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

[satay]

how do your birds manage in that heat

what are your summer time temps like?

 

[Cluckincanadian]

I am sorry you lost some, even in -50 windchill, all survived here

 

[Cluckincanadian]

summer temps at most in low to mid 30s. that is hard to take

 

[satay]

summer temps at most in low to mid 30s. that is hard to take

Thank you I bet that would be hot for you after such low winter temps.

 

[qldchook]

Hi All,

Satay, good luck with the heat. Megan, maybe give your non perching chooks a good layer of straw to sleep on? A lot of mine happily lay down on a straw bed each night. Re broodies- I always have at least two brooding nothing (no option 12 is enough!). I do not worry about it anymore, I remove any eggs at least once per day & take them out of box whenever I go down (regardless of the strident objections), then I just wait it out!

Your thoughts on this plan. I have now successfully introduced Fric & Frac (purchased not bred, frizzle babies only 2months old) to one of my groups. They are not accepted of course but have the room to escape the occassional "p--- off peck". As I have the two groups which free range on alternate days, do you feel I could alternate them between the locked up groups? They are much too young to free range.
This would mean they would spend alternate days with each group. Too stressful?? Obviously each night I would place them back into their solo sleeping box. I would not consider it if they did not have each other as company, they obviously stay close together. My coops are pretty large so there is plenty of room.

 

[Redoliveberry]

Here are some of my little white scrubbers.

This is the frizzle mix. Not the best shot, still showing here curls though.

So cute! Nice pics Luke.

 

[Redoliveberry]

Nice, so dark. Are they Marans?

 

[Redoliveberry]

Hmmm let me see.... No thanks lol Gosh I don't know how you guys ever leave the house in those temps. I would curl up in a ball and die lol

There is a reason I moved to Australia

I experienced -28, did not like it one bit!

 

[Redoliveberry]

My new baby quails

 

[rexy]

Yah they made it ok. Couldn't reply as my phone is down again . I hope you get lots to hatch,

They look a great colour, Satay