australia

Has anyone kept Stubble Quail (Coturnix pectoralis)? They are a native Australian Quail in the Corturnix family. I have seen a few posts on here but sadly no one followed up with any information and they are quite outdated.

Hi there! Fairly new to the forum, wishing this wasn’t the topic of my first post but here we are. Hillary, one of my lovely Australorp x Rhode Island Reds (18mo-ish) collapsed this morning when she was let out of the coop - I was unable to get a photo as she got up shortly after (and then...

I have begun my journey on a frizzle salmon Faverolles project. A frizzle hen has one of my first chickens, so I have a soft spot for them. I may be ambitious but I have a rough plan. After playing on the chicken colour calculator for longer than I care to admit, I decided I wanted a silver...

My 8 month old Silkie hen has a quite large crop (pictures attached). She eats, drinks, poops, and participates as normal in the coop with my other four Silkies (though note she hasn't laid an egg in about a month - not sure if that should be a concern?). She has been to an avian vet who...

Hello readers, as there is not a lot of information out there concerning Gape worm and curing backyard chickens from home, I thought to share my experience. Unfortunately this story does not have a happy ending but maybe you can learn from my mistakes. In terms of formatting, I have split it...

Hi, I’m new here but have been stalking the threads for advice for a while now 😁 I have 8 chickens at the moment, three frizzles, two silkies, one isa brown a pekin bantam and a Vorwerk rooster (previously known as Karen but is now Kevin). I’ve had a few troubles along the way this past year...

Hi everyone, I have recently moved to the mid north coast of NSW, Australia and am looking to start a small 12-15 bird aviary for eggs and meat (if I can muster the courage for the latter!). This will be my first time owning quail. I have done all of my research, looked into what they need and...

As per the title - I'm in Australia! After lurking through the forums for a long time, I've recently learned that feeding the girls with layer feed continuously can be bad for them! I see a lot of people continuously recommending Purina Flock Raiser, but they're unavailable in Australia. I...

(1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? (2) How many chickens do you have right now? (3) What breeds do you have? Yes, I'm new to chickens! My husband and I adopted/rescued four retired isa brown chickens in May 2020. My husband has had previous experience raising...

Hey everyone, just thought I'd pop up some photos of my girls here. Everyone has been so helpful and kind in helping us. About a year ago, I happened upon this site and was so extremely grateful for the advice and support I was given. I was distraught at the time. I had lost one of our...

G’day I am new to this group. And I’m really looking forward to learning more about chickens I grew up on a chicken farm in Canada but don’t remember a great deal about them - and then moved to Australia 🇦🇺 18 years ago. A few months ago I bought two Australops Meet Jazzy and Chiilli They...

We are a young family living in Central Victoria, Australia. My husband and I each grew up with chickens so have been keen for our children to share that experience. With the lockdown we suddenly found ourselves with free weekends at home and decided it was the perfect project for us all to do...

Hi everyone, I am located in Victoria, Australia and I am selling 3 cockerels that are about 7 weeks. I have the following: Silver Laced Wyandotte Light Sussex (not pure) Australorp I have included pictures of them.

G"day everyone I am the mother of 2 Plymouth Rocks, Thatcher and Speckles, who were born 2 weeks apart from different parents and are now just over a year old. We live in regional QLD and my girls love their morning and afternoon free roaming time, sunbathing and dust bathing. Their favourite...

Hello everyone! One of my old isa brown hens has a respiratory issue (some discharge out of nostrils) and I have ordered vetrx which is arriving tomorrow. Today I noticed this (white spots on comb) I asked some other people and they said it’s Favus, what do you guys think? What do I buy to treat...