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

[cluckcluckluke]

Quote: Yeah, all did form but those two must have hit the ground harder than the rest

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Quote: hahah, Cornflakes is the name of my Frizzle hen.

 

[Fancychooklady]

HAPPY MUM'S DAY

Thanks Sam, I had a wonderful weekend . A bit of a special birthday as well. We took the kids , the grand kids and some close friends to Longford. Woolmers estate. A beautiful Georgian estate. We stayed in free settlers cottages on the grounds had a wonderful time. I even found some chickens to feed. Their names were Brad and Angelina. I will post some pics later.

 

[FourteenChicks]

Hey everyone! I'm from NSW Cooma! Near ACT

 

[IamSamSam]

Hey everyone! I'm from NSW Cooma! Near ACT

Welcome what's the breed of your chickens !

 

[IamSamSam]

Thanks Sam, I had a wonderful weekend . A bit of a special birthday as well. We took the kids , the grand kids and some close friends to Longford. Woolmers estate. A beautiful Georgian estate. We stayed in free settlers cottages on the grounds had a wonderful time. I even found some chickens to feed. Their names were Brad and Angelina. I will post some pics later.

Sounds wonderful.

 

[my2wings]

@megacakes. Have a look at the Dine-a-chook feeders that are basically a 90mm PVC pipe with a covered opening at the bottom that they stick their heads in and eat. We have a couple of similar ones... (Home made of course!)... That work well, although ours are still under a roof. Good luck.... Rats... Yuk!

 

[smhoekzema]

@megacakes. Have a look at the Dine-a-chook feeders that are basically a 90mm PVC pipe with a covered opening at the bottom that they stick their heads in and eat. We have a couple of similar ones... (Home made of course!)... That work well, although ours are still under a roof. Good luck.... Rats... Yuk!

I have the Royal Rooster ones with rain covers and they are great! Save soo much on food being scattered around. Ours are under a roof though as well. Can you put baits out? I put mine out in a bait station I got from bunnings so the girls can't get to it

 

[my2wings]

What's people's opinions on how many girl to roo ratio works best?

 

[satay]

What's people's opinions on how many girl to roo ratio works best?

I generally go 5 to one for breeding. A breeder I knew told me 8 to one would be fine but I went with a little less and it seems to work.

 

[satay]

What's people's opinions on how many girl to roo ratio works best?

In my layer pen I have about 30 hens and 6 or more roosters at anytime.