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

[appps]

Excellent news Fancy -

About Castiel who will continue now to grow in leaps and bounds ( and in leaps and bounds !! ) ..... 

Not such good news about your silver laced Wyandottes.   Sad to know.    Is there some gigantic bird netting that could stop this thieving happening.   

I am actually asking all here - covering an entire chook run ( guess that would be, provided there are only a few chooks ) with bird netting.   I am guessing it could be done.  ?? 

Depends entirely on everyones' specific layout, and how many hens they have.   With my 3 it might be easy, but would have to use a huge amount of netting none-the-less, as they live in different separated coops and runs.   hmmm !!    ( that's done to prevent murder ).  

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Well done Castiel ( and Mum mare - what is her name btw ?  ) - and well done his devoted carers ( you and your family, Fancy ). 

Cheers ........... 

Ours is covered with that plastic wire from Bunnings. Cost me about $40-$50 I think. I originally did it to keep the magpies out of their food but it's reassuring now with all the Hawks we keep seeing.

 

[satay]

Where we used to live any of our chook run that wasn't corrugated iron was parrot mesh. Completely rat proof. Not quite mouse proof. Approx 8 sq meters. Kept 15 chooks in it.

I agree most of my pens and the main chook house are covered in parrot wire. Not the cheapest option around but best to keep unwanted predators out.

 

[Teila]

Yep, I totally agree to having the run covered .. ours is covered with wire and shade cloth; a slightly more expensive shade cloth than the average, more of a shade sail/shade cloth. This definitely stops the freeloading featheries from gaining access.

 

[Fancychooklady]

We had an awful day here yesterday, nice 18 today but we haven't seen any of that rain that keeps threatening. I lost my poor little blue bearded Silkie hen to heat stress .
Fingers crossed that they get the spirit of Tasmania up and running, DD is booked to travel next weekend.
I do hope that they don't have any livestock on board at present.

 

[satay]

We had an awful day here yesterday, nice 18 today but we haven't seen any of that rain that keeps threatening. I lost my poor little blue bearded Silkie hen to heat stress .
Fingers crossed that they get the spirit of Tasmania up and running, DD is booked to travel next weekend.
I do hope that they don't have any livestock on board at present.

Sorry your lost your little hen.
I'm not sure how hot it has been down there but we have had 4 days over 40c and another 2 to go so my girls are not appreciating the heat at the moment either.
What has happened to the spirit of tassie?

 

[User395221]

I lost my poor little blue bearded Silkie hen to heat stress .

Oh, no, that's awful I'm so sorry.

 

[Teila]

Aaaw Fancy I am so sorry to hear of your loss

 

[Teila]

satay The Spirit broke her moorings in Melbourne and she crashed into a pier and ended up stranded on a beach off which they had to use tug boats to release her:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/m...o-pier-in-port-melbourne-20160113-gm59n5.html

 

[satay]

satay The Spirit broke her moorings in Melbourne and she crashed into a pier and ended up stranded on a beach off which they had to use tug boats to release her:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/m...o-pier-in-port-melbourne-20160113-gm59n5.html

Gosh that's some strong winds .. I hope it is fixed in time for your daughter to go as well.

 

[chicken-clucky]

So sorry to hear about your lose