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Do to time restraints we can now only fly birds on rare occasions, our stockfeed business is taking up much more time these days, we can rail within Victoria but only very young birds now due to a change in Vicrail's policy. We are 90 mins from the airport so a round trip can take quite some time if you add check in times, plus it is quite expensive now. Some freight companies can be cheaper but you would need to know if they service your area and go to Melbourne/ Geelong.
Our range of poultry services includes:
See below for Pricing. Be sure to look for seasonal specials on our What's New page, or ring to enquire!ChickensChickens were first domesticated about 5,000 years ago in India, apparently as much for the production of fighting cocks as for meat and eggs. They were in Egypt by 1400 b.c. and in the British Isles by the time the Romans arrived. The origins of the show breeds are less well known. Pekins, for example, notable for their feathered legs and the puffy bustles on their backs, came to England from Shanghai in 1845, but it is unclear whether they originated in China or Japan. The Polish Crested dates back to at least 1600. Ancona
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Weight/Quantity |
Price |
| Fertile Eggs | ||
| - Eggs, Chinese Silkies & Pekins | 1 dozen | $30.00 |
| - Eggs, wyandottes buff columbian & Gold laced &Polish | 1 dozen | $30.00 |
| - Eggs, Other Breeds (rosecomb, bantam ancona etc) | 1 dozen | $25.00 |
| - Freight Costs, eggs (average prices, depending upon destination) - Add $1 per dozen thereafter |
1 dozen | $11.00 |
| 2 dozen | $13.00 | |
| 3 dozen | $14.00 | |
| Day old, unsexed | each | $6.00 |
| 1 week old, (unsexed) | each | $6.00 |
| 4 weeks old, | each | |
| Point of Lay | ||
| - Pullets, Polish | each | $30.00 |
| - Pullets, New Hampshire | each | $20.00 |
| - Pullets, other breeds | each | $25.00 |
| - Cockerels | each | $12.00 |
| Incubating service | per egg | $2.00 |
We freight poultry interstate in Pet Crates (see Products page). Freight costs are based on destination. For example, 2 dozen x 2 week old chicks to Sydney would be $230, including crate and chicks.
Difficult to keep as a commercial/production bird because of their low egg production, Geese have become most popular as watchdogs, foragers, and ornamental birds. Geese of any age are excellent foragers and can be used for weed control in certain crops (such as corn, cotton, ornamental plants, strawberries and sugar-beet, as well as in orchards and vineyards), eating the weeds but not the crops. Provide adequate shade and drinking water, and a little prepared food in evening. Allow 7 to 15 geese per hectare. They also make quite good "watchdogs"; all breeds are suitable for this to some extent, but the Chinese are the most popular. Chinese also have the highest egg production of the various breeds, laying up to 50 eggs per year. They're quite long-lived birds, with life-span of up to 25 years.
Guinea Fowl are native to Africa. They're rather noisy birds and not well suited to a suburban location. They are good free-ranging birds which will eat most insects in your yard/garden and are particularly effective for clearing up ticks. Guineas are good sitters, often laying their eggs out in the fields and hatching their young by themselves. Young guinea fowl are called keets. They are very susceptible to damp during the first two weeks, but extremely hardy after that age.
The Muscovy is not a true duck and it is now generally accepted that the Muscovy is in a class of its own, related to both ducks and geese. A very large bird, it comes in 2 sizes - Standard and Giant. It often has a distinctive marbled pattern, and comes in White, Black & White and Blue & White. The Muscovy is an excellent layer (producing large greenish coloured eggs) and is a better sitter than most ducks. They have been known to hatch clutches of up to 25 ducklings (or chicks!) and are usually very good at raising their brood.
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Price |
| Chinese Geese | ||
| - Goslings, 4 weeks | each | $10.00 |
| - Adults | each | $20.00 |
| Guinea Fowl | ||
| - Keets | each | $10.00 |
| - Adults | each | $20.00 |
| Muscovys | ||
| - Ducklings, day old | each | $5.00 |
| - Ducklings, 4 weeks | each | $10.00 |
| - Adults | each | $20.00 |
Doneks originated in the countries of Greece, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. The birds were selected and trained for their ability to dive. They can dive either with spin, or straight diving without spin. Both dives can be done from high or low altitudes and at various speeds. Doneks put on a great air-show. Doneks carry self, grizzled and pied colour patterns and come in every colour possible.
Doneks and other diving birds are stimulated to dive by the release of a dropper from your loft. Sometimes, and unfortunately, Doneks will dive because of passing wild birds, stopping a team from reaching the altitude you were trying for. The dropper is the key to flying Doneks, and you should place as much value on the dropper as you do the flyers. Developing your droppers should be one of your first priorities. The best dropper for a Donek is another Donek, although Fantails and show breeds can be used as well.
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Weight/Quantity |
Price |
| Doneks | 1 Pair | $50.00 |
| Birmingham Rollers | 1 Pair | $20.00 |
Disclaimer
Please note pictures and descriptions are from other sources, some are pictures of our own birds, we do not breed for show purposes but as a hobby, as bloodlines of some birds are unknown there can be variances at times beyond our control. for example we cannot guarantee all welsumer eggs are dark brown, this is our aim but it is not always the case due to individual birds, time of year,etc
We also cannot guarantee all birds hatched will turn out perfect colour etc, this is of course our aim though.
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