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Hello, curious if is this BCM Cockeral is show quality? He’s 7months old. Do any breeding standards allow for clean shanks with BCM? We’re in Aus too. @Chooks man?

What a wealth of information on this - I’ve been wondering about our 7month old boy below. No feathers on his feet though - is that a disqualification? We’re in Australia if there’s any difference in breeding standards…

Ah yes, I discovered that I think he might be a pure bread Australian standard Araucana - does that look right?

What a lovely share and pics. Gosh I wish I had foxes around like your one - sound so lovely and would take a little of the pressure off in terms of our concern about them! Sounds like a special relationship that you had.

Thank you for all of this. This comment also seems to be so true! (And I haven’t read as much about this point). I’ve noticed changes in Monty that seem directly correlated with how tense I am (even when I’m moving slowly and I think I look relaxed). It’s like he has a sixth sense - when I’ve...

Awweee thanks so much for sharing all of that. I do really appreciate hearing about and learning from other people’s experiences even if they are different to my backyard set-up, experience etc. I also appreciate the encouragement :) I’ve been watching him and relating to him differently after...

And yep - it was a double yoker 🤦‍♀️ So maybe they won’t continue to be so big when she gets going. Today was another 70g-er though 🙌 Curiosity- are double yokers ever the result of surplus fat in the diet? Seems like a good way to expel extra…

This is really interesting! I also had a Cockeral that we had to rehome and he was meant to be a “pure bread” but I wasn’t sure because he does look different to some of the pics I see… Is this the difference we’d expect in Australian Aracuna/ Ameracauna’s (with the fluffy heads ), I’ve actually...

She’s a gorgeous bird. I’d love to see your flock and parents to get C that colouring :)

Yep - Lived in the U.S. but Australia atm :) Seem to be quite a lot of Brahma around… Wouldn’t it be too big for a silkie?

Hello there all you lovely chicken-experts, we got a first egg from Ella our Easter Egger today and it was a biggie (70g) 🙌. It’s got us wondering what she might be crossed with and if we might have a blue egg layer crossed with a Brahma or Cochin maybe 🤞🏼? I ask because I noticed a few rogue...

Yes - for sure. I ❤️ my little flock and don’t think I’d want to the risk of bringing in any adult birds. Though I guess there are folks out there (bless them) who take rescue chickens etc and are willing to take that risk (and owners who would prefer the risk to the soup pot)...

Hi Mrs K, I’ve had success with, and use, these options in order: 1) friends who need roosters; 2) marketplace or other sites where people come pick them up (because if listed for at least $5 they’re more likely going to go to some one who wants to keep them); 3) A breeder I know who takes...

Great topic! We have a totally sealed thick wire mesh run with a skirt that’s buried to prevent digging. Feels pretty secure when they’re inside but I am concerned about foxes when we free range them during the day. At the moment we only let them out when we’re present and are able to watch...

Thanks! Me too - he really was reading to him (or pretending to). It was a toss up between that pic and the ones with Milo playing his baby piano for Paco while he sat on top 😝🫶🏼

Thanks again Mrs K, Really appreciate all your thoughtful input. As I said we’ll be watching him closely and rehome him in a week or so if we still see signs of aggression. I may be inexperienced but I am attentive and have already noticed and learned a lot from watching him with his girls...

Thank you and yes, I think that’s the way we’ll end up going in a year or so. Love to hatch some FBCM and maybe also some Olive Eggers and have a supplier in mind that takes bio security really seriously. Interstate mail though so would be a gamble on the eggs…

Oh my?! I didn’t know doves could be so adorable!

Also wanted to say thanks for this input @Shadrach and how much I appreciated reading your article “Understanding your Rooster”. What a treasure trove of info!

These are so great! 😂😂