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Eggs

...Can’t pick worms or green leaves More diseases than caged birds More dirty eggs Eggs are more expensive Free Range Chickens Advantages Plenty of food and water Can roam around reasonably freely Can select friends and form social groups Can fly Can pick at soil, worms and green plants Privacy available for egg laying Disadvantages Crowding is still a factor Predation from hawks, foxes and dogs Urban pollution from excess chook poo run-off Eggs less... read more

Don’s Expert Answers: my 2 yr old chickens are not laying since we moved 4 weeks ago, they have gone from 24 eggs a day to 2 eggs a day?

...chickens are not laying since we moved 4 weeks ago, they have gone from 24 eggs a day to 2 eggs a day? Type of Plant (if known): its not a plant Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself): it not a plant problem Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type: its not a plant problem How often do you water the plant: its not a plant problem How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day: its not... read more

RSPCA Easter Eggs

...began in 1999 the RSPCA has endorsed Farm Pride (Mrs. McKechie’s Barn Laid Eggs) and Pace Farms (Liberty Eggs), both brands of barn laid eggs available in supermarkets. The Barn Laid system of egg production is seen by the RSPCA as a more humane alternative to the common practice of keeping chickens in battery cages. Availability: The RSPCA Barn Laid Milk Chocolate Easter Eggs are exclusive to Myer/Grace Bros stores. They are available at Grace Br... read more

Don’s Tips: Chooks & Eggs

eggs
Chooks & Eggs What chooks lay eggs and when do they lay? Well crossbred black Australorps, crossbred white leghorns and Isa Browns are the main commercial layers. They lay around 300 eggs per year and we recommend the crossbred Australorps as the best of all for home gardens. Purebred poultry like silkies or hamburgs lay between 30 and 100 eggs per year. But it varies a lot. Commercial layers only lay well for about 18 months but purebreds will l... read more

Decorating Eggs

...ap 1 chicken egg, whole or blown 1 sleeve (available from Angie’s Eggs) boiling water 1. Place the sleeve over the egg. 2. Place on a spoon and lower into boiling water. Leave for about 10 seconds. 3. When the sleeve clings to the egg, remove from the water. 4. Allow to cool. (Note: eggs remain completely edible.) Further information Angie’s Eggs 3 Mountain View Close Oakville NSW 2765 Phone: (02) 4577 7441 Fax: (02) 4577 5415 Angie has a range of... read more

Snow Eggs

...gue dessert is served with fresh fruit and a toffee topping. Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 cup sugar (for the toffee) 1 punnet strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced extra caster sugar, for sprinkling juice of 2 lemons Method Fill a wide, shallow pan with water and bring to a gentle simmer. To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually whisk in the 1/2 cup of caster sugar and the... read more

Baked eggs with creamy spinach

...25mL) thin cream • pinch nutmeg • 2 tablespoons finely grated parmesan • 4 eggs • extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle • toast, to serve 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Trim the stems from the spinach and wash the leaves well, then dry thoroughly (a salad spinner is best for this). Roughly chop the leaves. Melt the butter in a large, deep frying pan, and add the spinach. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, until wilted. A... read more

Snow Eggs ‘Live’

...t is served with fresh fruit and an optional toffee topping. Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 punnet strawberries, washed, hulled and sliced extra caster sugar, for sprinkling juice of 2 lemons 1 cup sugar for toffee topping (optional) Method Fill a wide, shallow pan with milk or water and bring to a gentle simmer. To make the meringue, whisk the egg whites to soft peaks. Gradually whisk in the 1/2 cup of... read more

Which egg?

...do eat meat products.) Brands shown were: RSPCA Four Grain Barn Eggs and; Veggs. Eggs with omega 3 fatty acids. Brands shown were: New Start; Body Egg; and Vita Egg. Eggs from happy chooks (supported by the RSPCA). Called Happy Eggs these eggs are laid by chooks which the label says “are free to express themselves”. Note: There are the standard four different sizes of regular eggs 55g+, 60g+, 65g+ and 80g+). Some larger sizes are also now availabl... read more

Keeping Laying Chooks

Hen laying
...similar to the jungle fowl. Eggs The Welsummer is kept for its large brown eggs, and some hens produce eggs over 70g (24 ozs). Due to the tendency towards high egg weights, a Welsummer hen will lay around 160 eggs a year. Welsummers are classed as a non-sitting breed and rarely display broodiness. BREED: Barnevelder TEMPERAMENT: shy and placid COST: $15 upwards LIFESPAN: 3 productive years RECOMMENDED FOR: backyarders History The Barnevelder is na... read more

Cross Bred Chooks

Brown hen
...bred to remove most of the instinct to go ‘broody’, which means to sit on eggs to hatch chicks. A chicken that doesn’t go broody will lay more eggs, not produce chicks. Crossbreds achieve the benefits of hybrid vigour and are better egg producers than either of the parent breeds. Crossbreeding also combines many other desirable traits such as low body weight (resulting in reduced feed costs) and non-broodiness. Common terms Pullet: A young female... read more

Getting Clucky!

baby chicken
...t her with several golf balls first then when she settles, pop the fertile eggs under her at night. How many? If you can see eggs she has too many and some will chill over the setting period. Sexing chicks The shape of eggs does not indicate gender. Usually the hatching rate is close to 50:50 boys/girls and it’s hard to skew the outcome. So you’ll need to accept it’s a fact of life that most males are unwanted. Plan ahead what you will do with the... read more