Tuesday, 17 November 2015

Happy Hens and dogs who don't eat them.

In Vanuatu Chickens roam free, freedom range over the village. They cross roads and wander through gardens or on the side of the road, spending the day foraging.

Our driver told us - as a chicken ran across the road - if you kill one you pay your neighbour for it.
It's an honesty system.

At night the chickens are trained to return home to sleep.

Pet pigs roam free too and dogs who don't seem to eat the chickens - that's another story.

Today the postie delivered ‪'Happy hens'‬ - it features the best of ABC ‪Organic Gardener‬ magazine . I am so eggcited.

Whatever size your backyard, you can keep hens and collect fresh eggs every day!
Featuring the best of ABC Organic Gardener magazine’s expert advice, Happy Hens is packed with everything you need to know about caring for your chooks, whether you are just starting out or already have a flock. You will discover:
  • What to look for when buying chickens so you start with healthy, happy layers.
  • A handy guide to the best backyard breeds available in Australia.
  • How to choose the right bird for your needs – whether you want top egg producers, live in a hot climate, or need to find the perfect chooks for a tiny plot.
  • Great tips on housing and caring for your hens, what to feed them and how to keep them safe from predators and pests. There are even instructions for a DIY henhouse.
  • Troubleshooting tips to solve the most common chook problems.If you’re feeling clucky, learn how to incubate and raise chicks.

I'm feeling clucky already . Given I should learn everything I need to know before we buy and set ‪up our own chook pen for free range eggs‬ - it's not happening till after the holidays for us. 
 
 With Happy Hens, it will also be easy to keep my backyard flock happy, healthy – and productive. 

This Christmas I decided we will be giving Christmas Smiles mostly from World Vision  ~ I think chickens and eggs would be perfect and some school supplies, seeds etc ...$5 - $10 gifts of love.


https://www.worldvision.com.au/gifts/?source=SEM_Gifts&gclid=CPLz3YHslMkCFQuavAodz1QB2g#!/product


ABCbooks‬ ‪and Harper Collins Australia‬ send me the book and I will keep you informed as our "Girls' eggplant" is constructed.

This is my dream Egg Plant - I am only limited by my imagination and the Toolman !! Plus we have to keep the dogs out - they are not having Chicken tonight.

sorry I don't know the original owner.
 



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Trish - how exciting to have your Happy Hens book and new chooks on the way! I look forward to future blog posts and photo's to show us how you go! Thank you also SO much for the World Vision link. You have solved a problem of what to buy some rellies that really need nothing for Christmas. xo
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hi Min - There are so many great ideas for little more than a cup of coffee that will make the world of difference to the recipients.
I love this book! And I adore our chooks!
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It is a lovely book.
Our neighbours in Sydney had backyard chooks which was in our front yard (battleaxe) we spent 7yr feeding them over the fence. Sometimes we got eggs.
I've waited so long but we have to be prepared for wild predators (foxes and ferals) here plus 4 cats and 2 dogs - we hope behave.
I would love to have chooks ... one day ... at the moment our yard is about the size of a pocket handkerchief :-( ... next house! I am a keen reader of Grass Roots and Earth Garden, and love growing my own vegies too. The hubster sometimes calls me the hippy!

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I just wish we had space for chooks, one day. I used to love feeding them when I was a kid, they roamed for most of the afternoon and back in at night to stay safe from pesky predators! x
Boatman would love chooks, but our dog would not. Also I'm not a fan. I don't know why, but chickens bother me a little bit. I won't say I'm scared of them, because I'm not, but I also don't want to hang out with them on a daily basis.
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I liked them over the fence , and I want them for the eggs . Sam loves them at our friends' house.

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