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

[satay]

Hello everyone, thank you for the replies. Unfortunately my quarantined rooster and hen are not getting better. It's been a real trial, I've been researching and trying 'cures' for various diseases that mimick Marek's. Saying that I can't conclusively say it is Marek's without a lab analysis/autopsy. So I'm going to put them down today. I'm not naming my chooks anymore.

 

[Fizzybelle]

I can sooo relate to the “My owner had to buy eggs at the GROCERY STORE because I’m a freeloading slacker” BUT on a positive note, no one is broody lol

Your lucky, Agnes has bested me so far in a battle of wills, refusing to break out of her broody mood. Sigh, I'll keep at it.

I noticed Beatrice helping herself to some of the dried, crushed eggshell I put out in the dish for those needing extra calcium. Interesting sign, got me a little hopeful for that first egg from her!

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Seeing your list here Teila, I don't feel so bent out of shape,  about ' so few eggs since January '.     Hopefully broodiness for your girls has been forgotten for the winter months anyway.   

My 3 girls, most likely during one of their evening conferences at the separating fences, decided on who would moult and when - in order to make life far more easy for Mum. 

Yeah right.     

Mandy started it all off, and as usual dropped 2 feathers per day ( soooo slow ) ... followed by Mindy who could fill a mattress, and who has decided that she made a grand mistake and forgot her head and hackles --- so started dropping more pillow fulls from that area after finishing the first moult.   The feathers there are now growing so ??? .... maybe a blue egg within a month or so ?   .... and two days ago Molly RIR began a good 'orderly' moult.   She always does things well.   So since January, we would have had approx. 1 dozen eggs, most of which were I think from Molly ( probably a couple ( darker ) from Mandy  - at completion of her moult which she began early in the year - but no more from her since 2 weeks back - she might have decided to have another slow moult, as there are some fine grey under belly feathers mixed in with Mollys' neat red feathers.  ) .   

All egg production is now at a shuddering halt.    

Fizzybelle -  

Had a great laugh at the naughty chook pics.    Chook poo not good for dogs, especially fresh stuff,  ( but ya can't convince a dog about that !! ).   Typical that it would be a Golden Retriever sitting next to the chook .... hilarious and spot on that one.    Very funny posts those. 


Tryinglittleleg and Aussie1chook. -  Welcome to the thread -   I am sure you will enjoy every moment of it.  

LuckysMum .... I have a lot of 'shockwave crashes and reloads' on this site too.   Chrome seems to be the worst.   I know others have had similar problems.   Guess you've discovered not to reload while in the middle of typing a post .... I learned that one the hard way.  
A few other little problems crop up from time to time.   At the moment it is behaving itself.  

........Cheers all -  

I can only use the mobile site, last time I tried to regular one I ended uo with a Web browser virus. It may not have been that site but I'm sticking to mobile lol

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Hello everyone, thank you for the replies. Unfortunately my quarantined rooster and hen are not getting better. It's been a real trial, I've been researching and trying 'cures' for various diseases that mimick Marek's. Saying that I can't conclusively say it is Marek's without a lab analysis/autopsy. So I'm going to put them down today. I'm not naming my chooks anymore.

I'm sorry

 

[MyHaven]

Well we are getting things done between showers. The fences are up and the ' Apster ' is longing for his grass paddock. The silkies are ducking for cover when it rains but enjoying the breaks in the clouds , sunshine !

Is that one of your new ones. Georgous!

 

[MyHaven]

Hello everyone, thank you for the replies. Unfortunately my quarantined rooster and hen are not getting better. It's been a real trial, I've been researching and trying 'cures' for various diseases that mimick Marek's. Saying that I can't conclusively say it is Marek's without a lab analysis/autopsy. So I'm going to put them down today. I'm not naming my chooks anymore.

I am sorry for your loss.

 

[Fancychooklady]

Is that one of your new ones. Georgous!

No this is one of my partridge breeders.

 

[SilkieChickStar]

I saw this today - moulting really takes it out of them huh?

 

[LuckysMum]

I haven't seen any of mine moult yet, but my oldest is only 18months.

Does that mean they don't moult when they are young? When do they start moulting then?
I have been offered some HylIne eggs to hatch. Has anyone got these chooks? I know they are similar to ISA's, but she said they are not a mean as ISA's so they should be ok to have with my other girls.Does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks

 

[SilkieChickStar]

Does that mean they don't moult when they are young? When do they start moulting then?
I have been offered some HylIne eggs to hatch. Has anyone got these chooks? I know they are similar to ISA's, but she said they are not a mean as ISA's so they should be ok to have with my other girls.Does anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks

Between 18 and 20 months I think