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

[appps]

Hi skellory. Have you tried gumtree?

 

[satay]

Hi, everyone, I'm in north west Tas and I have a 10 week old New Hampshire Red roo to give away. I know - nobody wants a roo but I figured it was worth asking. We haven't had any problems with him, its just that I have 2 roo's and 2 hens!

 

[vehve]

skellory, a month or two and he'll make a nice meal. Probably easier to move him then as well.

 

[Teila]

Good morning folks

kat79 Good to read that your broody is broken; I am still battling with Blondie.

Welcome tammyk222 .. cute pics!

skellory welcome also and good luck with rehoming your little boy.

AussieChics .. dem chuckens sure do be crazy! I hope your Isa Brown is OK

K Spot and Fancy I am so sorry about your loss

ChristieB I hope the coop build goes well and yep, another case of chicken math; I do believe it could be an epidemic!

OK, so my plan was to get the garden done yesterday and the housework done today so that I have a nice garden and clean house ready for the New Year and also so that I can relax, mooch around and enjoy the last few days of my holiday.

Sadly, the weather has not been the best for gardening and yesterday looked like the best chance of getting it done without being rained on. Took a determined pill and braved the 34 degree, humid day and mowed etc.

Yeah, the paths needs sweeping but as you all know, that is best left until after the featheries have turned in for the night

Note my little helpers scattered around the place?







I planted this grass down the side of the cat run when the gals were not looking but they found it!

This one pretty much sums it up, no caption required

"You can take away the nest box, but you cannot take away my determination!!"



Broody, cranky, nest-less chicken gives evil eye!

 

[satay]

Great pics Teila. I love the stink eye broody, Imagine that by 9 and that's what greets me in the main pen at the moment The sign is great and seems perfect for your girls

 

[K Spot]

Oh my goodness Teila, your pics are divine. You never cease to make me chuckle when I read your posts

@AussieChics , When was the last time you wormed your girls? Hopefully Fancy may be able to help you. I hope your Isa pulls through.

@skellory , join the club! I have an Araucana pair I've been trying to sell for a couple of weeks now. Seems everyone wants Pekins though, and don't want blue/green eggs layers

 

[AussieChics]

Kspot less then 6 weeks ago.the bottle says every 6 weeks.

coming into some really hot weather so bit worrying.

I did find a shelless and skinless egg where she sleeps so maybe that was the problem

 

[Teila]

Thank you K Spot. My gals never cease to provide me with entertainment, chuckles and of course, antics to share

Tee hee satay, you have my sympathy .. 9 x broody’s is a whole separate little nightmare all of it’s own

When I take Blondie off the nest and park her on the lawn, she sits there for a little while, letting the realization that she has been forcibly removed from the nest sink in while the blood flows back to her legs and gets them working again; then she attacks any toes within easy reach! Hubby gets a good chuckle at me being chased across the yard by a bantam chicken! She qualified for Broodzilla status yesterday, actually managing to break skin and draw blood during one of her ‘I will not be broken hissy fits’.

I have read a few comments on other threads that any chicken that attacks gets the chop but I take full blame as I thought I could manage without the hand armour .. wrong! lol. And, she is such a little sweetheart when she is not broody

 

[Fancychooklady]

Kspot less then 6 weeks ago.the bottle says every 6 weeks.

coming into some really hot weather so bit worrying.

I did find a shelless and skinless egg where she sleeps so maybe that was the problem

Did you repeat the dose 10 days later ? What wormer are you using ? I would isolate her and make sure she is laying and not egg bound.

 

[birdman55]

well got a couple of the walls up.....its like 15 degrees....BRRRRR