Comp's Poultry and Birds

22/11/2023

Helping poultry in Hot weather
Please everyone be aware that your small coops turn into ovens very quickly in hot weather. Just like leaving them in a locked car on a 35 deg day. Place your pens under trees and vines for shade if you cannot grow anything over them shade clothe is a great help or let them out to free range for the day so they can find their own cool spot.

Water sprayers are a fantastic way of keeping your birds cool. You only need them for a few days of the year when we get the heat come in, but once you have them in place just a little jet maintenance each year and they are ready for the next hot day. A coop with a water sprayer on tin roof will be 10 deg cooler inside on a hot day.

Poultry will not drink hot water; they will dehydrate very quickly in hot weather without cool water. Small quantities get hot very quickly; you want large amounts to keep cool. But also taking care not to have your chickens fall into a bowl they cannot get out of and drown.
Don’t be scared to hose your birds, just like us a cold shower makes them feel so much better.
Damp mud holes help as well they love to bath in them with coolness from the wet ground.
Frozen ice bottles in their water bowls help keep it cooler as well.
Large bowls of water they can stand in are also a great asset in hot weather. But again make sure you put a brick in them so they can get out when ready and not drown you little ones.
So important in summer to think before you leave home for the day, what the temperature is going to be, and ensure your birds are adequately protected from the heat.

Also realize that your birds become vitamin depleted in hot weather they sweat loosing those soluble vitamins such as vitamin C. So if you know hot weather is forecast start giving your birds some water soluble vitamins before and while it is hot, Solvita or Amilyte are good ones for this. This will help your birds cope and recover better.

18/11/2023

08/11/2023

Please be aware with Optus outage our shop phone and internet currently not working. We do have EFTPOS it uses different system. Sorry for inconvenience, but it is out of our hands till Optus come back online.

06/11/2023

The length we go to to put a good display on at a show. Our duckling display at Pet Expo

04/11/2023

Hot weather is here. Good time to put some Amilyte into your drinking water to help your birds deal with the heat. $18 100g tub dose rate is 5g per 5lt of water so goes a long way.
LOCATED 73 Farrall rd Midvale
Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm saturday 10am to 2pm

or available on our online shop www.compspoultry.com.au

31/10/2023

What I was greeted with this morning cuteness overload.

24/10/2023

***Gillandra Feeder SPECIAL ***
Wednesday 25th Oct 23 to Sunday 12th Nov 23
or
While Stocks last

REDUCED TOO $365
Normally $400

Helps keep rodents out of your feed by automatically CLOSING at SUNSET and reopening on SUNRISE.
Holds 40kg of feed so great storage. Australian made out of good thickness metal, unlike a lot of other types of feeders.

19/10/2023

Ducklings hatching well this week. Lots of Khaki Campbell's sexed girls, Cayuga, Indian Runners, Ancona's both crested and uncreated. Incubators are working overtime, I even managed a Chinese Gosling

13/10/2023

Just a few babies hatching. Plymouth rocks , Buff Irpington, Silver Wyandotte, Gold Blue Wyandotte, Australorp, New Hampshire, Belgium , Rhode Island Reds and many many more just Vaccinated. DONT FORGET WE STOCK EVERYTHING YOU MAY NEED TOO CARE FOR YOUR BABIES, along with good specialist advice on raising. OPEN Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

07/10/2023

Crested Ancona Ducklings are hatching. Along with some other lovely breeds. They are so cute with the fluff ball on their head. Ive been developing these for years.

05/10/2023

Clearance feeders and waterers available today

03/10/2023

Looking for feed storage options, we now have Stakka Bins available. These hold 1.3 Ton of feed easy shoot on bottom to pop a bucket under. Keep bulk feeds clean and dry and out of reach of rodents. Comps Poultry is located at 73 Farrall rd Midvale Open monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

28/09/2023

Comps Poultry specialize in Backyard poultry and stock everything you should ever need too keep them healthy. With over 50 years experience in breeding poultry we can also offer educated advise on how too keep your birds healthy. With some great fact sheets and care sheets available in the shop. Along with some great products.
Located 73 Farrall rd Midvale
OPEN Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm Saturday 10am to 2pm closed sunday and public holidays.

Or if you can not make it to us try our ONLINE shop www.compspoultry.com.au

26/09/2023

Now an organic way of dealing with Red Mite. Alphamite DW in 100ml bottles. Dose rate 5ml per 10 litres of water. Follow schedule, to help protect birds from Red Mite. Available on Comps Poultry online shop. Or in store 73 Farrall Rd Midvale open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm closed sunday and public holidays www.compspoultry.com.au

20/09/2023

A really good item too keep in your first aid kit. Zagrosol ES now in 100ml bottles. $9.95 This is great for birds with Wry Neck. Simple too use add to drinking water
Available on Comps Poultry ONLINE shop or in Shop at 73 Farrall rd Midvale.
OPen Monday to Friday 10am to rpm Saturday 10am to 2pm
www.compspoultry.com.au

09/09/2023

A quick look at babies in the shop today.

