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Sorry to hear whoop whoop ! ask your vet about the chooks, but if they can, I guess you can't avoid it. and no, homeopathy is no replacement for real, scientifically proven diagnosis and meds. Sorry, the scientist in me gets cross, too. But you'll be fine! Just treat everyone properly now. I...

That is a very dangerous situation indeed. Maybe if your husband can make them aware of that... Its ridiculous that YOU have to take on the responsibility and go train the dog. If he gets out of the property I would just take him away and take him to the SPCA. They will then need to pay a...

It will be difficult for the SPCA to do anything if there isn't any obvious neglect. If he's not starving and has access to shelter and water, there is nothing they can do legally. We had the same problem with a neighbour here. If they get all those roos, report them as a noise nuisance. And...

Hi Whoop whoop, watch that spider bite, sounds scary! Beautiful day here too, we're PRAYING for rain!Sounds like chameleons neighbours need to get reported to the SPCA...

Hey Spunky1, I had goose berries before, but found them to be a bit of an anti-climax. They seem quite invasive, and not from here (even though they are called Cape Gooseberries, they are from America) and the birds can't eat the berries as long as they are in those papery pods. And then they...

Hi Spunky1, I have two pet hens who are like my children and a tiny garden, and am also obsessed with attracting wildlife. My chooks actually seem to eat anything, but depending on their appetite. They don't touch the Plectranthus for a year, and then one day I get home and its completely gone...

Wow, good for him! Just keep trying for the hens. And sell those roos for other people to breed with! His genes are precious!!!

You should really breed with that roo!!!. That is some fantastic genes he's got!!! It is really worrying how chickens are artificially selected for egg-laying, fast growth, colours, or all manner of other things instead of health and vitality. this is why so much of our heritage livestock is in...

Get some koekoeks or boschvelders or something rather. they will lay less, but for many years and are much hardier and healthier. what kind are the ones the farm is selling?

Nice one Gwyllm! Post some pics of those orps!!! And raptor's babies!

here, check this out, very cool!! http://modernfarmer.com/2016/03/chicken-facts/?utm_source=Modern+Farmer+Newsletter&utm_campaign=9b354438b4-Monday_March_14_20163_14_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e8a89c7e43-9b354438b4-75451617&mc_cid=9b354438b4&mc_eid=7760fe8d56

@Gwyllm wow that's hectic. Are they roof rats? We have lots of those at my boyfriends house, too. But no baby chooks and live in national park, so poison is not an option. I guess just at happy equilibrium at the moment with the snakes. Hope you get all the stink out now. And make sure they...

Wow Gwyllm thats horrible! SO sorry to hear that! How did you get rid of them? Did they just kill all the chickens?? Please share some info so we all know better in future! So glad to hear Raptor is okay though! Good luck with the hatching!

@whoop whoop I am so sorry for your loss. I can't believe he just passed away like that! You must be in complete shock! Do you have friends/family/support? I will try see if I can figure out how to send you a personal message with my email address. Originally I was wanting to chat because of...

Oh gorgeous pics orangegrove!!! does your dog try to play with your chooks as well? My boy is so sweet and always sniffs them and wags his tail at them and is really gentle and friendly, and my hen actually lets him sniff her head and holds still! and when I am not available she goes and lies...

Ok that is really worrying.. sorry to hear that. what vaccine did you use? did you keep it refrigerated?

@Taboo Welcome! I am in Cape Town, Wynberg and have two pet chickens, both Bantam Orps. They are like my children and sleep inside by my bed and watch TV sitting on my lap in the evenings..They are in the garden when I am at work, but always with my dog, a big black scruffy mixed breed who...

Awww what a pretty roo! Just do me a favor and don't get like hi-line chickens or those other over-bred types..they are so unhealthy, drop dead in hot weather and we do need to preserve our heritage breeds. they lay for much longer, as well. if you have Boschvelders I'm sure the adults will be...

@Gwyllm for the incubators you should try amazon.uk, I sometimes find they send here. Or try the pet trade for exotic pets, they sometimes have things they use for snakes and all manner of critters @OrangeGrove hi,welcome, I haven't talked to you before..that leg was a rat for sure, I had one...

So sorry for your loss whoop whoop. Hope all goes alright there. will be thinking of you