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

[IamSamSam]

Now I have so say that he thought the game chickens in particular the Malays looked like emus !

 

[IamSamSam]

 

[Teila]

Good morning folks

Fancy the bachelor pad is adorable and yep, it does look like a face

On Horse Meat yeah, I have seen some horrific footage of how some horses are treated at the processing plants and I am sorry to say Anniebee I do not think an eye infection etc would concern some people when processing or if they would even notice.

Lol potato chip at “Hot dogs”.

LuckysMum I have yet to try croc, emu, kangaroo or snake and not on my bucket list

potato chip my banties have always started off small with their eggs which have increased in size over time with some exceptions. Cilla and Blondie still lay small round eggs not much bigger than their first; Dusty’s eggs have got larger and pointier over time and LuLu, while starting off small now lays the biggest eggs out of all of them. KiKi is 12 months old and her eggs have not changed much in size where as Crystal, same age, now lays much bigger eggs which are also developing some pointiness.

Sam those are lovely eggs and a beautiful birthday present .. I need some chicken knick knacks in my house!

So, the girls survived the night together in their smaller digs .. hopefully a few nights in there might make them appreciate the new accommodation

 

[satay]

So pretty

 

[satay]

When I was young ( along time ago apparently) the butcher my dutch grandparents went to sold horse meat.  I know a long while ago it wasn't allowed anymore. But I do wonder it there are people who are not opposed to butchering the own meat that might not find horse offensive.  Then I found this when curiosity  got the better of me.

From a horse rescue site.
  "One butcher in WA was granted a special license in July 2010 to sell horse meat for human consumption within Australia by the Western Australian state Minister for Agriculture and Food, Terry Redman of the National Party. The butcher has stated in the media that he slaughters 20 horses a year, and is currently selling the meat to other states and territories of Australia."

I suppose others think its weird that we eat croc, emu, kangaroo and snake.

I have eaten croc, It was quite yummy but that is about as adventurous as i would go, no roo, emu or horse and certainly NO snake I have never eaten meat pies so i am thankful for that.

 

[satay]

The eggs may get bigger over the first 6 months of laying. Occasionally a hen start laying at final size, but they usually work up to it.

Totally agree

 

[satay]

Now I have so say that he thought the game chickens in particular the Malays looked like emus !

He's so cute.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Annie it's very sad that any animal should not be given the dignity it deserves, even if it is to be slaughtered, but anyone who has ever dealt with horses , knows that these animals Have a higher intellectual level than most. They respond to the mere smell of blood and fear and one can only imagine the fear they would endure at one of those places. We have saved more than 10 from this indignity and wish we had room and money for more.
There are several wonderful organizations doing just that. Amanda Vella horse rescue in QLD ( will have to check that is correct ) is one that I donate to.
She has just recently been to the sales and brought up several young foals that would have gone off to slaughter.
Our young Edward was going to be fed to the lions at Zoodoo when our ' vegan ' daughter took him on. After 6 months of training he is now competing competitively with his new owner in Townsville

 

[User395221]

The eggs may get bigger over the first 6 months of laying. Occasionally a hen start laying at final size, but they usually work up to it.

Thanks, I was surprised how little the eggs are. The little girls are quite big now, Marcy is big like a "proper chicken", Grace is a bit smaller, but she's supposed to be crossed with an Australorp, so she may get bigger... The new eggs are not that much bigger than the tiny girl egg that the new girls/one of the new girls has been laying. I thought they'd be the same size as my isa browns (they aren't what I think of as "big chooks", the australorps I used to have were bigger/heavier than my isa browns).

I'm just lucky I don't have a rural property, I'd be buying and hatching and inspecting new eggs left right and centre. I'd be literally overrun with chickens.

 

[Fizzybelle]

IamSamSam, very pretty eggs you've decorated there!

Check this out, sympathetic broodies

Esme was there just before I got my tablet to take the photo, perching on the edge of the nest box. I let them out of the coop into their surrounding playpen at 6. Go back to bed. Come back few hours later, wonder where they're hiding, all three were in the night quarters keeping a broody Agnes company. I shoulda locked them all out at 6, but I was half asleep. It's sweet though that Esme and Beatrice joined her. They're all out playing now after a treat of mealworms. Want to work on the new coop today but it's just too hot

Went to get straw from Capalaba produce (love going there) and they had silkies, though they were much bigger than Agnes. I'm guessing there's a lot of variation with size in silkies depending on breeders?