Category Archives: Chickens

Buying some more bantam Pekins

Posted on 30/10/2015 by AlanM52

Off this morning to Abundant Layers in Emerald to get three Pekins, 2 x buff and 1 x white. Spent the last couple of days building a box for them for the integration period and fencing off one end of … Continue reading →

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New Pekins 2015

Posted on 27/10/2015 by AlanM52

The chook box is done so that’s accommodation out of the way, now we can move onto putting up some framing with wire mesh so they have their own area.

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Preparing for new chickens

Posted on 27/10/2015 by AlanM52

We need to provide accommodation for the new girls (looks like three) during the integration period. Previously I used a timber dog kennel rescued from hard rubbish but that was years ago and it’s been lying around unused, so I … Continue reading →

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Need some more chooks

Posted on 26/10/2015 by AlanM52

With Ruby gone to the big coop in the sky and only Misty and Speckles left we are looking to get a two or three Pekins. Two places on the list are Abundant Layers and Craigs Farm. RIP my girl.

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Ruby and Misty – Jan 2008

Posted on 19/10/2015 by AlanM52
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Ruby is back home – RIP

Posted on 19/10/2015 by AlanM52

Sad day…collected her from the bird vet, she is buried next to Lily (white Pekin). Above: Her last morning (16/10) before we took her to the vet, did not respond to treatment over the weekend and left with two options, … Continue reading →

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Garden helpers

Posted on 11/10/2015 by AlanM52

Misty & Ruby

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Garden maintenance

Posted on 11/10/2015 by AlanM52

 

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Chooks – Heating the coop

Posted on 26/07/2015 by AlanM52

Way back in May 2011 when we got some new little Pekins I provided them with some heating in their temporary dog house quarters. This winter the weather is so cold I decided to heat the coop in a similar … Continue reading →

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Speckles catching sunshine

Posted on 03/06/2015 by AlanM52

Speckles posing on the curved coliseum bench seat while catching some morning rays under the garden arbour

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