We've finally had a bit of a light but persistent rainy night - I think there was 11mls in the gauge overnight, and it's still steadily raining as I write this. Which is NO consolation whatsoever if you're in the Mallee or parts of the Wimmera where I… more »

Hatching started yesterday morning and continued through (although there looks like 5 eggs which are refusing to hatch) - so 16 chicks now in the brooder! Lousy photos because I don't want to get too close and let out any heat or use the flash and upse… more »

Stage one of the next batch of chicks. We've given up relying on chook power - at this time of the year they are decidedly unpredictable, and given that 11 roosters are now taking up room in the freezer whilst I attempt to get over a bad dose of… more »