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

[appps]

Hawk attacks here haven't stopped them laying, are you sure they're not in a molt ?
I just had a scare, hubby is out scallop diving and a scallop diver has just been taken by a great white of Maria island. He just rang to let me know he is ok , it was about 20 k from where they are. Phew, still poor bugger, no chance of me get taken by a shark.
Not going anywhere near the water.

Scary indeed, especially after that surfing video the other day.

 

[feather lane 52]

Hello every body

 

[Anniebee]

Hawk attacks here haven't stopped them laying, are you sure they're not in a molt ?
I just had a scare, hubby is out scallop diving and a scallop diver has just been taken by a great white of Maria island. He just rang to let me know he is ok , it was about 20 k from where they are. Phew, still poor bugger, no chance of me get taken by a shark.

Not going anywhere near the water.

Thank God to hear your hubby is ok .... the shark attack was on the news ( Victoria ) this evening, and is such a rare event in those waters. ... such a tragedy. ... Sharks seem to be coming in closer and closer - all over the place ... very frightening, and like you, I am not fond of water - past my ankles !!

 

[Anniebee]

First - welcome to Aliyah7404 ...

hope you enjoy your days on the Aussie threads here ... you are in the U.S. ? Can't recall if you said where exactly. ... would be interested to know.

Second, I am bouncing off the walls in shock, and have just gone and candled all my purchased eggs LOL ( my girls are on sit-down, strike, lock-outs, and picketting, due I think to the extremely cold wet weather in Victoria ) .... for a bit of fun - did not expect to see anything whatsoever - and I didn't. !!

Bit of a surprise that some purchased eggs can be fertile but more to the point, that they can be hatched, particularly after being in a refridgerator. Have opened supermarket eggs over the years and found a little foetus or whatever it is called in chickens, inside. Just presumed it would never have been viable, and used it anyway. That was BC ( before chooks ).

If ( a 100 to 1 chance ) anyone found a fertile free range egg from the supermarket, and if perchance, a hen was broody ... would it work to bring the egg to room temperature as mentioned - and stick it ( or maybe even 'them' ) under the broody chicken ? ... Or for that matter, keeping eggs that are purchased fertile, in the refridgerator - to WAIT for a chicken to go broody, or return to broodiness - would that work ? ... I am guessing from the comments, it would - but only for a limited time ?

Absolutely fascinating.

Makes me again, want to raise some chicks, however, visiting a hospital every day to visit my poor husband who would totally have some kind of comatose reaction, at the thought, perhaps not a good idea.

.... We don't have the proper set-up for chicks - unfortunately, and he has put so much work into making good and safe housing for my three chooks ( separated because of punch-ups as mentioned before here ) ... I wouldn't ask him to do more at this stage.

Cheers to everybody ----

Anniebee

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thank God to hear your hubby is ok .... the shark attack was on the news ( Victoria ) this evening, and is such a rare event in those waters. ... such a tragedy.   ... Sharks seem to be coming in closer and closer - all over the place ... very frightening, and like you, I am not fond of water - past my ankles !!   

Another diver was harassed by a shark in the same area yesterday. As a teenager I spent my school holidays at port Kemble beach and even attained my bronze medallion in the surf. There would have to be a full on ' sharknado ' event for one to get me here in the valley.
One of the navy divers today had a bull seal encounter, this was further south but sharks like seal on the menu, so there is more than likely a link between the incidents.

 

[Anniebee]

Another diver was harassed by a shark in the same area yesterday. As a teenager I spent my school holidays at port Kemble beach and even attained my bronze medallion in the surf. There would have to be a full on ' sharknado ' event for one to get me here in the valley.
One of the navy divers today had a bull seal encounter, this was further south but sharks like seal on the menu, so there is more than likely a link between the incidents.

Sharks and Orcas go after seal ... My son Craig, is about to embark on his second deployment to the Antarctic. Leaves in 2 weeks for Hobart to be tutored ( ? ) at the Royal Hobart Hospital to become a 'lay surgical assistant' ... ( the mind boggles ) .... they only ever have one doctor at each of the 3 Aussie bases down there ( I figure two docs. each would be better - and safer ) .... anyway ----- ... seals are prevalent there in breeding seasons, and Orcas do go south to the Antarctic - but not so much sharks. ... In fact I don't think any sharks inhabit those wild, freezing waters. The Waddell seals are cute and docile, the elephant seals ( umm - maybe not ) and the leopard seals - definitely no way. No-one would want to be near those.

Craig leaves on the Aurora Australis, mid October for another year down there. .... He is a diesel mechanic full time, has led in Search and Rescue - and Fire fighting , they all have to do their duties - his, this time in the operating theatre ???

We can only hope his new skills are never called into practice, for obvious reasons - mainly the continued safety of the expeds. down there, in every respect !!

He will also be this time, on crane duties - driving, as well as dogman for cranes.

Anyway, I have waffled on again - growing something out of the word 'seal' .... nothing to do with chooks this time !!!

Cheers ...

 

[Fancychooklady]

Haha, one would hope not to get a sudden attack of acute appendicitis. It is a small world, my hubby works at the Royal.

 

[appps]

Hello every body

Helloooooo

 

[IamSamSam]

Hawk attacks here haven't stopped them laying, are you sure they're not in a molt ?
I just had a scare, hubby is out scallop diving and a scallop diver has just been taken by a great white of Maria island. He just rang to let me know he is ok , it was about 20 k from where they are. Phew, still poor bugger, no chance of me get taken by a shark.
Not going anywhere near the water.

Another diver was harassed by a shark in the same area yesterday. As a teenager I spent my school holidays at port Kemble beach and even attained my bronze medallion in the surf. There would have to be a full on ' sharknado ' event for one to get me here in the valley.
One of the navy divers today had a bull seal encounter, this was further south but sharks like seal on the menu, so there is more than likely a link between the incidents.

Glad He is ok. I'm sure he has enough experience to know when it's not safe.
For me. I love sharks. They are opportunistic feeders and especially a big mumma of a great white. I'm glad surfers /divers have a respect for and understand they they are entering the Sharks domain. And if you look like seal dinner there is a probability you will encounter them while in the water.

 

[MyHaven]

I just had a scare, hubby is out scallop diving and a scallop diver has just been taken by a great white of Maria island. He just rang to let me know he is ok , it was about 20 k from where they are. Phew, still poor bugger, no chance of me get taken by a shark.
Not going anywhere near the water.

I'm glad he is ok. Thank goodness.

So sorry for the other fellow and family.