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

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Chicks require a temp of 90-95 F which equates to somewhere in the mid 30's C . I generally don't put mine outside till they are a few weeks old , and even then ,
Only for a few hours at a time. This link is always very useful when raising chicks. Today we a getting some nice light showers. A huge relief from yesterday's scorcher.

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2012/03/baby-chick-basics-what-you-need-to-know.html

I saw where you were getting hot weather. Darn i should have come down for a flying visit.

 

[satay]

We were on warning and thank heavens it went around

Moving 30 horses, 7 dogs, 18 cats and 6 chooks did not sound fun at all

The big one is dying down but the wind brings worry for it to pick back up. Family and friends and near affected areas.

Everyone stay safe.

Glad you and your animals made it through ok

 

[Teila]

Good morning Friends

chicken-clucky yeah, I am sure your gals would have been very pleased with those treats. When I was growing up in WA, I remember collecting snails from Mum’s garden but haven’t seen many snails in Qld at all.

Anniebee Mindy sure is a funny little chicken

Aaaaw adorable little ones sjturner79.

RodneyRooster thank you … yeah, the girls seem to have settled a bit, two days of extensive free ranging has helped and today they will get some lawn clippings and more free ranging.

Blondie’s comb is still looking a little sore but appears to be healing nicely; luckily no-one is paying it any attention.

Those are some hot temps! I am pleased to hear that everyone made it through.

Currently we are broody free and Cilla is only on 4 eggs since the last bout with broodiness so we have another 4 or so to go

Yep, I was the book worm for a day .. it was so nice to be able to do that; can’t remember the last time I did.

Howdy SirTerris, nice to meet you and Welcome to the thread. I am sorry to hear about your rooster but congratulations on the new little ones.

So, Saturday I cleaned the fish pond filter, that was fun, lots of slime; yesterday I cleaned the BBQ, another fun job

Going out to mow the lawns today and get the garden all pretty; tomorrow, housework; Wednesday, Christmas grocery shopping, Thursday baking and then Friday, enjoying Christmas Day with hubby, son, cats and the gals.

Seen as last years’ Christmas present for the gals was such a hit, doing it again this year .. a vol-au-vent each filled with yoghurt and topped off with live meal worms.

My neighbour flies out for a family Christmas in Mackay on Wednesday and I am cat sitting for him; in return he has told us to feel free to use his pool. Hubby is over the moon about that one. We used to have one of those large, portable pools in the garden every summer but the tighter pool fencing rules mean that we can not this year and he has not been happy with dancing around under the hose

 

[satay]

The weather is odd for sure this time of year. Such heat down in tassie and all the bottom parts of oz. Just checked our expected temp for christmas day and it's 25c odd for us to be that cool christmas day.. Going to Brissy for christmas day so it will be a few degress cooler . I might just need a jumper

 

[satay]

Good morning Friends 

chicken-clucky yeah, I am sure your gals would have been very pleased with those treats.  When I was growing up in WA, I remember collecting snails from Mum’s garden but haven’t seen many snails in Qld at all.

Anniebee Mindy sure is a funny little chicken  ​

Aaaaw adorable little ones sjturner79.

RodneyRooster thank you … yeah, the girls seem to have settled a bit, two days of extensive free ranging has helped and today they will get some lawn clippings and more free ranging.

Blondie’s comb is still looking a little sore but appears to be healing nicely; luckily no-one is paying it any attention.

Those are some hot temps!  I am pleased to hear that everyone made it through.

Currently we are broody free and Cilla is only on 4 eggs since the last bout with broodiness so we have another 4 or so to go 

Yep, I was the book worm for a day .. it was so nice to be able to do that; can’t remember the last time I did.

Howdy SirTerris, nice to meet you and Welcome to the thread.  I am sorry to hear about your rooster but congratulations on the new little ones.

So, Saturday I cleaned the fish pond filter, that was fun, lots of slime; yesterday I cleaned the BBQ, another fun job   Going out to mow the lawns today and get the garden all pretty; tomorrow, housework; Wednesday, Christmas grocery shopping, Thursday baking and then Friday, enjoying Christmas Day with hubby, son, cats and the gals.

Seen as last years’ Christmas present for the gals was such a hit, doing it again this year .. a vol-au-vent each filled with yoghurt and topped off with live meal worms.

My neighbour flies out for a family Christmas in Mackay on Wednesday and I am cat sitting for him; in return he has told us to feel free to use his pool. Hubby is over the moon about that one.  We used to have one of those large, portable pools in the garden every summer but the tighter pool fencing rules mean that we can not this year and he has not been happy with dancing around under the hose 

Your neighbour might be stuck there for a bit if the cyclone crosses the coast as they think. Said from Cairns to mackay may get up to 500mm of rain over chrissy.

 

[Fancychooklady]

The weather is odd for sure this time of year. Such heat down in tassie and all the bottom parts of oz. Just checked our expected temp for christmas day and it's 25c odd for us to be that cool christmas day.. Going to Brissy for christmas day so it will be a few degress cooler . I might just need a jumper

If ever you do come to Tassie, you'll need an umbrella , jacket , sunscreen and bathers. Not at all unusual to experience all 4 seasons in one day.
Yesterday was hot, then we had a hail storm hit while all the kids were in the river cooling off.
Then the sun came back out and wind disappeared so we could sit and enjoy our Thai chicken burgers on the BBQ.

 

[Teila]

Your neighbour might be stuck there for a bit if the cyclone crosses the coast as they think. Said from Cairns to mackay may get up to 500mm of rain over chrissy.

Cyclone? What Cyclone? I have to check that out. I listen to the ABC on the radio while in the garden and I haven’t heard mention of it. My elderly FIL lives just outside of Ingham so I usually stay on top of any weather up that way.

Hopefully that is not a damper on everyone’s Christmas

 

[satay]

Cyclone? What Cyclone?  I have to check that out. I listen to the ABC on the radio while in the garden and I haven’t heard mention of it.  My elderly FIL lives just outside of Ingham so I usually stay on top of any weather up that way.

Hopefully that is not a damper on everyone’s Christmas 

Check Higgins forecast on Facebook if you have it. Expected to cross the coast on Wednesday up in the gulf but move down so far not near us though.. They are even saying mt isa may get up to 500mm.

 

[Teila]

Check Higgins forecast on Facebook if you have it. Expected to cross the coast on Wednesday up in the gulf but move down so far not near us though.. They are even saying mt isa may get up to 500mm.

Thanks Satay, I will do that .. just checked the BOM, nothing mentioned in the outlook.

 

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If ever you do come to Tassie, you'll need an umbrella , jacket , sunscreen and bathers. Not at all unusual to experience all 4 seasons in one day.
Yesterday was hot, then we had a hail storm hit while all the kids were in the river cooling off.
Then the sun came back out and wind disappeared so we could sit and enjoy our Thai chicken burgers on the BBQ.

I'd be in trouble then as i don't even own an umbrella. Shows how little rain we get normally.