Australians - Where are you all????

[BellevueOmlet]

So what exactly is a chook? Is that any chicken in Austraila?

 

[whiteflare]

Hi, Fluffy!

You got the ash cloud down there too, didn't you?

Omlet:

Yes, it's a chicken. Don't know how the word chook came to be though.

 

[duckyfromoz]

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BellevueOmlet Yes...its a local term used to describe " chickens" Over here they are chooks if grown and Chickens when just hatched. Of course we have different names for ages when showing- Pullet Cockerel - Hen and Rooster as well though.

SoFluffy

to BYC. I breed Indian Runners in the west of Melbourne. Nice to have " a Neighbour" aboard.

 

[Animalian]

I'm in Australia!
I have had a faverolle and RIR (both bantams) for the past two years, just got a d'uccle and a plymouth rock to make up for the slowing egg production of the other two. They are awesome pets and I like knowing my eggs are from hens that are happy and healthy. I've worked out that if I buy two new pullets every two years I should get a constant supply of eggs without exceeding what my coop can hold. I hope it works coz I'm vego so I'm gonna let my chooks grow old and wise, no body gets killed unless suffering

 

[wooklet]

animalian - I'm vego as well,and same as you my chickens only get killed when suffering.

Whereabouts in Australia are you?

 

[Animalian]

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Victoria

 

[wooklet]

From Sunny Tasmania

 

[duckyfromoz]

Hi Animalian ... Welcome to BYC. Another Victorian

We are in for a wet week here I heard on the news tonight- how is winter treating you?? Its doesnt really seem like winter just yet here in the west of Melbourne.

 

[BellevueOmlet]

Thanks for explaining that to me ducky. I like the term and think I will adopt it.

Pullet, Cockerel, Rooster and Hen are the same. We just call them chickens regardless of age.

 

[ChooksinChoppers]

Don't forget "Chook" also gets applied to women as well

eg. "silly old chook"