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On March 14th the Rare Breeds Conservation Society of New Zealand will hold its 32nd Rare Breeds Auction at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. The deadline for entries is February 26th, 2021. If you would like to enter poultry or livestock, please download an entry form from our website: http://www.rarebr...

On Sunday, March 10th, the 30th Rare Breeds Auctrion will be held at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. If you'd like to enter birds please download an entry form from: m Entries close on February 22nd. It's always a fund day out for the whole family with reduced entry fees to Willowbank (arrive before 1p...

Hmm - they all look the same and their combs are pretty big. I can't see the head of one of them clearly and in one picture the head is cut off. You definitely have at least 2 cockerels and if the other 2 have combs and wattles of similar size you have 4 males I'm afraid. Where in NZ are you? And we...

Please don't forget - entries for the Christchurch poultry show close on June 4th!

The schedule is out - if you'd like to order a copy please email info(at)poultryclub.co.nz and replace (at) with @ You can download a digital copy of the schedule and an entry form from the club's website m Entries close on June 4th, Show is open to the public on Friday, June 22nd, 1pm to 6pm and on...

Based in Christchurch, Owl travels to all parts of New Zealand. She provides poultry cages at no extra cost and transports anything that fits into her van. She has a facebook page Cool Critters Cartage and can be contacted on 027 270 5454

Weston Milling has been a long-time sponsor of our show, donating bags of feeds as prizes which is much appreciated. Weston Milling sources as many of their ingredients as they possibly can locally. Their pellets are a small size which are suitable for both bantams and large fowl. They manufacture a...

A great place to purchase everything you need for poultry, pigeons, cage birds, horses, lambs - including barley straw for nesting boxes. Dawes stock Weston layer pellets, grower pellets and chick starter crumbs for those who prefer a poultry feed that still contains meat and bone meal. They make th...

We often get asked where Brown Shavers can be sourced. While there are plenty of sellers on TradeMe we can recommend Heslips Hatcheries in Fairlie. Glen and Phillipa deliver to most South Island locations so if you'd like some day-old guaranteed Shaver pullets to give to a broody hen to raise or som...

Welcome on board, Mainfeeds! Their layer pellets contain a proportion of animal protein which is very beneficial for the health of our feathered friends. Their muesli mix is something different and offers a variety of tidbits for laying hens. Mainfeeds manufacture the whole range of poultry feeds an...

This forum is maintained by the Christchurch Poultry, Bantam amd Pigeon Club so that poultry enthusiasts all around New Zealand have information about poultry in New Zealand at their fingertips. New Zealand is unique in many ways and this includes poultry keeping. We do not have to worry about foxes...

Welcome on Board, NRM! NRM poultry feeds are sold Nationwide at many major farm supply outlets, including Farmlands. NRM do not only manufacture layer pellets (their brand name is Peck'n Lay') but also chick starter crumbs and meat bird crumbles which are what is used to achieve the phenomenal grow...

We'd like to welcome Chookmanor as a major sponsor for our 150th Anniversary Show which we'll celebrate by hosting the New Zealand National Show. To see what ChookManor have to offer please go to their website w A special mention is appropriate for the Brinsea incubators Chookmanor are selling. Brin...

Welcome Pete, we do indeed moderate first posts. We have a team of moderators who keep an eye out for new members and their first posts. Sometimes it takes a few hours before one of us logs in. About 4 out of every 5 new members are spammers, wanting to sell anything from kitchen appliances to 'mass...

Unfortunately the table which holds the avatars is corrupted. We've had this before - when someone tried to upload a cartoon picture from the Internet which contained a virus. In that case we had a recent back-up and only lost 2 days worth of posts but this time the most recent backup is from Septem...