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

[appps]

On Black Saturday it was 47 degrees here, with flames two metres from the chicken houses, and I didn't lose a single chook.
The are tougher than you think!


xxxx   M

I'm wondering if its a breed thing. We never did anything for our Australorpes years ago but the faverolles are already standing with mouths open. The bantams aren't doing it though.
Will be an interesting first summer

 

[Fancychooklady]

Welcome to all the new members!

Saw this and thought of you guys....so cute!

Thank you, for brightening up an otherwise wet and dreary day.

 

[megacakes]

I was at the post office today, and noticed they have a lovely set of Australian Poultry stamps at the moment...thought someone here might be interested :

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/poultry-breeds-stamp-issue.html

 

[megacakes]

One last link....I promise!

This one may be of use to some of you. Some old friends of mine dropped out of the Sydney rat race and built themselves a strawbale house down near Bega. They've just taken possession of 100 chicks, to raise for meat to be processed at a local co-op. The processing place sounds really interesting, and provides a service for those of us who aren't quite up to the killing stage of chicken life.
Otherwise, have a read through her blog....it's a really lovely account of the simple life!

http://pearlandelspeth.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/oh-golly-its-new-farming-adventure.html

 

[SandeeC]

I was at the post office today, and noticed they have a lovely set of Australian Poultry stamps at the moment...thought someone here might be interested :

http://auspost.com.au/about-us/poultry-breeds-stamp-issue.html

oooooooh I like I will definitely be going into the post office in Orange on Monday Hope they have them there Thank you

 

[cluckcluckluke]

Yes there was an article in Australasian Poultry on those stamps.

 

[IamSamSam]

ok Mad Chickeners .. .. Gumtree have chicken shirts for sale LOL

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/quakers-hill/livestock/chicken-lovers-this-is-for-you-/1024670748

Yes I have O.C.D !

 

[IamSamSam]

Welcome!
I don't see the problem with feeding the tops to them..Do they like them? I'm guessing you don't grow avocados, but that is also a no. They don't like lemon or orange either.

er mine eat lemon flesh (not rind) and orange flesh (not rind) they like the garlic and onion and all stuff chilli ! they chased the "Dog away from the chilli con carne yesterday LOL

 

[Fancychooklady]

ok Mad Chickeners .. .. Gumtree have chicken shirts for sale LOL

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/quakers-hill/livestock/chicken-lovers-this-is-for-you-/1024670748

Yes I have O.C.D !

Sam , if my kids see that , they would take great delight in buying me the " crazy chicken lady " one. And yes I too am OCD.

 

[d0tski]

The Oscar Wilde one TOTALLY gets my vote. Definitely.