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Autumn is my favourite time of year.

Hiya, long time no talk. Bit windy here today and autumn is definitely here.

The orp is definitely a pullet, the other is a cockerel.

:frow Hi Cassie , I’m in tassie and the weather is beautiful.

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Your welcome Greg, welcome to the world of BYC. 😊

Hi, I’m not a fan of deep litter simply because the rising ammonia can cause upper respiratory issues. I’ve used sand in one of my coops with some success, but it must be coarse or fat sand because fine sand will also cause upper respiratory issues.

Hello Annie, yes it’s been awhile. This year has played havoc with my birds. We’ve had an extra moult due to the long dry spell and high temps. At the grand old age of 7-5 Mandy will be likely to be less reliable or predictable in her laying, this is to be expected. Calcivet liquid added to the...

It was 42 here on Monday , but the nice thing is it was 19 on Tuesday. I feel for everyone in these dreadful fires let’s hope that ADF can get everyone out.

I am working on splash and apricot atm. Finally got some nice Blue Laced Red Wyandotte eggs from Adelaide to add with mine and am very happy with the chicks that I’ve hatched out.

Yes I still have way too many chickens. Lots of lovely bearded silkies hatching atm.

Hellooo, we had bushfires in January and I can certainly feel for those poor buggers . Been busy here with the show season and horses. Broodies everywhere. Yes I stopped getting notifications and found it too time consuming to go looking , then suddenly I start getting notifications again...

Hey guys , I haven’t had a notification for this thread in a long time then suddenly today I get one. Long time no see. ☺️

Hiya, yes the fires are very close to us. Spent 10 days and night at the animal evacuation centre caring for evacuees birds, ducks, geese and cats. The choppers are still overhead and landing on our boundary as the fire has been quitened by the rain but is not out.

There are several causes for chicks to quit and die before hatch. As you’ve said , they include genetics, health and diet of parent stock, but fluctuations in humidity or incubator being opened after lockdown will have the same outcome. What brand incubator are you using? Some have cold spots...

I am reminded daily of our dear old duchess as she is buried up near the breeding pens. We are still waiting compensation for the loss of stock, but I fear it may end up in court. We are still unable to put animals on that acreage. :( We had one good sunny day and now it’s snowing all around us.

Sounds like you are experiencing the old ‘ chicken math ‘ dilemma. I’ve just set a mixed lot of SLW, BLRW, silkie, Orpington and coronation. :jumpy

Thanks. Blue laced red Wyandotte. Next lot will be a combination of silkie and coronation Sussex.

I’m not familiar with this incubator but I believe some have hot spots. Last one hatched this morning so that’s 100% hatch rate. Im filling it again tomorrow.

Well this has been an interesting hatch. Hatch day was Wednesday but 2 x were premmy and arrived Tuesday , 3 x hatched Wednesday, 1 Thursday and I can now hear the incubator cheeping again. :yesss: