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

[Anniebee]

I mentioned recently that my two big girls ( Mandy Welsummer and Molly RIR ) ... seem to have ceased laying altogether. Both seem to be over their moults, but I have found quite a few random feathers still being shed. However, both are back in full feather ( from my observations ). Both girls are what are termed "aged" ( rising 5 yrs of age ), and I don't really expect them to lay too much more if at all.

Mindy Araucana on the other hand is laying like she did as a 2 year old !! ...

Now ... both the big girls have very shrunken combs, pink / pale, and 'dry' looking, but no scales or anything nasty on them. Their combs are the size of those of a pre POL very young chicken. Mindy on the other hand has a lovely red 'pea' comb, is squatting and laying. Yet they are all the same age ???

I have been rummaging around on the internet about all this ... and I am not worried, as both big girls are healthy, and eating up a storm - but would be interested in anyones' ideas about shrunken combs, here on BYC.

Is it normal for aged chickens to have shrunken combs ( is all I am really asking ) ?

Cheers ~

 

[satay]

Nice Silkies Sam. I would keep some myself as pets but my land is tiny. No room to roam. Hence i am stuck with quails.

Quails are great i have some myself. I love the eggs for baking.

 

[appps]

Has anyone got the link to Ash's Facebook page where he sells his eggs? Though I'd saved it but can't find it.

 

[Fancychooklady]

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hiya Sam, still trying to work this new format out. Nice to hear from you again. The pic is one of my project splash silkies.

 

[blackdust951]

hi i hope you don't mind if i post this here i just wanted to know are there any African harlequin quails in Australia? and if there are any reliable breeders of japanese?i would like to get some fertile quail eggs one day

 

[LuckysMum]

Hiya Sam, still trying to work this new format out. Nice to hear from you again. The pic is one of my project splash silkies.

I'm trying to work this format out too.
I love your silkie are splash silkies common. Her house looks great too.
I lost my poor Tiger (silkie) on the weekend. The girls were over and I thought they would be really upset, but they took it in their stride. I think because we have lost a few chooks over the last few months due to age that they realise it happens. They were very sad but understood that animals die. The one they worry about the most is Bear because he is 9 now and German Shepherds don't have as long a life span as the smaller dogs.

 

[appps]

Hiya Sam, still trying to work this new format out. Nice to hear from you again. The pic is one of my project splash silkies.

Glad to hear it's not just me. I can't work out how to switch from the desktop back to the mobile version.

 

[birdmandan]

hi i hope you don't mind if i post this here i just wanted to know are there any African harlequin quails in Australia? and if there are any reliable breeders of japanese?i would like to get some fertile quail eggs one day

Dude! You gotta tell people which city you are from.

 

[appps]

Dude! You gotta tell people which city you are from.

Do they post quail eggs? Won't matter where he is from if you can. I've had chicken eggs from the other side of Australia. Not sure if quail are too delicate though?