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

[TryxiChick]

Hi everyone, I am a bit late to introduce myself. But better late then never. I’m in Victoria with a few silkies, Wyandottes and Plymouth, other breeds are being hatched atm.


- Jessie

Welcome

 

[MaryJanet]

I still find it hard to get all four of my chooks in a photograph, but I discovered they will come to the camera if I video them.

All together now: buburrrr

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi everyone, I am a bit late to introduce myself. But better late then never. I’m in Victoria with a few silkies, Wyandottes and Plymouth, other breeds are being hatched atm.


- Jessie

Hi Jessie

 

[Muscovy Wunda]

Hoping no one here has had a run in with the bush turkeys. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10...sbane&utm_source=m.facebook.com&sf238730022=1

 

[Louwin]

Hi All,
I am in Melbourne and have returned to hatching chickens to keep sane during lockdown - didn’t know lockdown would last so long. On to my third incubation. I incubated and kept chickens when growing up but only just returning as an adult. Just hatched backyard mixes to start with but looking to try some heritage breeds now I am back in the swing of it. Only incubating very small numbers. Have already learnt a heap from reading this thread - thank you

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi All,
I am in Melbourne and have returned to hatching chickens to keep sane during lockdown - didn’t know lockdown would last so long. On to my third incubation. I incubated and kept chickens when growing up but only just returning as an adult. Just hatched backyard mixes to start with but looking to try some heritage breeds now I am back in the swing of it. Only incubating very small numbers. Have already learnt a heap from reading this thread - thank you

Hi! What a great way to get through lockdown.

 

[Louwin]

Hi! What a great way to get through lockdown.

It has been great for the whole family. I hope others have been able to slowly get back to a little bit more of ‘normality’. Your chickens are all beautiful.

 

[MaryJanet]

It has been great for the whole family. I hope others have been able to slowly get back to a little bit more of ‘normality’. Your chickens are all beautiful.

Awww thanks! I love them, they're very cute

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Hi All,
I am in Melbourne and have returned to hatching chickens to keep sane during lockdown - didn’t know lockdown would last so long. On to my third incubation. I incubated and kept chickens when growing up but only just returning as an adult. Just hatched backyard mixes to start with but looking to try some heritage breeds now I am back in the swing of it. Only incubating very small numbers. Have already learnt a heap from reading this thread - thank you

Hi Louwin!

Will you be posting pictures of your flock?
How many do you have and do you name them?

Oh and

 

[Louwin]

Hi Louwin!

Will you be posting pictures of your flock?
How many do you have and do you name them?

Oh and

Thanks Aussie-ChookMum, I love the blue mountains. What a lovely place to live.
Yes we do name them which might be a problem as we will have to rehome the 2 roosters we now have!! I am going to try and attach photos.
They are Schnitzel, Buddy, Princess Layer (thankfully a hen!!), Peanut, Stock and Little Roo. Can you tell kids were involved in the naming!! I would love to have more land and a little hobby farm. Always something to work towards. They are now 11 weeks old. This next incubation will be a couple of Rhode Island Red and a couple of Blue Laced Barnevelder eggs which I am very excited about. They should arrive today or tomorrow so the incubator is on and ready to go.