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

[cluckcluckluke]

My big fella nearly all grown up.

Some of the younger girls

My new quarantine/ holding cage I finished today.

Very nice ash.
I'm liking the new photo quality now.

How do you know when your rooster is fully grown? Do you look for fill out?

 

[Ashburnham]

He was hatched on 17/11/12 so maybe a couple more months to full size.

 

[appps]

Those look really nice Ash!

 

[appps]

Ou

Thanks for the advice, guys! The girls we've had have been great layers, and we were using the eggs in the preschool as we provided meals up until last year, when the government closed down the kitchens in preschools across NSW. Now we have quite an excess of eggs, especially since I don't take them home any more. Some of the teachers won't take them home because the hens look a bit manky, which is just plain weird...I guess they've never seen the state of the hens providing eggs for supermarkets!
I guess I'm trying to say that I don't really mind if we have hens for looks rather than laying. The opportunity to re home an ex factory hen or two appeals to me, but as I'm only at school three days a week, I can't guarantee I could give them the care they really need to get back on their feet. I'll have a look on the hen rescue site and see if it suits the situation. If anyone comes across any other breed in the Sydney area that might be appropriate and not too pricey (the school has no money, so I'm guessing it will be a meg donation) please let me know. The chooks have been a fantastic thing to have in our school. We are VERY inner city, catering to some quite disadvantaged families, and the opportunity for some kids to care for our girls has been really game changing for some of them. It's going to be a sad day on Wednesday when they find out one lady didn't make it.

Our school has a little stall that they run every couple of weeks at pickup time. They sell the parents eggs and things like rhubarb and spinach etc. the kids do the selling and love being so important

The money raised goes back into the school garden program.

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

Thanks for the advice, guys! The girls we've had have been great layers, and we were using the eggs in the preschool as we provided meals up until last year, when the government closed down the kitchens in preschools across NSW. Now we have quite an excess of eggs, especially since I don't take them home any more. Some of the teachers won't take them home because the hens look a bit manky, which is just plain weird...I guess they've never seen the state of the hens providing eggs for supermarkets!
I guess I'm trying to say that I don't really mind if we have hens for looks rather than laying. The opportunity to re home an ex factory hen or two appeals to me, but as I'm only at school three days a week, I can't guarantee I could give them the care they really need to get back on their feet. I'll have a look on the hen rescue site and see if it suits the situation. If anyone comes across any other breed in the Sydney area that might be appropriate and not too pricey (the school has no money, so I'm guessing it will be a meg donation) please let me know. The chooks have been a fantastic thing to have in our school. We are VERY inner city, catering to some quite disadvantaged families, and the opportunity for some kids to care for our girls has been really game changing for some of them. It's going to be a sad day on Wednesday when they find out one lady didn't make it.

Why not get the kids in on picking a new breed? Get them involved in researching which will fit your schools needs. Could be a good teaching experience

 

[cluckcluckluke]

YAy, your all coming out of the wood work.

Where has every one been?



Can any one answer weather King Quails would be good for a beginner etc?
Red and Satay suggested Japanese Quails but what about the King Quails?

 

[Fitchook]

Just popping in to say g'day to all
I'm new.. In Perth NOR I picked up my flock of 4 this morning Very exciting! I've just locked them up for the night Hopefully will have some eggs in the morning!

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

Just popping in to say g'day to all
I'm new.. In Perth NOR I picked up my flock of 4 this morning Very exciting! I've just locked them up for the night Hopefully will have some eggs in the morning!

Congratulations! And welcome :-D

 

[Pinky Macgyver]

What breed did you get?

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Just popping in to say g'day to all

I'm new.. In Perth NOR I picked up my flock of 4 this morning Very exciting! I've just locked them up for the night Hopefully will have some eggs in the morning!

Welcome! and congrats. Hope you get 4 out of 4!

What breed?