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

[satay]

27 out of 50 hatched so far.  Not great , but about what I expected this time of year.  All Araucanas except for 2 Light sussex. 

Gratz Ash That's not too bad this time of year

 

[satay]

Well - I am reasonably happy with that  They were all young birds and fertility always decreases as the length of daylight decreases. 
Yes- the cold seems to affect them also.

Is it freezing out your way yet Ash?

 

[megacakes]

There are very few helpful people at that place. Everyone else seems to be off in lala land. There's a DIY thread here somewhere for feeders that might be helpful. Otherwise perhaps some kind of trigger based feeder?

I know, right? I think the young man who served us yesterday might have been a special project, too. Hard to get cranky when it was obvious he just couldn't understand what I was saying and kept pointing me toward the feeder I already have. I think the footplate trigger might be the go....there's a few on ebay.

 

[Ashburnham]

Is it freezing out your way yet Ash?

Yes - We have had several morning frosts. It has been unusually cold for this time of year so far.

 

[megacakes]

I miss frosty mornings. It's something we don't get here in Sydney. My kids will never know the pleasure of skating on frosty grass on the way to school like I did growing up in Western Victoria.

 

[Melktog]

My first ever attempt at incubating 6 Araucana eggs in an old Bellsouth Incubator!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

When my chicks first hatched.
All 7 are now down with Cornflakes. One isn't looking to good, I think it is just cold but not sure why are she sits under her mum and all the others are fine.

 

[rexy]

My first ever attempt at incubating 6 Araucana eggs in an old Bellsouth Incubator!

Best of luck!!! Be very careful, it is addictive!!!!!!!!!! With no known cure.

 

[rexy]

When my chicks first hatched. All 7 are now down with Cornflakes. One isn't looking to good, I think it is just cold but not sure why are she sits under her mum and all the others are fine.

Not a bad result after the assistance by the cat.

 

[Ashburnham]

When my chicks first hatched.
All 7 are now down with Cornflakes. One isn't looking to good, I think it is just cold but not sure why are she sits under her mum and all the others are fine.

Cornflakes? I am not familiar with that ailment.
What are the symptoms?

xxx M