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

[emelie]

well, after there is an Australia Part ..i just wanna say Hi here too

i am happy new to the chicken business ...so are the chickens, 8 in total, itself

 

[satay]

LOL sjturner79

I have no broodies at the moment so the nest boxes can stay open 

So, every morning I wander on out and let them out of the run, then I go back inside and dish up their treat and grain for the day.

Next is to change the water in the run and the two extra containers strategically placed in the garden.

Dustpan and brush the overnight poops from under the roost and give the slatted, timber floor a wipe over with a  non toxic, safe for them and me, vanilla scented spray.

This is followed by grabbing the garden hoe and turning over the dirt in their favourite spots in the garden and also in the deep litter run, ready for the day’s exploring and dust bathing.

Finally, have a nice little chat to them all, watch everyone for a few minutes to ensure everyone looks OK, no signs of illness, discomfort or stress.

Doesn’t everyone do all of the above? LOL 

I do do most of those. I don't do the turning the dirt bit as i would be there all day

 

[satay]

well, after there is an Australia Part ..i just wanna say Hi here too i am happy new to the chicken business ...so are the chickens, 8 in total, itself

 

[sjturner79]

LOL sjturner79

I have no broodies at the moment so the nest boxes can stay open 

So, every morning I wander on out and let them out of the run, then I go back inside and dish up their treat and grain for the day.

Next is to change the water in the run and the two extra containers strategically placed in the garden.

Dustpan and brush the overnight poops from under the roost and give the slatted, timber floor a wipe over with a  non toxic, safe for them and me, vanilla scented spray.

This is followed by grabbing the garden hoe and turning over the dirt in their favourite spots in the garden and also in the deep litter run, ready for the day’s exploring and dust bathing.

Finally, have a nice little chat to them all, watch everyone for a few minutes to ensure everyone looks OK, no signs of illness, discomfort or stress.

Doesn’t everyone do all of the above? LOL 

No I do most of that weekly. I do have a chat and watch them most days, but that's not part of the chores. Daily I do food, water and collect eggs.

 

[sjturner79]

Hi everyone,
Good news to share chicken who had fly strike now healed. Pic of her poor bum 3weeks ago

After washing her I went to the breeder up the road who sold me this product to sprinkle on the fly strike area

She said a with holding period of 10 days on the eggs, but I am wondering if it should be longer?

Another question is I just read in a book that my neighbour lent me that you should never feed chickens meat because of the risk of BSE (?). I have always feed them scraps including meat. Let me know if you have any ideas what the BSE means.Thanks!

Who ever wrote that book obviously hasn't really studied poultry. BSE is the abbreviation for mad cow disease. It is caused by feeding meat to ruminate animals such as cows, sheep and goats. Based on the way a chicken digestive system works they would be one of the least susceptible species to it. Far less so than humans

 

[Teila]

No I do most of that weekly. I do have a chat and watch them most days, but that's not part of the chores. Daily I do food, water and collect eggs.

True! Chatting to them definitely is not a chore and usually a great start to the day

 

[Anniebee]

Hi everyone,
Good news to share chicken who had fly strike now healed. Pic of her poor bum 3weeks ago

After washing her I went to the breeder up the road who sold me this product to sprinkle on the fly strike area

She said a with holding period of 10 days on the eggs, but I am wondering if it should be longer?

Another question is I just read in a book that my neighbour lent me that you should never feed chickens meat because of the risk of BSE (?). I have always feed them scraps including meat. Let me know if you have any ideas what the BSE means.Thanks!

locknest4 ....

BSE is " bovine spongiform encephalopathy " ... commonly known as mad cow disease ( as sjturner79 said ).

It is an awful thing, but I believe mainly confined to the Northern Hemisphere. England had a big outbreak of it a few years back - all heill broke loose, and the U.S. panicked ( understandably, having discovered some of it themselves ). Doesn't mean it can't happen anywhere else, however, I think our quarantine and health regulations for animals is probably the most stringent and best there can be. ...

I feed my chickens ( only during moulting periods ) ... cooked, human quality, mince steak, and they are still here. I / they don't have a problem with it at all.

Many differences ( from what I have seen ) between the way things happen north of the equator, compared to south of the equator.

I believe we have far better / stricter regulations than many of our northern hemisphere friends.

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The fly strike looks awful - great news that your hen survived that and is now healed. You could extend the with-holding period to two weeks maybe ? ... as there is a minimum amount of residual medication in chookies from many of the meds. - it is a safety precaution for the most part, so's that resistance is not built up in people to a particular medical substance ( which could be dangerous if humans need a similar anti-biotic, for instance ).

Some people eat the eggs no matter what. I prefer to err on the safe side, and do what is suggested. ...

Do two weeks ... to be sure.

Cheers ,....

 

[locknest4]

Annibeeand Sjturner79 thanks for your replies. Good to know that it's ok to feed them meat scraps. I usually only give them low fat and no salt (basically only the food I would feed to my family).

Welcome to BYC emelie! Lots of folk here with good advice

 

[Anniebee]

Annibeeand Sjturner79 thanks for your replies. Good to know that it's ok to feed them meat scraps. I usually only give them low fat and no salt (basically only the food I would feed to my family).

Welcome to BYC emelie! Lots of folk here with good advice

Absolutely right with the no salt thing. Don't think my girls have ever tasted salt !!!

Meat scraps ? - .... as long as it is all cooked well. Leftovers from well cooked roasts - especially cooked mince etc. ... all good.

Salt not good for chookies, I believe.

 

[Anniebee]

well, after there is an Australia Part ..i just wanna say Hi here too

i am happy new to the chicken business ...so are the chickens, 8 in total, itself

A hearty welcome to this thread and site, emelie .... you will enjoy the chat and great advice given here.

Cheers .......