Australians - Where are you all????

[Fierlin1182]

It's been pretty quiet around these parts, how is everyone?
I think I may be starting to get a social life.

Oh, and perhaps even going to Fiji with some friends towards the end of the month...

 

[guinea fowl galore]

Wow.
For any particular reason?

 

[Fierlin1182]

Actually, it's off. They've decided to go to Asia instead for their holiday, somewhere we don't intend on going, seeing as the airfares are so expensive! We're frantically trying to save at the moment, having just seen my school fees for senior years.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

Almost a week til my first hatch for this year.
Getting very excited now.

Here is some morning stink eye from my roo

 

[Aussie Lady]

G'Day my fellow Australians.

Firstly I would like to thank my American friends for a lovely warm welcome to BYC i.e. Willowbranchfarm - Amelia, Satay - oz-e-chick, Kevin565 and especially Smiles & Sunshine - Bryan. Thank you all for your input and quick response. I feel that I now know where I am heading.
For my Aussie mates, I'm Chrissy and I live in Brisbane on the Peninsula of Redcliffe in Woody Point (QLD). My husband and I are just starting to look into purchasing a few chickens. We only have a small backyard and because we are both busy people, we do not want to over commit ourselves at present. Other than my husband and myself, we have a cute little black Pomeranian dog called Oli, (one would think butter doesn't melt in Oli's mouth) we are still waiting for our Sun Conure who is still being reared, his name will be Wally. We are a small family. We are hoping that in the near future we will sell up our suburban home and go bush where we can be on acreage and be somewhat more self sufficient.

So that's a small profile on myself & family. I am assuming that this heatwave is touching the rest of the country - I am constantly trying to keep Oli cool by wetting him down, he's really feeling the heat. I suppose you could do the same with chickens? This is probably a silly question but do any of you name your chickens? And do any of you cut your chickens' wings?

Anyway enough blabbering for one time, hope I can have a yarn with you at some stage.

Cheers
Chrissy

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

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Hey Chrissy welcome to BYC I'm Christie and also a warm welcome to the Aussie thread
To answer your question I name my chickens.
My roo is named Bee
My girls are named
Izzy, Lily,Rose,Lucky, Thunder and I have a un named chick.

What kind of breed/s you looking into?

 

[guinea fowl galore]

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Welcome.
You live quite close to me. If you want chicks in the future, Im here

I can PM my website to you if you wish.
I name some of my chickens but not all as I would forget the names. Probably about a third are named though. I don't clip wings, I have no need to.
And THIS HEAT

Im not handling it very well. And tomorrow's going to be hotter.

This will be my plans for tomorrow.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

Hey Guinea, what way should I hold an egg when candling?

 

[guinea fowl galore]

lets see if I can make this make sense

I usually like to candle through and around the air-cell. That way you get to see the amount of space left and all the veining later on in incubation. But From day 3 to 10 you can still see heaps from shining the light through the side of the egg. Just play around, you'll figure it out.
Oh and try to use a small light, its easier. I use the torch on my phone.

 

[Christie Loves Silkies]

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Its makes sense to me, I'll be doing it around 9pm when it gets dark enough.