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  adamshere on 21/02/2024 - 20:09

  All you need is chicken feed cause a little goes a long long way.

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    nedski on 21/02/2024 - 23:31

    +1

    Came here to say the same thing

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  Lizard Spock on 21/02/2024 - 20:11

  Chicken feed! My favourite.

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    HolyCr4p on 21/02/2024 - 20:21

    Chicken feet ! My favourite

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  Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 20:17

  -1

  Do people actually keep chicken as pets? I was wondering how I got inboxed. Still a good deal though, esp if you are patient enough, they eventually turn into kfc.🐣🐥🐓🍗

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    Rod M on 21/02/2024 - 20:27

    meat and layer chickens are different breeds, most councils allow 6-12 chickens in suburban areas,

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      Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 21:54

      In my mind, if you keep them for eggs, then they are not pets. Pets earn their keep by being cute, not by working. I’m completely comfortable with the scenario where there is a rat in my unit and my cats call for my help 😑

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    perfectlydark on 21/02/2024 - 20:49

    i would if i could. lousy strata. i did grow up with them. lovely animals

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      Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 21:56

      I know you have to put diapers on them to keep them indoors, because their poop is hard to contain, similar to birds but bigger volume and can be somehow wetter?

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        perfectlydark on 21/02/2024 - 23:17

        honestly never thought of them as indoor animals haha! we had a chook pen when i grew up, id love to have a small pen in the yard (townhouse) but livestock are against rules (which is obviously fair enough, but sadly chickens count)

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          Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 23:34

          +1

          @perfectlydark: Write an angry letter to the strata about calling your grandmother’s best friend Ms Goldie a livestock lol interestingly, Google said if you don’t eat them, then they are considered pets, not livestock. QLD govt consider beehives to be livestock, however, guess we all have different definitions.

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    The Value on 21/02/2024 - 21:46

    +1

    It's pretty awesome finding fresh eggs every few days.

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    whitepuma on 21/02/2024 - 21:56

    +4

    I have chickens as pets, honestly their amazing.

    Here's my sales pitch.
    - low maintenance, and the scaling of maintenance doesn't change much (whether you have 3 or 10 the amount of maintenance doesn't change much)
    - don't need to take them for walks
    - smart and playful , they can learn tricks (they are birds after all)
    - good for kids (don't get a rooster)
    - they prey on bugs, so expect them to kill off roaches, spiders etc. I sometimes release one of them in my shed when I haven't been there in a while and they kill a whole bunch of things
    - they enjoy eating weeds. You can let them free on a well kept lawn and they will seek out and eat the 1 weed
    - if you have a number of them, they will attack things smaller than them, my ones take down rats and mice at times.
    - they eat nearly any and all food scraps, so great for minimising waste
    - cheap to buy and maintain, most expensive initial cost is the coup
    -hygeinic, they clean themselves
    -if you integrate them right, good with other pets, mine get along with my cat and dog
    -free eggs
    -free fertilizer

    However, you do need the right amount of space and setup for them. Outdoor grass/dirt, with a coup, direct sunlight but some shade needed.

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      Jimothy Wongingtons on 21/02/2024 - 22:03

      We are looking at getting chickens, is 1k unreasonable to spend on a coop? Sure I could prob cobble one together from the stuffed pallets at work but it’s probably going to not be fantastic..

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        whitepuma on 21/02/2024 - 22:46

        +1

        How many chickens? And is it your first time? If it's your first time I would recommend investing in something up to $500, marketplace is a great place for a second hand coup.

        If you find you are enjoying it and want to lift up your game or get more chickens then go for a $1000 one

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          Jimothy Wongingtons on 21/02/2024 - 22:51

          @whitepuma: 4 maybe and yes but my wife grew up with chickens … so has maybe some idea.

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            whitepuma on 21/02/2024 - 23:09

            +1

            @Jimothy Wongingtons: 4 is a good number, yeah a cheaper coup should be fine for you to test out the hobby and see if it's for you.

            My first coup for 5 chickens was about $200 2md hand from marketplace.

            I don't like investing big into a hobby until I have trialled it and am sure it's what I want to do.

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      Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 22:10

      You are selling hard, thanks for the write up. They do sound awesome. I only had a lot of experience watching them being slaughtered for food as a child, glad you have a different take :)

      Until I find an acreage I can afford and able to take care of by myself, I would have to stick to stardew valley. Life is a little bit tricky when you are a one-person army. My cats deal with insects but they tend to do more damage than good when it comes to spiders and flies on high places.

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        whitepuma on 21/02/2024 - 22:52

        Aha I understand the slaughtering side. My grandparents introduced me to that side when I was younger, but that side just isn't for me…. especially as now you can buy a roast chook from Woolies for $12.

        Regarding size of property, you don't need much, you certainly don't need an acreage.
        My 3 chickens have a small coup, no bigger than a meter square, whilst the area they have to roam around is about 6m square, and that's overkill more space than they need.

        Can probably have 10+ chickens in the same space comfortably.

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          Alley Cat on 21/02/2024 - 23:45

          @whitepuma: Oh you can only have 3? In my perception you gotta have half a dozen because they are a flock of bird. I have neighbours that generally dislike anything that isn’t tiny dogs and actively pursues the body corporate to make it harder for children to live in this place, I’m having a hard time keeping my cats as is. The longest two+ years of my life lol

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            whitepuma on 22/02/2024 - 10:35

            @Alley Cat: You don't need to have a huge flock, but don't have 1 on its own, not good for it socially or security.

            But you can have a "flock" as small as 2, you don't need half a dozen.

            However if your looking to get eggs from them, expect to get about an egg a day per chicken during their peak. So if you want to get 6 eggs a day, do the math :)

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      zanzir on 21/02/2024 - 23:51

      is it true they have a 'pecking order' and that some of them bully the weakest chook in the group?

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        whitepuma on 22/02/2024 - 10:32

        There is a pecking order, but I don't see them so much bully the weakest one, they more pick on whatever is different….so if you had 3 Isa brown chickens (a brown chicken), and 1 Australorp (a black chicken), they will tend to pick on the out of place one (the Australorp).

        I have never had this problem as I keep chickens of the same breed.

        But there is certainly a pecking order as far as 1 being more dominant to the others.

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  jollster101 on 21/02/2024 - 22:17

  Why did the chicken cross the road……….Be'cause

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  Carrera1963 on 21/02/2024 - 22:55

  +2

  $10/kg for chook food? F me what’s in it?

  Organic layer pellets or organic scratch mix are under $2.50/kg in the 20kg bags

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    EmployeeMr Nesty @ Nesty Boxes on 22/02/2024 - 11:08

    +1

    Unlike standard chicken feeds, our feeds are locally sourced in South Australia and locally manufactured in niche 20 to 50kg batches. This ensures superior quality and consistency compared to bulk manufacturers of chicken food including organic options. The feeds are formulated by a qualified animal nutritionist who has an extensive background in feeding poultry. Most of our feeds we offer are balancers or treats, with lower inclusion rates than standard scratch mixes or layer pellets. They are designed to be fed mixed into existing feeds to reduce costs and increase productivity and overall health in your flock. Inclusions can be between 10 to 50% of their diet. Our range is antibiotic free, vegetarian only, and all natural with added vitamins and minerals essential to laying poultry.
    Our goal is to offer premium and innovative poultry feeds and supplements that stimulate your poultry, have a small footprint, and are nutrient rich.

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  slipperypete on 21/02/2024 - 23:05

  Will NEVER trust or buy a product with fake auto reviews