Hi from Australia

[scurby]

I have 4 chooks 2 Isa Brown 1 leghorn and 1 rhode island red. I live on 5 acres, with plenty of bush about. The girls dig all day but only after I have eggs. The white and red have not started laying yet, although the white did do a test run. We have plenty of challenges with foxes and eagles. I have lost 2 birds to the sky's and the fox has caused considerable damage to a couple of my previous girls, and twice to a recent girl, the dogs have saved them but the fox persists. These are daytime raids and are getting persistent. Couple of the girls have had ticks but they seem resistant to them, just remove and they are fine. Any how, g'day, and keep it up.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with protecting from those predators. Everything likes to eat chicken.

 

[Leahs Coop]

Hello, and a warm welcome to Backyard Chickens! It's great to have you here with us.

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Maybe it's time for an electrified poultry net.

 

[MaryJanet]

Hi @scurby I've got three chooks in my backyard in Adelaide. I lost my first three in a fox raid, so now my chooks are locked up safe every night and whenever I can't be at home to keep an eye on things.

There are lots of other Aussies here too. I'm tagging @Ribh and @Aussie-Chookmum so they can say g'day.

 

[Ribh]

Hi @scurby .

We're up Brissie way ourselves. The weather is better.
We have a couple of Aussie threads 'cause there's a few of us on here :
Australians - Where are you all????
Australia - Six states..and that funny little island.
or feel free to pop in & join in @
Ribh's D'Coopage​

 

[scurby]

Hi @scurby I've got three chooks in my backyard in Adelaide. I lost my first three in a fox raid, so now my chooks are locked up safe every night and whenever I can't be at home to keep an eye on things.

There are lots of other Aussies here too. I'm tagging @Ribh and @Aussie-Chookmum so they can say g'day.

Hi Mary, yeah the foxes do a lot of damage, mine get attacked through the day not the night, bastards are hard to beat. Bloody wedgies are just as bad.

 

[drumstick diva]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens scurby, it's very nice to meet you

 

[Pork Pie]

Hello and welcome to BYC. I hope that you enjoy your time here.

This is a useful link to take a look at - “How to...” guides. You may wish to consider including your location under your avatar (using the guide in the link above). You can use this link to contact members in your area - Australia

Best wishes

Pork Pie