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Yes I am planning on building their coop with branch roosts this weekend. Although they are my pets first and foremost Im worried that this may not be good for them. I will keep you updated :)

Thank you MaryJanet! Im wondering if its mainly because at the moment they cant roost? Time will tell. Also if they are hiding their eggs in the garden then I'd say my puppies are finding them and eating them before I do. However Ive seen no evidence of empty shells anywhere...

Merry Christmas everyone! I have just been posted from Wagga to Nelson Bay. My girls travelled so well in the car (which was an 8 hr trip) and have made themselves very much at home in our new yard. for now they are sleeping in a puppy playpen until I construct their new coop. They know where...

Thank you so much! I had no idea these existed!

Just thought I'd share and hope it makes you smile... Here are two of my girls who have just gone through a moult. It is getting very chilly here in Wagga and my dear Mum thought she would knit my girls vests to keep them warm. Enjoy :love

Hello All!!! Looks like I will be moving away from the town I live in at Christmas. I need some ideas on how to transport my 4 ladies and then when I get to my next locaiton what to do with them until I ahve a new coop for them. My initial thoughts were to transport them in the back of my RAV4...

Hello Fancy! She is doing really well now. She has actually just started to moult, but I havent heard anymore wheezing or strange noises from her:)

I certainly will keep an eye on her. Im thinking now after reading your other thread she may have just been bossing the others around and took it too far. I hope thats the case anyway:p

Thank you so much for your reply Teila! I have had a look at your other thread and what you described sounds just what happened to Sybil last night. When I put her into the cage she went straight for the food and water so she has not lost her appetite. I checked on her several times before I...

Good morning All, Has anyone experienced a respitory infection in thier chooks? One of my girls was 'singing' last night but seemed to be struggling to get her voice to work. I picked her up and I could hear her wheezing. She spent the night in 'hospital' aka the laundry in a comfy bed and she...

Yes I also hose down my pergola for them:) Well actually I'm hosing away the poo so I can go sit out there but its really killing 2 birds with one stone, pardon the pun (don't worry, I'm actually an ovo-pescatarian so I don't eat chicken:)

Thank you Anniebee, yes they are funny creatures aren't they! The more I read these all these posts, the more I realise that chickens really are all so different. Whether it be due to their breed, their upbringing or just some mystery that we humans are yet to discover:) I saturated an area...

Well it sounds like she had a good life and probably went peacefully

Ewwww 46!!! Thats nasty! Im sorry to hear of your loss, was she old? I will put the sprinkler on shortly, at least they will have the option of going under it or not. It will also make the ground cool for them. Just gave them some watermelon, they thought all their Christmas's had come at...

Ahhh good idea! I will put the diced veggies I have in their water:) I also just raced down to Coles and bought some watermelon for them... they loved it!!!!!! Thank you Fancychooklady!

Merry Christmas All Soooooo, what are we all doing to keep our chickies cool in this heat? My girls have lots of shade, plenty of dirt to dust bath and lay down in, have a wadding pool (in case they feel like a dip lol) and a pergola to shelter under. I thought about putting a sprinkler on...

Oh that's very interesting to here that about Silkies, they are a lovely little breed:) I dont have a picture at the moment but if I see the white lobe again I will try to get a pic and I will post it. If I am looking at the correct part of the chickens face that is lol

No crusty stuff on their ears thank goodness:) To be honest Im probably looking at the wrong part of the chickens head LOL But its good to know that it all seems normal:) Oh thats funny that you have to peel the sunflower seeds for them. They sure do sound like little 'madam's, but they...

Hello Fancychooklady The are Light Sussex Hens (well 3 of them could possibly be Columbian Rocks due to their leg colour). I have only seen the earlobes go white a couple of times. They are nice and red most of the time.