So last Saturday I had the pleasure of stepping into the hot seat at the ABC radio studio and have a chat about chooks and take listeners calls regarding some of the issues that they are having with their feathered friends. As expected there are always some questions that can have one a bit stumped.
Category Archives: Chooks
Welcome to the world of Poultry Keeping subtropical style. You’ll find fun and informative info on the A-Z on all things Chook plus care, breeds, troubleshooting and some of funny chook keeping tales.
Once in a Blue Moon – The Araucana Chicken.
Sometimes called the Blue Egg Layer and even the Easter Egg Chicken the Araucana to me is a special breed. Continue reading Once in a Blue Moon – The Araucana Chicken.
Growing Great Gourmet Greens for your Girls
Chickens, just like any other animals need a balanced diet, a mixture of protein, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Why are greens so important? You may ask. It makes the yolks more yellow, delivers vital vitamins such as vitamin A to your birds, as well as calcium, phosphorus and protein, just to name a few. Continue reading Growing Great Gourmet Greens for your Girls
And So A Speckled Sussex Came To Stay
Over the years of poultry keeping I have kept many breeds of chicken, but never the Speckled Sussex. Continue reading And So A Speckled Sussex Came To Stay
Our Flock… Breed Gallery
Belgians are a great bantam breed for the smaller backyard.
Snowball our Coronation Sussex cruising the backyard with fellow Sussex Saffron.
The team out in the garden. I find they do a lot less damage compared with other breeds due to the smaller size, five toes and feathered feet.
This is the late Araucana rooster Caspian, he was one of the most wonderful natured roosters I have ever had the pleasure of owning.
Our Buff Sussex hen Bea. I love all the Sussex, they come in a variety of colours and have wonderful personalities and are reasonable layers too.
One of our lavender coloured Araucana hens clearing the vegetable garden of the season past it edible crops.
This is Flash our Araucana rooster cross having fun picking the last of the kale.
Blue/Araucana, Khaki/Araucana X, Cream/Sussex
Our lavender Araucana hen Stella is favourite of mine to take out for chook keeping workshops and talks.
Bottoms up at the water bucket!
Dot and myself having a cuddle. She is the most passive and friendly chook we have at the ripe old age of nearly 10.
Bea free ranging.
White Silkie hen ‘Princess’ is one of the most loved by all children who meet her.
This is Betty’s sister Tiger, another Araucana cross.
Flash our Araucana cross rooster – close up
Silver laced Wyandotte are a real show stopper in the backyard with their stunning plumage.
Saffron our Speckled Sussex is one the most spectacular plumage wise in the group.
This is Betty a white Araucana hen cross, she lays the most beautiful olive green eggs.
This is Dot our oldest chook in the flock at the ripe old age of nearly 9-10 yrs.
Rusty the Buff Silkie Rooster
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