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

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Are the dark chicks Barnevelders?

Yes, they're getting so pretty! Cant wait for their adult feathers!

 

[ChookieG]

Yes, they're getting so pretty! Cant wait for their adult feathers!
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You keeping this boy??

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

You keeping this boy??

I am keeping one of the four (possibly 5?) boys, but I don't know which yet!
I don't know whether I should keep a Gold or Silver one.

 

[ChookieG]

I am keeping one of the four (possibly 5?) boys, but I don't know which yet!
I don't know whether I should keep a Gold or Silver one.

Plenty of time to decide....just always make sure you pick the best behaved one....beauty is secondary! Not one that will spur or pinch you!

 

[Somewhere_In_The_Clouds]

Plenty of time to decide....just always make sure you pick the best behaved one....beauty is secondary! Not one that will spur or pinch you!

Yes, that's what I was thinking today actually! All the barny boys will be staying till I have picked, so I may as well pick a nice temperamented one!

 

[Sussex19]

9 Polish (smooth and frizzle), 2 Lavender Araucana, 1 buff Orpington and 10 Cream Legbar over Marans, Leghorn and Araucana

I would love to see a frizzled Polish when they hatch!

 

[Sussex19]

Talking of picking cockerels, I can't quite make up my mind about this one.

Is it just me, or does he look a bit narrow between the legs and in the chest? He's got a lovely temperament, and the colours that I'm looking for.
I have made a thread on him, so will see what other people say, but I was wondering if any of you have any thoughts of him?

 

[Sussex19]

Yes, they're getting so pretty! Cant wait for their adult feathers!
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I can't wait either, can you post some pics of them when they are a bit older?
I would love to have some Barnevelders....

 

[AusHen]

I hope everyone and their chooks are dealing with the heat ok. I want to stand under a hose all day and apparently one of my girls thinks its perfect weather to go broody

 

[horsegirlll]

Welcome Fellow Aussies... With this land being such a huge place- a few of us decided it was big enough for two threads on here... so here we go on number two- a thread started with a slower pace in mind than the original Australian thread. Please feel welcome to post but keep in mind that too much general chat does sometimes discourage some people from adding to the thread.

Grab a cuppa and sit for a read through some more local flavour chooky tales, and share your own stories.


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