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  1. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    :hugs
  2. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I think it’s about understanding sow behaviour when giving birth, things like nest site design and having it sited somewhere they feel safe. Like many animals they like to be away from the main group to have their litters. Not an expert by any means, have friends who farmed so picked up bits and...
  3. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    When I’ve checked they are all safely in for the night I always say, because I ‘m daft, ‘good night, sweet dreams, see you in the morning’. Hopefully the last bit doesn’t give them nightmares :oops:
  4. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    With mum and her heart stuff we went private a couple of times; the consultations aren’t that expensive, it’s the tests and procedures that are eyewatering! HS2 (blight compensation for infrastructure works nearby) paid for one set of stents and 6 weeks later she was dancing with her grandson at...
  5. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Don’t think there’s any competition, Kolovos IMHO wins the wattle off. Maybe still hope for the youngsters?? Bubbub’s are not bad for a bantam….
  6. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Also sending healing wishes for family and friend; hoping for speedy and the best possible recovery for all
  7. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    If she doesn’t like chickens it might just put her right off :oops: :oops: :oops:
  8. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    In case anyone wants the background…. https://britishfoodhistory.com/2011/12/05/christmas-cake/
  9. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Bub-bub and the 3 hens (all bantams) got shut out of their coop when they stayed up late & the auto door shut. They all squeezed into a medium cat carrier normally used as a spare nest box. So approximately 2 sq ft…. Usually double check all is ok & glad I did. Transferred them into their coop...
  10. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Welcome, glad it lightened your day even if v briefly
  11. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I will leave the serious books to Perris and others. A really easy read is the chicken chronicles by Alice Walker, read it in one sitting and good account of her realising that chickens are sentient beings. Chicken boy: my life with chickens is interesting although there are a number of the...
  12. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    :hugsNest in peace beautiful Uppsala
  13. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Agreed, it is a really good read, must dig my copy out & reread it, thanks for reminding me
  14. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    The other often quoted one is that if you handle male chicks they turn into human aggressive roosters. “Raised” to the best of my ability from c2 days old, uses me as a perch / foot warmer and I get ‘told off’ every now and again but lovely and what’s more important, the hens really like him and...
  15. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Tough, tussocky and resilient grass https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/plants/grasses-and-sedges/cocksfoot-grass/
  16. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I wonder if being on an allotment makes rat incursions more likely. They are a smorgasbord of culinary opportunities for a range of pests and diseases. Add in the proximity of a lot of housing & you have a ratty paradise. Youngsters are exploring this time of year too.
  17. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Smart girl and a lovely picture of her looking at the camera/bucket boy, shows her “bonnet” off really well
  18. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Ditto :oops: Definitely nowhere near as bad as moulting is making Henny feel! Currently a rumpless scuffball and not her usual wild child persona…..
  19. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    :hugs To all who are in similar situation / been there :hugs. Chickens definitely therapy; think I’d’ve gone completely around the bend without them :lau 96yr old mother has had 2 big falls, 2nd resulted in a pin the length of her femur. She’s recovering well but still v high risk of falls &...
  20. L-plate chicken mum

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    :hugs
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