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

[Fierlin1182]

How amusing!
But the 5 buck chickens thing reminds me - back at Christmas, I bought one of those Oxfam unwrapped chickens to give to some friends. Some of the options were really creative, but I hadn't much money at the time and felt too stingy to spend more than $10. I'm glad we don't celebrate Christmas with presents, otherwise I'd be buying stuff for many more people than just a friend or two.

 

[satay]

Lost my male runner on the weekend. Poor little bugger put a good fight but he couldn't make it in the end. No more losses or attacks now so we seems to for now be keeping whatever got into them at bay. I am happy about that. Still nothing from the black muscovey yet but she is sitting sted fast on the eggs so we will see. I have not gone down the line of an electric fence yet as we have lots of koalas that live on the block and i would not like one of them to get a jolt from one.

 

[wooklet]

Oh Satay,I am so sorry for your loss. As you say at least you haven't lost anymore,but I am sorry to hear of your boy. Hopefully your muscovy will be bringing new babies into the world soon as a consolation. Chickens and ducks are a magnet to predators, we disposed of a feral cat a few weeks back,and I am pretty certain that there was another one sniffing around last night. The dogs were going mad around the paddock when I let them out for their night time pee,chasing around all the dark corners ,barking and sniffing,that is usually a sure sign that something is around. Down to the Council for another cat trap we go!

 

[Ashburnham]

hi Rachel

Your chooks look like Araucanas to me.

xxx

Michael

 

[satay]

I am in agreeance with Michael. Your chooks are Araucanas. I have them too white and the lavender. No rooster left for me now so no more of the breeding of them til i can find another rooster some where.

 

[Rachel96]

Our main predator problem is foxes around here. But they don't often come during the day, so I've taking to shutting my chickens safely away at night - even if I think the coop's secure, it probably isn't it, so the chickens are put into adapted dog kennels at night (I added a door with a lock). I've lost about nine or ten chickens and four ducks to foxes in the past year.

 

[satay]

Your right there Rachel. foxes seem to be the main problem for many of us with fowl. Hope i have managed to keep mine at bay now if that is what it was.

 

[Ashburnham]

The only complete fox protection is concrete and steel - and an electric wire around the runs at fox nose height.

xx Michael

 

[duckyfromoz]

I posted this in Random Ramblings...but since this is the aussie thread..

For those of you with facebook- last night I found a pets photo comp and uplaoded a photo before I realised there was only 3 days to go. Some animals already has over 1700 votes. Anyway- click on the link...follow the instructions- and you will see my Flippy duck in her beautiful Purple raincoat. I know she wont win- but at least a few people may start to look at ducks in a different way. They arent just farm animals- they can make great pets too.

Thanks in advance..

https://apps.facebook.com/tradingpostphoto/contests/195377/voteable_entries/46954903

 

[satay]

Little bit of an update. My black muscovey had one baby hatched and 1 pipping last night. Have not been out this morning to look yet as it is raining. Will try to get some pictures later this arvo once J gets home from school. She is going to be a great mama by the looks of it as she wanted to tear my arm off last night when I was checking on her.
Have voted and shared on my wall Ducky. You do have the most adorable runners