Hello from Melbourne, Australia!

[CluckySam]

Hello,

I am (obviously) new

to the forum, after lurking around for a few weeks. My name is Sam, I am a teacher (Gr 6) and I live in Melbourne, Australia with my hubbie, 1 DS (9yrs), 1 DD (6yrs), 2 cats and 7 new arrivals to our house since Sunday: 5 Barnevelder and 2 Gold-pencilled Hamburg pullets (about 12 weeks old). We are new to backyard chickens, but already have spent many hours watching them scratch around the pen, peck each others backsides and wrestle over who gets to sleep in the corner of the coop. We love our chooks! Still working on their names, but the Hamburgs are called Princess (thanks to my daughter for that name...) and Wonky Wanda (who has a wonky tail). One of the Barnevelders is called Marisa (my son chose this name...) I have really enjoyed eavesdropping on the forum, so I thought it was about time I joined up.

Cheers!
Sam

 

[teach1rusl]

from the state of Indiana in the U.S.!

 

[ghillie]

 

[hen-thusiast]

from UT!

 

[mullers3acers]

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Welcome from Arkansas! I've heard 2 new words comeing from Australia & New Zeland. What are "chooks",Baby chickens? What are Brown Shavers? Are they the same as a breed here in the U. S.? Very curious!

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Never mind,I looked it up. A Browm shaver is a commercial chicken house breed. A "chook" is just slang for chicken. Learn something new every day!

 

[NGT ANGL]

from Virginia!

 

[Freckle Face Farm]

 

[Daisygirl]

Wow there's aussies in here too!!! I'm new as well
Anyways,