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

[Teila]

Thank You Sam and satay for your quick response; much appreciated

While your responses have reassured me that she is not unwell; I am now a little sad and feel sorry for her! Poor little thing!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thank You Sam and satay for your quick response; much appreciated

While your responses have reassured me that she is not unwell;  I am now a little sad and feel sorry for her!  Poor little thing!

I'm sure that she will make a great little mum, one day.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Mine is too and it took three years to fruit but happy to have them. One is enough though

I'd read somewhere that it could be 18 months before I see fruit. Thanks Sam, I was begining to think I had a dud, I took these pics las year. I couldn't believe how beautiful the flowers were, but I do look forward to the fruit.

 

[IamSamSam]

I'd read somewhere that it could be 18 months before I see fruit. Thanks Sam, I was begining to think I had a dud, I took these pics las year. I couldn't believe how beautiful the flowers were, but I do look forward to the fruit.

Hope the fruit is as big as mine !

 

[krista74]

Hi all. Hope you don't mind me dropping in with a quick question for my fellow Aussies?

I have a broody Orpington, who this afternoon went into the Buster Cage to be broken.

My question is, will it be too cold for her to stay out overnight? We are expecting it to drop to 8 degrees celcius, and it is quite windy.

The cage itself is wire, with a wire-bottomed base. The roof has a sheet of corrugated iron over it. I have a bed sheet draped over the two sides, but the front and rear of the cage are open to the elements. The side that the air is hitting on has a metal bbq cover leant up against it to help reduce the breeze that goes through the cage.

We are not expecting rain tonight.

Thoughts? Thanks in advance.

Krista.

 

[Teila]

Hey krista74 somebody more experienced than myself with cooler temps may have thoughts but, if it was me, for the evening, I would pop her on the roost at bed time so that she has her flock to keep her warm and then just pop her back in the broody box in the morning?

 

[krista74]

Hi Teila,

Thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes, I will have to block off the nest boxes but I can let her roost overnight. (She sneaks back to the nest, even under the cover of darkness!)

Thank you!

- Krista

 

[Teila]

Lol Krista I thought that when I replied; she may be one of those determined broody's that jumps down in the pitch dark and finds the nest box. I have a piece of wire that I use for just such occasions and it blocks the nests off nicely.

I just have to get up early to make sure the nests are available if needed.

With all my broody's, when I am breaking them, even if they are in broody jail all day, they still get to roost with the flock at night time and back to jail in the morning.

 

[satay]

Hi all.  Hope you don't mind me dropping in with a quick question for my fellow Aussies?

I have a broody Orpington, who this afternoon went into the Buster Cage to be broken. 

My question is, will it be too cold for her to stay out overnight?  We are expecting it to drop to 8 degrees celcius, and it is quite windy.

The cage itself  is wire, with a wire-bottomed base.   The roof has a sheet of corrugated iron over it.   I have a bed sheet draped over the two sides, but the front and rear of the cage are open to the elements.  The side that the air is hitting on has a metal bbq cover leant up against it to help reduce the breeze that goes through the cage.

We are not expecting rain tonight.

Thoughts?  Thanks in advance.

Krista.

She'll be fine. I put day 3 week olds out on the grass full time here in the middle of winter and we get to minus over night. As long as they are feathered they will be fine. 8 over night already wow.. Its been in the 20's over night here lately.

 

[Fancychooklady]

She'll be fine. I put day 3 week olds out on the grass full time here in the middle of winter and we get to minus over night. As long as they are feathered they will be fine. 8 over night already wow.. Its been in the 20's over night here lately.

It was 4 here this morning . Krista just put a towel or blanket over the cage and make sure she's under cover. Frost bite is more likely when the condensation settles in the cold.