Recent content by Shadrach

I wasn't suggesting you shouldn't feed them. I still feed the chickens here three times a day with an 18% protein, 1% calcium all flock type feed. Even in winter here, okay, we don't get the big snow and big freeze like you do, but the chickens still forage for about 40% of their shit weight to...

Good evening Cafe. I've made tea. Help yourselves. The rockery in front of the main house is falling down. Water has got behind the stones and washed out stones that I can't even lift! Another lovely day here. Lots of stuff thinks it's spring. Notch with Donk and Knock.

I thought your chickens free ranged Meg? All the talk about feed and balanced diets isn't really applicable when it comes to free range chickens. Don't any of your hens go broody?

SHRA. Neurological damage due to bad hatching I would guess.

Looks like it from the picture. Did it get damaged in the incubator?

Tribe 2.

Moon again but this time she's with Cillin rather than Treacle and she laid an egg.

Donk (black and whitsih) Knock, Donks daughter. Donk is about as feral as they get in the mixed breeds. I don't know what she eats. I hardly ever see her eating the commercial feed. I check her crop most nights when she's roosting; can't get that near to her during the day, and her crop is...

Oh Ribh.:hugs:hugs:hugs Not really a consolation but at least it was quick.

He has.:) https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/shadrachs-lamps.1272460/post-24059745

Left to right. Cherry, Almond, White Oak. All these woods split easily when drying from green unless the ends are sealed. Here the old school woodworkers used to tar the ends and dry lifted off the ground and covered with plant foliage which was kept slightly damp. There is a real art to drying...

He wood!:D Doing a post on my lamps thread.

"Are you going to bed tonight or what?"

Good evening Cafe. There's a pot of tea on the stove for those who care for a cup. @DobieLover :hugs Such a shame. Congratulations on the new arrivals @Meg-in-MT

Hello Mr sourland.:) I did have a good day thank you. Lovely and sunny here and quite warn at mid day.