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26th October, 2008 - Another One Bites The Dust

Unfortunately, the last remaining chick residing in Rabbit Hilton, aka Jason (Kylie's mate!), was struggling to get on his feet this morning. . . Read Full Story

20th October, 2008 - Chick-chick-chicken Lay A Little Egg For Me

Despite plenty of encouragement (and more recently, warnings), it would appear that Henrietta has failed to lay a single egg. . . Read Full Story

19th October, 2008 - You Win Some, You Lose Some!

Unforunately, yesterday's stroke victim didn't survive. . . Read Full Story

18th October, 2008 - Oh No!

During the evening rounds, when the birds are returned to their respective cages and then fed 'n' watered, Tracey witnessed one of the fattener-upper chickens having a stroke! . . Read Full Story

18th October, 2008 - "Kylie"

On his morning rounds, Dan found that the smallest chicken in Rabbit Hilton had suffered greatly due to the heavy frost. . . Read Full Story

4th October, 2008 - Chicken Pathe News

Our friends Geoff & Steve delivered 11 chickens to us this morning. . . Read Full Story

9th September, 2008 - Steady Production

Not wanting to count our chickens before they have hatched, we have been monitoring egg laying production over the past few days. . . Read Full Story

3rd September, 2009 - What An Eggselent Surprise!

For sometime now we have been waiting for Blanche & Henrietta to follow Gloria's one-a-day eggsample! . . Read Full Story

27th July, 2008 - Gloria's Egg!

When we visit the birds at different times of the day, we notice different activities and behaviour. . . Read Full Story

22nd July, 2008 - Three on the Trot!

3 eggs in 3 days. . . Read Full Story

21st July, 2008 - Eggs-ellent!

After misfiring yesterday, one of our girls came up trumps again with a rather large egg. . . Read Full Story

21st July, 2008 - The End Of The Road For The Chickens

With just 6 fattner upper chickens left and increasing summer heat it was time for the feathered friends to be popped off before they keeled over with heat exhaustion or obesity! . . Read Full Story

20th July, 2008 - Hit & Miss!

It takes a bit of time for new layers to get in their stride and produce an egg daily . . Read Full Story

19th July, 2008 - Who Came First The Chicken Or The Egg?!

Congratulations! . . Read Full Story

17th July, 2008 - A Whole Lot Of Clucking!

There is a whole lot of clucking going on but its all noise and no action! . . Read Full Story

11th July, 2008 - Another One Bites The Dust!

Two in two days - its getting to be a bit of a habit! . . Read Full Story

10th July, 2008 - Plump, Organic And Dead As A Dodo!

One of the 'table birds' (fattner upper chickens) was found dead in the pound this morning - there was no sign of foul play. . . Read Full Story

7th July, 2008 - Eggbound!

Gloria has clearly forgotten all her worries & woes of the bloody massacre and settled into an easy carefree life with Blanche & Henrietta. . . Read Full Story

1st July, 2008 - Chicken Pathe News!

Blanche decided that she would rather be in with the Bronzer Boys (2 bronze turkeys in the naughty pen for bullying!), than in her own pen with Gloria and Henrietta. So, she pecked a hole in the bird proof (?!?!?) netting and let herself in! (maybe she fancied a bit of rough!!) . . Read Full Story

23rd May, 2008 - A Solution To The Chicken Wire Problem

Without the chicken wire to make the pound safe and with time moving on, Dan was desperate to come up with a realistic alternative so we could have new chickens very soon. . . Read Full Story

May 17th, 2008 - How Much?!?!?!?

Keen to provide a safe haven for this years poultry we made a trip to the local builders merchants to purchase 150 metres of chicken wire. . . Read Full Story

April 19th, 2008 - Oh No! Not Again!

Early Saturday morning, Tracey took Dan to the firestation for his first aid training. . . Read Full Story

Feb 08 - Farewell Chicken Hilton!

Sometime last year our good friend Mark decided to have a go at rearing chickens - he fancies himself as good with the birds! . . Read Full Story

Dec 04 - The First Kill

Our "fattener upper" chickens grew quickly and after a couple of months it was time to kill and pluck them. . . Read Full Story