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Fancy, yeah, I did calculate the approximate makeup of my mix, I try to balance it pretty close to commercial feed.

We just mix our own feed, so far the chickens have been doing well on it for two years. They do get a lot of kitchen scraps too though. Calcium we feed on the side.

@satay I think I prefer the freezing weather over 40C temps, anything over 30 is torture to me.

@potato chip Good thing you mentioned the bunny pen page, I just added an update.

Yeah, I've understood they've been a bit of a nuisance over there. Ozexpat told the story of his family acquiring a sheep farm, and they had an estimated 2 million bunnies on the property, if I remember correctly.

@potato chip Ah, not loads of excitement on the composting thread, even though I just managed to get the bin started again. The rabbitry is full of excitement though. We've got 6 six week olds, and 4 2 week olds, along with the 4 grown ups in there at the moment. Super resilient animals, the...

Hey there, thought I'd pop in since it's been a while. What's up down under?

Haha, yeah, that sounds like a hoot and a half.

Fancy, yeah, I don't mean jamming it down the throat, just placing it inside the beak. Helpful when the chicken isn't willing to drink. You probably have a lot more experience with this though.

I wouldn't push more than ½-1ml at a time until she's swallowed, so you don't risk pushing it into her airways. It's easier to do if you have a helper, one can hold the bird and keep it calm, while the other one opens the beak and uses the (needle free) syringe. 2-3ml syringes are also great, as...

If you can't turn it on, I'd contact the seller, like suggested. Then the McGyver option, possibly voiding warranties, depending on how much of a hurry you're in and how much you paid for it. The JN24 manual mentions some sort of fuse housing, if you can open it without violence I'd take a...

@chooks01 Some manuals for you. http://www.chonka.net/index.php/product/JN12.html http://www.jinlantrade.com/ebay/jn24egg/img.pdf My bunny count is up to 8 now.

The bunnies are starting to venture out of the nest a bit. They're 18 or 19 days old now I think.

Fancy, true. And I'm not that strongly against coccidiostats, it's unnecessary antibiotic use I mainly have a problem with. I've been reading some rabbit books lately, and some of them suggest routinely adding antibiotics to their feed to boost growth. Sure, it works, but that doesn't make it a...

Nice pics, Fancy. That guy has quite an impressive wingspan.

Fancy, I tend not to get sick. And I'm not saying coccidiostats are without merit, they certainly have their uses. I can also admit, that in my climate it's probably a lot easier to go with the no treatment route, since our temperatures are less beneficial for the oocysts. Your regular 30-37C...

Just throwing a thought out there, as an alternative treatment option. Medicating the chicks will lead to always needing to medicate. And cocci will always be present, there really isn't a way to get rid of it all. Another way to approach the problem is to just let the chicks build up a natural...

Nah, cats can handle pretty cold weather too. They won't survive in the wild here, but a couple day long trips are no problem.

That sounds like an interesting experience Fancy. I wish it was calm here too, it's been horribly windy all day, and the power went out an hour ago.

Here's how it looked half a year ago.