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Post by Shirls on Apr 9, 2015 7:32:38 GMT
I am so pleased to hear starlingqueen, that you wash your chooks bums too. I thought it was only me (being a Virgo I do worry sometimes about my 'fussyness' (if that's a word).) However, if we had flocks of chooks I don't think it would be possible to do them all - it would be like painting the Fourth Bridge!!!
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 9, 2015 9:36:08 GMT
I am so pleased to hear starlingqueen, that you wash your chooks bums too. I thought it was only me (being a Virgo I do worry sometimes about my 'fussyness' (if that's a word).) However, if we had flocks of chooks I don't think it would be possible to do them all - it would be like painting the Fourth Bridge!!! I too am a Virgo, so it could be that both of us are fussy. I have a fear of fly strike and with summer round the corner I worry even more. I think farmers with large flocks can afford to lose a few so don't worry about such things.
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Post by samwiseg on Apr 9, 2015 21:00:18 GMT
Moogie is in heaven!!!!! Watch out for the Fluffy Bum Fetish. Fluffy bums pointing skyward to catch that weak bit of sun, how funny! reajen01, just so long as they are not CROOK CHOOKS!! I think Shirls has had enough of all that. Yes dont need any crook chooks in your part of the world Hezz!
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Post by Hezz on Apr 9, 2015 23:58:27 GMT
I am so pleased to hear starlingqueen, that you wash your chooks bums too. I thought it was only me (being a Virgo I do worry sometimes about my 'fussyness' (if that's a word).) However, if we had flocks of chooks I don't think it would be possible to do them all - it would be like painting the Fourth Bridge!!! I too am a Virgo, so it could be that both of us are fussy. I have a fear of fly strike and with summer round the corner I worry even more. I think farmers with large flocks can afford to lose a few so don't worry about such things. As the daughter of a large sheep station owner, I can tell you, categorically - they do!!! Very much so! Certainly here in Australia, they do.
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 10, 2015 9:56:09 GMT
I too am a Virgo, so it could be that both of us are fussy. I have a fear of fly strike and with summer round the corner I worry even more. I think farmers with large flocks can afford to lose a few so don't worry about such things. As the daughter of a large sheep station owner, I can tell you, categorically - they do!!! Very much so! Certainly here in Australia, they do. I know they dip sheep to prevent various nasties, they are large valuable animals but over here our chooks are mostly kept inside large sheds that are kept as sterile as possible. The free range flocks are not common but would be large. I'm sure they have them sprayed or something but there is no way they would wash individual bottoms, just wouldn't be practical.
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Post by Hezz on Apr 11, 2015 0:42:36 GMT
Sorry, thought you ware talking fly strike in general. They may clip their feathers around the vents, like the breeders do with show budgies when breeding.
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Post by Shirls on Apr 22, 2015 7:49:32 GMT
No Susannah, they aren't bantams, they are Buff Orpingtons! They are also huge, which you obviously can't tell in these pictures. Bantams are really quite small in comparison. Last time I weighed Georgie she was just under 10lbs. You really need to get some chickens, they are flock animals so a minimum of two is ideal, more if you can cope with them. They are wonderful characters and provide loads of fun and entertainment! Let us know when you do decide to get some, and my advice is to thoroughly research (the breed of chicken you get), and vet the people you get them from. I had a bad experience when I got my four, two of them died very soon after through very bad health problems and I paid a lot of money for them. You need to know what you are looking for in a chicken so that the breed you get give you what you want. I could go on....... but if you need any advice or help, don't be frightened to ask me.
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Post by Susannah on Apr 22, 2015 14:25:36 GMT
Sorry that happened, I know what it is like to get a pet home, only to have them die soon afterwards - our little budgie friend, (in my avitar), we bought with Jon Snow, passed away a few days after coming home ...My, that is a big girl lol. I looked at the Orpingtons on the internet and they seem very similar in appearance to the Pekin bantams, only larger...love the buff colouring...it won't be for a while, have a few small building projects for hubby to do, before we build their home, so time to research...we have our North Coast National Show in Oct, where there are many exhibitors of chooks and budgies, too...will go and talk to them and see if they have available chickens...Thank You for your offer of advice, that is kind of you...will let you know when we decide...can't wait, esp after seeing your two beautiful chooks
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