07/09/2023

A quick run around the shop today

05/09/2023

Spring is on its way. Everything is blooming, wheat grass is growing so fast. Looking for some trays too grow your own, pop into the shop we have lots in stock, along with a huge choice of seeds suitable for sprouting. Along with heaps of Varieties of Heirloom seeds, tomatos alone there is 28 varieties too choose from. YOUR BIRDS WILL LOVE YOU. www.compspoultry.com.au Located 73 Farrall rd Midvale Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm ONLINE also available

24/08/2023

There is a bedding for just about any situation. We stock them all. Come and have a chat too our staff about what you require im sure they will be glad too help you with what you need.
LOCATED 73 Farrall rd Midvale
OPEN Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm
ONLINE Shop https://www.compspoultry.com.au/shop/

22/08/2023

Comps Poultry SPECIALIZE in backyard poultry. ONE STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR POULTRY NEEDS. We have 50 plus years knowledge of breeding, heritage breeds, along with care of backyard birds. We can help you with just about anything you may need too keep your birds healthy and well maintained, along with lots of educated advise of what may work well in your situation. Wether you need too choose a particular wormer type, lice/flea/mite treatments , Vitamins for Wry neck in your youngsters, dealing with any little problem that may occur, or need too vaccinate your chicks it is all here. Or you may like too know what breeds would best suit your backyard for your needs.
Or simply need too know how too deal with pesty mice in your coops, all advise on what feed too feed your birds. WE HAVE IT ALL

Shop is located 73 Farrall rd Midvale
online shop https://www.compspoultry.com.au/shop/
OPEN Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm
closed Public holidays and Sunday

22/08/2023

These are so pretty.

17/08/2023

Im so pretty, look at me. Love these birds. Golden Phesant, no you can not let them loose, they need a large avairy. Love watching them swing their neck helmet around to cover their eyes in spring.

12/08/2023

Looking for a new brooder box bedding, try this, we have been trailing for last 12 months. Brooder Asborb comes in both Fine and Coarse. Fine being for day olds and can change too coarse as they grow. Or use coarse for ducklings who play with their water. Great stuff just sift out lumps to clean. Change when necessary. Out lasts most bedding so less need to change as often. Binding toxins and moisture Available on our online shop https://www.compspoultry.com.au/product-category/bedding/ under bedding. Or pop into shop during opening hours 73 Farrall rd Midvale Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

03/08/2023

Did you know we now have Beetle Media in stock, for those people who like too raise their own mealworms. This is fabualous stuff for your beetles to lay their eggs into. While giving top nutrition. 400g is enough for 400 Beetles. Put 400 Beetles into draw with 400g of Beetle Media, put half egg cartons on top and a carrot, replacing carrot as needed. Leave for 3 weeks. Then move Beetles to next draw leaving eggs too hatch.
Available at Comps Poultry and Birds 73 Farrall rd Midvale or our online shop www.compspoultry.com.au Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

02/08/2023

Giants for W***y's now in stock. W***y wagtail season is here. Looking for a nutritional snack for them, pop into Comps Poultry and Birds. These have been grown on best quality feed, so very high nutritional value. Also being giants the worst they will do is grow they will not pupae before you can feed unlike regular mealworms, which have a habit of changing to beetles before you can feed. No need to keep them in a fridge, infact they prefer warmth. So easy to handle. Comps located 73 Farrall Rd Midvale open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm www.compspoultry.com.au

26/07/2023

Brooder box is starting to fill up. No one told these guys it is still winter

19/07/2023

Pallet has arrived. Next pallet of Automatic feeders has arrived. Be quick these go so fast. Close be timer or light sensor stop sharing your chook feed with mice and rats at night. Comps Poultry located 73 Farrall Rd Midvale open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

15/07/2023

Now in stock-- Wonderful stuff if you have had a bug/ disease thru your coops. Note thou you need too remove birds from coop for 12 hours while treating. NO With Holding if used as per directions.
Available on our online shop on website www.compspoultry.com.au or in shop located 73 Farrall rd Midvale
Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm
Saturday 10am to 2pm

Comps Poultry Specialize in Backyard poultry, over 50 breeds We hatch weekly and all chicks are vaccinated
Also have online shop for everything you may need to care for your poultry. Or pop into farm shop during opening hours
www.compspoultry.com.au

08/07/2023

New extra add you can put onto our Dome Enclosures. WHEELS

06/07/2023

Mice decided they like Ratex so much they would eat it before it was put out. Bye Bye mousies.

29/06/2023

First hatch for the season our lovely vent sexed 3/4 Leghorns and 3/4 Australorps. These girls have proven themselves over last 20 years we have been breeding as the best long lived friendly backyard layer you can have. Just been vaccinated, so ready to go, also got some ready for the season just starting to lay. Bonus they have been sexed 98% girls.

28/06/2023

28/06/2023

New Heirloom seeds have arrived. Time to start thinking about our Vegie gardens again. Spring will be here before we know it. We also have potting mix and manure mix for $5.95 30lt bags, Verigrow fantastic fertilizer made from sheep wool. Lots of lovely pots, bird feeders and much more....... Comps Poultry and Birds is Located 73 Farrall rd Midvale Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

27/06/2023

No mum it's not bed time. We want to stay out. 5 more minutes

24/06/2023

Did you know that Comps Poultry have all sorts of little extra's hidden around the shop. Looking for a present for a chookie friend, you are sure too find something different here. Come for a look thru our shelves. 73 Farrall rd Midvale Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm Saturday 10am to 2pm

14/06/2023

The farm is abundent with fruit at the moment. Our staff are also having problems with too much fruit and vege for their needs. Feel free too help yourself too some. We are all adding too the pile. If you also have trees that are producing too much for your needs, maybe add something different too the mix. Or just help us stop this from going to waste. Please be mindful to share.