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Yes, my observations as the owner of the chook in question that she was hale and hearty and not hypoxic have no weight at all....

No worries, I really wasn't alarmed because I knew she was fine and that nothing had gone awry with her. She's always been that colour, I'd be worried too if any of the "red-heads" turned dark. You confirmed my thought that chickens' combs are mostly pink/red and now I've learnt that not only...

Thanks. I wasn't worried about her, just curious when I saw her wattle and its colour. She's got a little "beard" so they aren't visible normally. I used to be the rugged up one, now I don't feel cold any more. I never put the doona on the bed and I don't think I've put on a jumper in...

Thanks for the info and the compliment. I think she's very pretty, but I'm probably biased seeing as I'm her "mum".

This is her (I don't have a close-up photo), as you can see she doesn't really have a comb, not a sticking-up comb, anyway. She's got tiny little flaps under her chin, and they are a mulberry colour. She's not acting the least bit unwell, I don't think she's hypoxic. I thought she was...

"You're in my spot!" I just picked up one of my chickens and noticed that her wattle and comb are really dark, like purple-coloured. I wonder what sort of chook she's got in her to get that colour? I had the idea that all the combs and wattles were pink/red, I've never really noticed other...

Mine are being "naughty".... So, I bring home the veges. I throw some scraps in the yard, thinking that'll keep them amused. No, they want to eat out of the boxes, so they went back to the yard. Silly girls. They always want to be in whatever you've got, not what they've been given...

I'm always looking on gumtree. That' s how I "scored" my chicken house. That was luckily not that far from my place and I was lucky in finding a good "guy" to dismantle, transport and re-erect it. The thing is that I really don't want any permanent-type/big house, but something more easily...

My dog tries to chase them out, but they just sit up high and laugh at her.... :(

I have a drinker and feeder. The best thing about them is being mounted on the wall they are up and out of the way and not taking up floorspace. I have my other bigger waterer as well, and that takes up some floorspace, so do my bucket feeders.

Thanks. Adding back labour costs to have someone else build something similar brings it back up to (at least) a grand..... The company that makes my small house makes cubbies and houses. They do an aviary/chook house for about $900/$1000 which is reasonable for the quality of them, but they...

I wonder whether she might have eaten something that she was sensitive to, some kind of poisoning? Quote: Well, after I witnessed the theft, the crow sat in next door's jacaranda and I saw him drop the packet. So the neighbours might find it in their yard. If it still has one of the...

So, I go outside to feed everyone and see a crow taking off from the chook yard with something in its mouth. What's THAT, I think, it looks like the clear water container from the budgies' cage (which is not outside). I think for a minute and realise that this crow has stolen a plastic pack of...

Yes, they're the guillotine ones. I've got both sorts. I'd be worried using those on a beak, because of the curves in it. Mind you, I've never really examined the chooks' beaks. My isa browns have "deformed" beaks, they are each a bit "wonky". Doesn't stop them doing anything though.

None of mine has needed anything (yet....), so they must be taking care of it themselves. I have rocks everywhere so they have plenty of "grinding spots" around and about. At least my big girls do. The "silly" chooks might need something in the covered run they can use. I'll have to have a...

Yes, the scissor-type, I'd imagine. I only have pet clippers, I don't have any human ones LOL I have a nailfile machine for my dog. It's like a Dremel, with a little spinning head thing with emery paper on it. I expect you could also use something like that, in theory - good luck getting...

They also sell saline in little squirty tube things. I got them for my first aid kit.

She's adorable. Sooooo pretty. I wouldn't be wanting to teach her anything, I'd just be wanting to cuddle her. Mandy is also a stunner. (one of my chickens is called Sonja - Sonja Henie)

I shut up the coop after finding Flossie in there again. She seemed to join in with the others, although I saw her trying to get in there later on. She was standing there making "clucky" noises. It's funny when you find out that things you've only heard about are literal. She was standing...

If you have to trim a beak, what do you use? Nail clippers?