Hi I'm Ray,
I live in Brisbane in Queensland Australia, not quite the U.S. but your friends from paradise down under. I have four chooks, ( Aussie slang for chickens), three isa browns an australorp. My girls are all between 5 and 6 years old and approaching retirement from egg laying and are really only pets that keep me company in the garden. We live in the outer suburbs and have a garden full of native Australian shrubs with a few citrus trees. My chooks are allowed to free range through most of the garden all day and are the most pampered girls I know.
The climate here is sub tropical and so most of the plants are evergreen with plants flowering most of the year and good cover and shade for the birds. I am quite keen to attract native birds into the garden and have planted accordingly. The birds in my avatar are three sulfur crested cockatoos that are regular visitors, we also get a variety of honey eaters in the garden and have some resident rainbow lorikeets .
My girls live in a chicken tractor I made, it is a little basic and I am thinking of building something a little grander for them.
Our city council regulations prevent me from having more than 8 hens and cock birds are not allowed.
I hope that gives you some insight as to who I am,
Thank you for the welcome
Ray
I live in Brisbane in Queensland Australia, not quite the U.S. but your friends from paradise down under. I have four chooks, ( Aussie slang for chickens), three isa browns an australorp. My girls are all between 5 and 6 years old and approaching retirement from egg laying and are really only pets that keep me company in the garden. We live in the outer suburbs and have a garden full of native Australian shrubs with a few citrus trees. My chooks are allowed to free range through most of the garden all day and are the most pampered girls I know.
The climate here is sub tropical and so most of the plants are evergreen with plants flowering most of the year and good cover and shade for the birds. I am quite keen to attract native birds into the garden and have planted accordingly. The birds in my avatar are three sulfur crested cockatoos that are regular visitors, we also get a variety of honey eaters in the garden and have some resident rainbow lorikeets .
My girls live in a chicken tractor I made, it is a little basic and I am thinking of building something a little grander for them.
Our city council regulations prevent me from having more than 8 hens and cock birds are not allowed.
I hope that gives you some insight as to who I am,
Thank you for the welcome
Ray