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

[Henpeckedrooster]

Hi, I’m not a fan of deep litter simply because the rising ammonia can cause upper respiratory issues. I’ve used sand in one of my coops with some success, but it must be coarse or fat sand because fine sand will also cause upper respiratory issues.

Thanks for that friend, appreciate it!

 

[Fancychooklady]

Thanks for that friend, appreciate it!

Your welcome Greg, welcome to the world of BYC.

 

[LuckysMum]

Hey guys, any tips on deep litter method vs sand? Looking at which one to go with for my chooks. Cheers Greg

I had a problem with stick fast fleas too. So I make sure the floor is clear of sand, so they have nothing to burrow into.

 

[LuckysMum]

Hi everyone I hope your all safe.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi everyone I hope your all safe.

 

[SchmidtChicks]

Hey Guys,

My names Cassie and I was ushered over here by a kind person on my introduction post. I live in Bundaberg Region, QLD, and have a menagery of critters (2 chooks, 3 dogs, 1 bird, 1 cat, and soon 4 ducklings).

We've recently found out one of our ladies is in fact not a lady (bummer), but fingers are crossed the other is as we couldn't get rid of either.

I hope all of you are fairing well with this lockdown, and I'm excited to share more and get to know more people in this not so little community

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi Cassie

I'd love to see some photos of your chooks if you've got some handy

I've got 4 at the moment, in the backyard in Adelaide. They're pets and I love watching them when I'm not working at my desk. I've got a job that got superebusy when social distancing came in, so the chooks are helping me relax in between dealing with urgent stuff.

 

[SchmidtChicks]

@MaryJanet - Thank you and oh my, I couldn't picture being so busy with all that is happening. I have family who work for MetCash Distributions (IGA etc), so they've had quite a lot of Over Time packing and loading.

These are our two, Ducky is a Splash Orpington Pullet, and Dinky is an unknown mix whobwe thought Pullet, but have been told Cockeral (people keeping saying he is- though he doesn't crow(?)). Both around the 5 month old mark now so hoping for eggs by Ducky fertile or not as we only really intended on the food side

They have free range of 5 acres, but only really utilize 1/2 - 1 acre at most, and under the house isba great relaxing zone (we house their feeder and waterer there as they prefer it). And of a night they sleep in small dog crates inside~

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hi everyone I hope your all safe.

Hey Guys,

My names Cassie and I was ushered over here by a kind person on my introduction post. I live in Bundaberg Region, QLD, and have a menagery of critters (2 chooks, 3 dogs, 1 bird, 1 cat, and soon 4 ducklings).

We've recently found out one of our ladies is in fact not a lady (bummer), but fingers are crossed the other is as we couldn't get rid of either.

I hope all of you are fairing well with this lockdown, and I'm excited to share more and get to know more people in this not so little community

 

[MaryJanet]

@MaryJanet - Thank you and oh my, I couldn't picture being so busy with all that is happening. I have family who work for MetCash Distributions (IGA etc), so they've had quite a lot of Over Time packing and loading.

These are our two, Ducky is a Splash Orpington Pullet, and Dinky is an unknown mix whobwe thought Pullet, but have been told Cockeral (people keeping saying he is- though he doesn't crow(?)). Both around the 5 month old mark now so hoping for eggs by Ducky fertile or not as we only really intended on the food side

They have free range of 5 acres, but only really utilize 1/2 - 1 acre at most, and under the house isba great relaxing zone (we house their feeder and waterer there as they prefer it). And of a night they sleep in small dog crates inside~

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Hmmm does look a bit like a cockerel with those long saddle feathers.