Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

Tatooine Tunisia?

Is there such a place? I thought it was Skywalker's home planet

 

[BDutch]

Is there such a place? I thought it was Skywalker's home planet

I made a mistake to look it up in google maps.

 

[lightm]

Today, my rooster took a long time coaxing his hen to lay an egg in a loose straw bale (the straw in the designated nest box, despite being straw from this selfsame straw bale, is not good enough straw). She remained stubbornly suspicious for a good while, but his persistent powers of persuasion convinced her in the end.

Has there ever been a conclusive opinion as to why they throw bits of nesting material onto their backs when getting ready to lay? Both my rooster and hen did this. My guess was they might they be trying to "cover" the egg, even when the egg is still forthcoming. Pretty amazing creatures they are...but of course we all know that, here.

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About throwing bits of nesting material on their back, could it be more of hiding THEMSELVES? Some kind of camaflouge effect?

 

[lightm]

Why do you this this happened?
Probably because Ama-zon took over the profitability of smaller enterprises.
Because people don’t look ahead and don’t see where buying by Ama-zon ends up.
If people keep on buying from the milionaires. They only get richer and if they have a monopoly it’s very hard to stop them from takeing over everything.

Look further then the first page to buy stuff. Go to a town with many shops , buy what you need and and enjoy a day in the city.

ps Edited the name of this monster to avoid an automatic link to the shop.

I am antiamazon, but I am all for free market. The problem is government colluding with big corporations making some people think that free market is bad.

Tax:

 

[Iluveggers]

I am antiamazon, but I am all for free market. The problem is government colluding with big corporations making some people think that free market is bad.

Tax:
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Agree.

I try to buy from local sources (my feed is from a Menanite farm 19 minutes down the road rather than TSC, and we buy meat and veggies as needed from local farms. But there are occasions when amazon is convenient (sending gifts to family out of state or ordering bulk supplies for school.)

If more people were diverse in their shopping, Amazon would have more competition.

 

[Sequel]

Gardening tax: collective preening in a nice dry spot!
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That is incredible woodwork your birds have!

 

[Solanacae]

Is there such a place? I thought it was Skywalker's home planet

They filmed the Tatooine portions of the film in Tunisia.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

I was reflecting, while sick with COVID and feeling all wobbly and sentimental and sorry for myself, about how impactful BYC is. Even though it's important to mix online advice with a healthy dose of common sense, I can't overstate how helpful this community has been in the past few years. For more than just learning about chickens.

Shadrach's contributions feature high on my personal list of BYC "aha" moments. Shad, I know you aren't one to have your biscuits buttered, so I'll send gratitude to Fat Bird and the tribes for engaging with you in a way that inspired world-view changing insights.

A few that run through my head daily:

- "Not all pecks are created equal" - pecking as conversation - helped me focus on body language, not only chicken->chicken but chicken->human.

- The concept that roosters calm down around 18 months is a simple but important reminder that chicken personalities are complex, and they go through mappable developmental phases.

- The description of Lima's zest for life by going everywhere at a run has helped wake me up to how many ways there are to assess chicken moods, which is a helpful skill to build.

We humans have a talent for not seeing what's right in front of us. These kinds of observations have helped me start figuring out where to look for understanding I'm desperate to have.

Tax. I'm calling this series "molting in the aster." Stilton trying to herd his molting ladies under shelter from the hawks and paparazzi.

 

[no fly zone]

Pinecone is significantly larger than Sky Dancer.

 

[Shadrach]

My husband told me that he is reading this comic book right now

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https://manganato.com/manga-kr987526

I'm reading it now.