The official season of chicken breeding is drawing to a close, and I am pleased to report there are a few potential champions beginning to shape up. After all the hard work selecting birds to breed from, ensuring they are fed quality pellets, making sure they are happy and healthy,…
Breanna is a 22 year old poultry enthusiast from Beechworth, Victoria and is currently studying Veterinary Science. For most of the year, I live in Wagga Wagga where I attend Charles Sturt University. I make regular trips home to Beechworth on weekends to care for my poultry.
I live in a small rural community named Pittsworth which is located 30 minutes west of Toowoomba and about 2 hours west of Brisbane, Qld. It is a very strong poultry community with a large amount of breeders, exhibitors, backyard enthusiasts as well as a very strong commercial poultry industry.
This season I have finally had success hatching my large breeds in the E1 Multiquip and the pekins are hatched in the Maru hatcher. My uncle Mark came up and built me new brooders at Easter and these have been amazing. The chicks move through the different brooders and once…
Gut health is crucial for all of us and your chooks are no exception. Having a balance of good and bad microorganisms is essential to maintaining a good gut environment and general wellbeing. Like all other species, dealing with stress, disease and environmental pressures take a lot of energy and…
This was the biggest four consecutive weekends I have ever had showing. It started locally with Tamworth Club Show, then up to Rosewood in QLD, down to Canberra and then across to Maitland. To say mum and I were tired after this was an understatement.
Poultry lovers from across Australia have shared wonderful stories, photos and videos of how much they care for their birds and enjoy them as part of family life. People shared these through an online competition, the Barastoc Poultry Commonhealth Games, run earlier this month.
Welcome to the Barastoc Essentials range for all your poultry needs, we have tried to tailor a feeding plan to suit any backyard chicken owner. Our Essentials range is the backbone of our laying hen offering giving you flexibility to adapt your hen’s diet whilst maintaining consistent quality and confidence…
Mid-August to early September we notice our birds starting to get out of the coop a bit more and start enjoying the nicer weather. Even though the mornings are still fresh, the days are gradually getting longer and this is stimulating egg production.
Barastoc Poultry’s Elise Davine answers common questions backyard chook owners often ask her.
Mitchell is heavily involved in poultry shows, we recently asked him what he liked about them and what challenges he typically faced with competitions.
Coop hygiene is imperative for keeping chickens and other poultry healthy. We recommend cleaning your coop once a week and do a more thorough clean monthly. A weekly coop clean is as easy as following these steps.
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