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Welcome. I know the feeling about wanting to add colour to the flock and the impending full back yard. We had five chooks, all different breeds, then realised they were all shades of grey. So added a couple more. And now we want to add even more (got blue laced red wyandotte, black frizzle orpington...

As promised elsewhere here's pics of my chooks. For bonus points you get to match the name of the chook to the image of the chook using my signature. All the chooks except Aio and Leia's head(!) It's mandatory to chop at least one head off photos of humans, so why not chooks... http://chez.geek.nz/i...

Cheers. Keeping my fingers crossed that it proves itself a Misstery and not a Mistery. Been trying not to get attached to it, just in case. :/ Had to choose a dual purpose name for it to make sure that I didn't jinx anything. I'll take some pictures of the others on the next sunny day when it'll be ...

Welcome to the Forum! pleased to have you aboard. Isn't it amazing, you don't realise just how much you've been missing out on until you get chooks of your own? I love their antics, they provide me with hours of entertainment. We spent two years procrastinating over making fences and whether we wer...

Perhaps you could post a picture of the Araucana, specifically a nice clear front on and side on head shot, and we might be able to help with sexing. Ah, an impossible task before breakfast, I like. Mis(s)tery is about 14 weeks. Only just started colouring up around the face. http://chez.geek.nz/im...

Hello I've been lurking here for some time now. We've got 7 chooks ranging in age from about 12 weeks through 26 weeks. Can't believe we didn't get them sooner as they're SO much fun to watch doing their thing, plus them charging up to greet you (who am I kidding, they're after the food...) One shou...