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

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Welcome

Ta Fancychooklady...see your from tassie.....love tassie, such a beautiful state, so amazing and untouched by tourism

 

[rexy]

hi guys   a new aussie joining your little flock hope your all having a great night... i am ever so patiently counting down the days for my first ever ever broody hen to hatch some eggs ....whole new experience for me, but oh so exciting   

Oh, goody, a new addictee....

 

[Bens-Hens]

Welcome!

 

[Bru1995]

Hi everyone, I'm up in Queensland and I've got a small mixed flock of 6 chickens (Australorp, Lohmann Brown, White Leghorn, Salmon Faverolles, Barnevelder and Araucana).

3 of my girls are laying and we're currently collecting almost 1 double yolk a week from my white leghorn - 'Namira'.

My Faverolles and Barnevelder are both just on 8 weeks old and I recently added the Araucana at 4 weeks old, so far these three haven't been added to the coop with the big girls so I'm sure that will be a tricky and eventful operation to look forward to soon

 

[Bens-Hens]

A big welcome to you too mate.

Some great breeds in that list

 

[Megans Chickens]

Just wondering if anyone has any good 'treat' or 'Meal' ideAs for chickens?? I give porridge, spaghetti with vegetables, mixed veggies, dry oats ect .. Kinda new to all this and not sure what to make...

 

[Fancychooklady]

Hi Megan , your an early riser like me. When the sun comes up I have a treat for my chooks. Cooked pasta, 2 x tins of generic sardines, last nights peas and carrots with a couple of raw eggs mixed in to hold it together. They literally try to knock the bucket out of my hands for it.

 

[satay]

Okay. Quail people quick question.

My sister has a tiny backyard (think size of a deck) and was wanting to get some quails to put in there. Idea was a cage but let them run wild when she is home to make sure the magpies don't eat them.

Would that work or would they never go back in the cage.

And what would the best type to do something like that.

Oh and also are male quails aggressive?

You can't freerange quails. If you let them out they will be gone. Male quail are can be aggressive to each other if there are too many of them and they are quite noisy in their call if you only have a tiny area.

 

[satay]

Hi everyone, I'm up in Queensland and I've got a small mixed flock of 6 chickens (Australorp, Lohmann Brown, White Leghorn, Salmon Faverolles, Barnevelder and Araucana).
 

3 of my girls are laying and we're currently collecting almost 1 double yolk a week from my white leghorn - 'Namira'.

My Faverolles and Barnevelder are both just on 8 weeks old and I recently added the Araucana at 4 weeks old, so far these three haven't been added to the coop with the big girls so I'm sure that will be a tricky and eventful operation to look forward to soon    

Welcome

 

[Megans Chickens]

Hi Megan , your an early riser like me. When the sun comes up I have a treat for my chooks. Cooked pasta, 2 x tins of generic sardines, last nights peas and carrots with a couple of raw eggs mixed in to hold it together. They literally try to knock the bucket out of my hands for it.

Thanks for the reply!
That's pretty much exactly what I give them in the mornings haha.. Cooked spaghetti, zucchini, carrot, broccoli and some corn! Never tried sardines? Are they good for chickens?
Also I have read a lot about not giving them raw eggs as it will make them break their own for the taste? Have you ever herd of this or had a problem