AppleBottom Bantams

31/08/2026

27/08/2026

We introduced some new cutie patooties to our little “farm” last night… Pure call duck babies Syrup, Maple and Clove

Syrup and Maple are from a local friend of ours, Clove is from our own Cinnamon and Toast 😊

24/08/2026

Trialing new feeders for our babies.
We normally use the red and white ones and hang them from the top of the cage however the babies still manage to waste so much food, then we’ve had the bottom fall off…. Multiple times.
I made some from PVC and am loving them so far, so much less wastage and easy to fill.

22/08/2026

One of our pretty little Lavender Mealy pullets 😍

20/08/2026

Chocolatey goodness 😍🍫🤎
We are still very much a work in progress but that’s the fun with project colours 😁

18/08/2026

Could I have taken more aesthetically pleasing photos…. Probably 😂 However I’m too excited with this pretty little chocolate mottle girl!
She is a couple of years in the making and has made hearing my hubby complain about “too many brown chooks” completely worth it

16/08/2026

Sold pending collection

Probably going to regret this one 🤣

We have a lovely little millefleur pair looking for a new coop. Pullet is approx 6 months old and you can pick which cockerel goes with her but she’s not available without a matching boy 😊 either #1 (8months old) or #2 (6months old)
Up to date with worming and mite treatment.

Located Mareeba

15/08/2026

All sold 😊

Due to a cancelled order we have some eggs available from our gorgeous Pekins.

1x dozen Millefleur
1x dozen Splash/Blue

Express post on Monday.
Get in touch if interested 😊

13/08/2026

And a pretty little dun laced to add to our very slowly growing laced baby count 😍😍
Of our 4 laced girls, only 2 were laying and now 1 of them has gone broody 😂🤦🏽‍♀️

12/08/2026

Tonight’s topic 🙂 Fertile eggs 🐣🥚

There’s often a misconception that fertile chicken eggs should cost the same as ordinary eating eggs — but producing quality fertile eggs involves a lot more time, care and expense than simply collecting eggs from a backyard flock.

Behind every fertile egg is a huge amount of work. Our breeding birds need to be carefully selected, housed and managed to produce healthy, fertile offspring.
This includes:
- Quality breeding stock and maintaining suitable breeding pairs
- High-quality feed and supplements to keep breeding birds in top condition
- Clean, safe and suitable housing
- Daily cleaning, care and maintenance
- Collecting, checking and carefully storing eggs
- Packaging eggs securely so they arrive safely
- Monitoring the health, condition and wellbeing of the breeding flock
- Years of knowledge, experience and careful breeding decisions
- And, of course, the time spent caring for the birds every single day — including weekends and holidays!

When you purchase a fertile egg, you aren't simply paying for an egg. You are supporting the breeding program, the care of the birds and the many hours that go into producing that egg.

Fertility is also never something a breeder can guarantee 100%. Many factors can affect fertility and hatchability, including the age and condition of the breeding birds, weather, storage, transport and incubation.

We put a great deal of love, time and care into our breeding birds because our goal isn't just to produce eggs — it's to produce healthy, well-bred chicks that represent the quality we strive for.

So please remember when comparing prices: a fertile egg is the beginning of a breeding program, not simply an egg.

Thank you for supporting small breeders and the time, care and dedication that goes into producing quality fertile eggs. 🐥❤️