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

[Ashburnham]

@Ashburnham . I see you have a plastic covered greenhouse. That's what I've been looking at but more over just one bed. Do you find it warms enough to grow things out of season or do you still just grow winter crops?

The cement sheeting reinforcement keeps it slightly cooler, which is good for summer. It is holding 28 degrees today, with an outside air temp of 12 degrees. Still gets cool at night- lowest recorded so far inside it is 5 degrees.
I am using it to start off winter seedlings, but still have sweet potato and chillis growing in it.

xxxx M

 

[Teila]

Howdy folks

Thanks MagicPidge, now I know something about quails

appps I used to have a pretty good vegie garden but the chicken coops/runs and cat run took up all the spare space I had. I do, however, have my eye on a spot down the side of the house where the gals do not go and I am contemplating putting some raised beds there, similar to Ash.

Looks good Ash!

Lovely egg basket cwrite. Lols at chicken food coma.

So, I mentioned to the girls that I would like to get a picture of everyone striking a pose. All but one were very obliging; Dusty, not so much. I never realised just how much she moves around and how much she eats. I tried dropping things, whistling, talking to her, food distractions, getting Hubby to attract her attention etc but I could not get her to strike a pose .. this is the best I could do with her and as you can see, it was getting late and I had to use a flash. Mental note to self; next time start with Dusty cos it is going to take ALL day!

PS. KiKi and Crystal are Silkie X's [5 toes] .. any thoughts on what they may be crossed with? They are coming up for 11 weeks old. [I believe there may have been a Light Sussex in the mix].

Dusty:


KiKi:


LuLu:


Cilla:


Crystal:


Blondie:


I thought this was a nice one of Cilla and Crystal:

 

[sjturner79]

Howdy folks Thanks MagicPidge, now I know something about quails appps I used to have a pretty good vegie garden but the chicken coops/runs and cat run took up all the spare space I had. I do, however, have my eye on a spot down the side of the house where the gals do not go and I am contemplating putting some raised beds there, similar to Ash. Looks good Ash! Lovely egg basket cwrite. Lols at chicken food coma. So, I mentioned to the girls that I would like to get a picture of everyone striking a pose. All but one were very obliging; Dusty, not so much. I never realised just how much she moves around and how much she eats. I tried dropping things, whistling, talking to her, food distractions, getting Hubby to attract her attention etc but I could not get her to strike a pose .. this is the best I could do with her and as you can see, it was getting late and I had to use a flash. Mental note to self; next time start with Dusty cos it is going to take ALL day! PS. KiKi and Crystal are Silkie X's [5 toes] .. any thoughts on what they may be crossed with? They are coming up for 11 weeks old. [I believe there may have been a Light Sussex in the mix]. Dusty: KiKi: LuLu: Cilla: Crystal: Blondie: I thought this was a nice one of Cilla and Crystal:

Lovely pics. Have you only got hens or have you a rooster in the mix?

 

[sjturner79]

My flock at bedtime. I'm saving for an incubator, then I'll need to find somewhere to get eggs to put in it.

 

[MagicPidge]

Howdy folks

Thanks MagicPidge, now I know something about quails

appps I used to have a pretty good vegie garden but the chicken coops/runs and cat run took up all the spare space I had. I do, however, have my eye on a spot down the side of the house where the gals do not go and I am contemplating putting some raised beds there, similar to Ash.

Looks good Ash!

Lovely egg basket cwrite. Lols at chicken food coma.

So, I mentioned to the girls that I would like to get a picture of everyone striking a pose. All but one were very obliging; Dusty, not so much. I never realised just how much she moves around and how much she eats. I tried dropping things, whistling, talking to her, food distractions, getting Hubby to attract her attention etc but I could not get her to strike a pose .. this is the best I could do with her and as you can see, it was getting late and I had to use a flash. Mental note to self; next time start with Dusty cos it is going to take ALL day!

PS. KiKi and Crystal are Silkie X's [5 toes] .. any thoughts on what they may be crossed with? They are coming up for 11 weeks old. [I believe there may have been a Light Sussex in the mix].

Dusty:


KiKi:


LuLu:


Cilla:


Crystal:


Blondie:


I thought this was a nice one of Cilla and Crystal:

I'm thinking Frizzle x Silkie and Buff Orpington x Silkie respectively. But I could be well off the mark.

 

[Teila]

Sjturner79 love the bed time shot; I never tire of seeing them all happy and snug for the night.

Yep, only girls here. Living residential in Brisbane means a maximum of 6 chickens and no roosters allowed.

Thanks MagicPidge, I might just have to refer to them as a Frizzle and a Silkie X

 

[MagicPidge]

Sjturner79 love the bed time shot; I never tire of seeing them all happy and snug for the night.

Yep, only girls here. Living residential in Brisbane means a maximum of 6 chickens and no roosters allowed.

Thanks MagicPidge, I might just have to refer to them as a Frizzle and a Silkie X

Heh. I lived in suburban Sydney and managed to keep 30 chickens under the hood at one point. I just wish I could pull of the same stunt here in Canberra

 

[sjturner79]

**** you have such an interesting flock too Telia. Where did you get your eggs when when cilia went broody?

 

[CrazyChookLady5]

Just wondering if there's any aussies that have fertile guinea fowl eggs for sale and can post them??

 

[Deej211]

last 2.5 days. Only have 6 layers. Still spewing i have to throw them. At least the girls are back in the groove. Got a gold spangled hamburg on friday. Shes pretty special. ♡♡