laugh because she is all ok.
Glad she wasn't hurt, but that is hilarious hahah.

 

[TheChookPatch]

Yes croads are very big. They are VERY docile though. I'll have to upload a pic when I get home

 

[venetta]

Our pen is looking very empty!! We baby sat a friends 4 chickens for 6 weeks, and now she is home, we only have our 4 in the pen! My yard is not full enough!!

I must get more!

 

[rexy]

Our pen is looking very empty!! We baby sat a friends 4 chickens for 6 weeks, and now she is home, we only have our 4 in the pen! My yard is not full enough!!

I must get more!

What a shame you are over there. I am sure that there are a few of us over here who could fill your pen.

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Our pen is looking very empty!! We baby sat a friends 4 chickens for 6 weeks, and now she is home, we only have our 4 in the pen! My yard is not full enough!!

I must get more!

There is always room for more chickens!!!