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A friend is selling their farm property and moving into a brisbane apartment. So we will be the proud custodians of 24 chooks, 5 of which are roosters and 5 chicks. Talk about a steep learning curve! We have 11 days till they arrive. Have part organised a shaded run for them which has good cover from mature shrubs and trees for the hot summer sun here in Australia. About 25 meters long by10 metres wide. It won't be predator proof but will hopefully keep them away from our veggies and flowers. But we have a secure besser block shed inside the run where we will secure them at night away from the foxes and wild dogs which we do have here unfortunately. Don't know the breeds yet but there are five family groups which go their own ways when they free range at their current home but get along well in their shared coop at night. We won't be free ranging them at first so I can already imagine problems with them all in the same run. I don't have the time or inclination to fence off the veggies and flowers at the moment so this could get interesting! Have to help out our friend and we were planning on chooks some time in the future so now is as good a time as any. We will work out how to sort out the situation I am sure.
 
Hi and welcome to BYC - thanks for joining us.

Here’s a link to the Articles section - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/ There you’ll find lots of information on almost every aspect of keeping chickens - from coop building ideas, to incubating eggs.

There’s a link on the page above to the Learning Centre - it’s a great resource. If you have a specific topic in mind, just type it in the search box - there's a wealth of information on past and present threads.

Each week, various topics are discussed, which can also be a great resource - https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/topic-of-the-week-thread-archive

You may wish to consider joining your country thread as it will put you in touch with other BYC members in your area -
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/598568/australia-six-states-and-that-funny-little-island

All the best

Pork Pie
 
Hi and welcome to BYC :frow We're thrilled you've decided to join us:ya
 
:welcome

How exciting, let the adventure begin! Make yourself at home here and always feel free to ask questions...there are a lot of knowledgeable and helpful members here always willing to help out.

Have fun!
 
Welcome Kevin. BYC has a large Aussie community, and "Australia, six states and one funny little island," thread. You may want to also post there and perhaps find some Bycers living near you, to mentor you along.
 

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