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

[sjturner79]

Anyone know what breed would be a good bantam blue egg layer?

 

[chooks01]

Anyone know what breed would be a good bantam blue egg layer?

Araucana

 

[MagicPidge]

Good morning folks

MagicPidge I kinda like that I am restricted to 6 chickens because I know that I would not stop; just one more …..

6 gals is a nice number for our coop, run and block size. I also think it is a nice number that I can say I have a flock but still know all their chickenalities and name them all, spend quality time with them. Just me personally, but I think I would be getting out of my depth if I had any more.

I also figure that if one of the neighbours was ever to complain about one of the girls getting a bit excited on the egg song or Cilla attempting to crow (not that they probably would, they do not mind the gals and free eggs

) and the authorities should arrive on my doorstep, they will find healthy, happy, clean and ‘legal’ chickens and I would not have to reduce my flock size or pick who had to go.

I believe I have mentioned that my neighbours have 5 dogs in a 2 dog zone? And that they rent and the dogs are not approved; every time the agent comes around to inspect, the dogs and all traces of them are gone?

I would not like knowing that I am constantly at risk of losing one or all of them, or being told to vacate.

While I definitely do not agree with all Rules and Regulations, I tend to stick to them because I have a personality type tending towards flying under the radar. Breaking regulations messes with my head and I would stress constantly about being caught and the consequences .. as I said, that is just me and sometimes I wish I could be more “no drama, I will deal with it when it happens”.

Fair enough. My 'established' flock (no roosters and no babies) which I kept for the longest amount of time contained only 7 chickens so I do know what you mean about getting to know all of them much better. My flock of 30 only lasted a few weeks whilst my silkie was raising her chicks before we ended up selling them all.

 

[Teila]

Tee hee Fancy yep, lesson learnt and luckily no-one expired at the expense of that lesson but definitely a lesson that will not need a refresher

appps nothing beats the smell of an early morning poop with intestinal lining; can’t get that smell out of the nose for hours

sjturner79 oops, sorry, I thought you were just enquiring where I got my fertile eggs, not looking at getting some yourself. Yep, Burbank is a long way to go

She also had the property on the market when I was there in February as her husband was unwell and she was down-sizing; she may not be selling eggs anymore.

If no-one in here has any (and with the current egg drought, probably the case), I have used Gumtree in the past or one of these two:

http://www.backyardpoultry.com/noticeboard/

http://www.farmstock.com.au/Classifieds/Poultry/Sale/

MagicPidge ah, now you mention it, I have broken the 6 chicken limit when I have chicks but I kinda figure they do not count, like puppies and kittens

 

[MagicPidge]

MagicPidge ah, now you mention it, I have broken the 6 chicken limit when I have chicks but I kinda figure they do not count, like puppies and kittens

Sh... just don't let the mama hens hear that

 

[appps]

Check out my new pots!

Have had this great big barrel for about 10 years. Was originally going to be a rotating compost barrel. Had this idea though that if I cut it in half and added drainage holes it would make two really big and cheap pots.

Now what to grow in them? Was thinking potatoes and sweet potatoes but now I see them cut I'm wondering if a small fruit tree even....

 

[Fancychooklady]

On the equestrian front , champion and champion reserve. They performed very well considering the gale forced winds. It's snowing here Now.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hehe, like these.

 

[MagicPidge]

On the equestrian front , champion and champion reserve. They performed very well considering the gale forced winds. It's snowing here Now.

Congrats!

Glad it hasn't started snowing here yet.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Oh my, it was so cold during training this Arvo that I got ' brain freeze ' . I looked like an Eskimo.