With winter fast approaching our chicken owners may start to see a drop off in egg production – that is completely normal. However there are a few things you can do to make the coop warm, and comfortable for your chooks.
The first step is to block off any holes in the coop letting in cool air, a normal vent will be fine and serve its purpose but anything else is to be avoided. Secondly the amount of straw or shavings you use for bedding will need to be increased to keep your hens warmer, and given it will likely get damper the bedding will need to be changed more regularly.
Next up you will need to increase the amount you feed you hens, they will be using more energy to keep warm without the sunlight and egg production will start to reduce. Feeding more layer pellets is a good start but we also recommend adding scratch grains such as corn, wheat, lupins and small amounts of sunflower.
It might be cost a little more in feed, bedding and time, but with the right care you will keep your hens laying all through winter. If you ever need help with your chooks, we love them and can guide you through anything to do with your backyard flock, brood or clutch!
1. When will my order arrive?
Orders are usually delivered within 1-3 days. Occasionally if it is a
product we do not keep in stock we will need to order it in. This usually is
very fast and can still be delivered within 1-3 days but please allow 1-5 days
(usually if you order at the start of the week, it will arrive by the end of
the week). If there are any delays we will contact you.
2. What is the difference between sendle and local delivery?
We offer a to-your-door delivery service with our own fleet of drivers. This
is the local delivery option and is your fastest option to get your order as
the above delivery times apply.
Sendle is our postage service which will be posted to you through the
courier sendle and estimated wait times are calculated at check out.
3. I live in an apartment, can you still deliver?
Yes we can! Please state when ordering in the 'delivery notes' section a day
and time that works with you as you will need to be present to accept the
order. Please give us as wide of a window as you can or multiple days to choose
from so that we have a better chance of fitting you into a run. Only thing is
no we cannot bring your order up to your room as we are not allowed to enter
building complexes, nor can we leave your order in the lobby unattended.
If we attempt delivery during your recommended times and are unsuccessful,
we will ask that you pick your order up from our Keilor store or we will
process a refund.
4. I received my order but have an item that is listed as 'to
follow'. What does this mean?
Sometimes products take a little longer than we hoped to come in so we have
delivered to you what we had and left an invoice outlining what is 'to follow'.
You can expect these items within a couple of days.
5. I’ve entered the wrong address on my order, what can I do?
Please give us a call as soon as you realise, and we can change this on your
order before it goes out. If we do not find out before we attempt delivery an
additional delivery fee will be charged to redeliver.
6. The item I’ve received is wrong or faulty?
Please get in touch with us or email through some photos of what is wrong
and we can fix it straight away. We can either swap the product for a new one
or process a refund and pick the item up. We ask that these claims are made
within a week of the delivery being dropped off.
7. Can you deliver to a PO box?
Sadly not. Our drivers are privately run and do not work with Auspost neither does Sendle our postal courier. Please enter a valid street address for delivery.
1. There is a product I am after but it's not on the
website, can you get it in?
Usually the answer is yes! Just give us a call and we will try to source it
for you.
2. What is the difference between Sendle
and local delivery?
We offer a to-your-door delivery service with our own fleet of drivers. This
is the local delivery option and is your fastest option to get your order as
the above delivery times apply.
Sendle is our postage service which will be posted to you through the
courier sendle and estimated wait times are calculated at check out.
3. I have a discount code but it isn’t working?
Please send us an email or give us a call and we can find out what’s wrong,
or process the order over the phone for you.
4. Do you price match?
Unfortunately we cannot price match as the prices we have listed are the
cheapest we can do them for. If you have any questions you are more than
welcome to give us a call.
