Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[micstrachan]

Tax for thread trash: Dyffryn at the beginning of the month
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Gorgeous bird and photo!

 

[micstrachan]

Happy to see Henry! Curious to know how he is taking Matilda's absence thus far. She was one of the head hens, correct?
Glad to see his legs/feet shaping up!

I’ve been wondering the same.

 

[micstrachan]

I can't help wonder if it's really put to practice in all aspects. I imagine it would regarding biosecurity. I don't know of any holding here that would meet all the standard.

The coop and run model does exist in France especially in suburban areas. In the village I live in it doesn't. The usual practice is free range for the whole day or a part of the day, usually in the morning, and then locked up in shelters that are either similar to what's called open air type coops on BYC or huge sheds made with sheet steel. It's not all sunshine. The farmer I got Théo and Chipie from is called a fox feeder by some of his badmouth neighbors. The sheds or coops are very rarely cleaned, and sometimes the chickens spend part of the day in them.
I suppose the coop and run model's idea was to let the chickens be outside with no risk when both people are working full time. It's better than being locked inside the coop all day, which is still the case of quite a few backyard chickens in France. I don't think it's a bad model if the numbers of chickens kept is reasonable, and if they get some hours of free range during the day.

We have a run that we use to lock the chickens when we both leave. Last year I used to lock them in the run for less than two hours at least three times a week and they complained about it like they were in jail. This year it almost never happens, we lock them up once every six weeks for the day, but they have decided they want to stay in the run when it's cold or if they are afraid of aerial predators. We had a few days of snow and rain during which they did not even come out of the run. And they are the same hens that I had to lock in during storms two years ago because I was afraid they would get hurt.

So I'm coming to think total free range isn't maybe the best model in all cases or the ones the chickens would choose.


I'm sorry for the stress. But I'm not sure I understand: does it mean you will only be able to borrow money if you have a secure job in the state you're moving to ? I don't even think that would be legal where I live, it would be a case for discrimination. Would another lender put up the same conditions ?

Chickens here are so nervous about the resident hawk, they often choose to stay in the run instead of ranging. They will even hang out in the coop instead of the run sometimes.

 

[micstrachan]

Maybe it's the 5 that were locked up

My thoughts exactly.

 

[micstrachan]

Not a chance.

I don't think so.

No? Curious as to why, but I’m late to this party.

 

[micstrachan]

And the vet called. Skeksis just has a few fatty lumps, nothing to worry about. We just switched the birds to a new lectin free feed two days ago, so the issue should self-correct.

Fantastic! How does one find lectin-free feed?

 

[Perris]

anyone needing a little virtual vacation might enjoy this
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/wales-best-hidden-castles-25705243

We are facing Oxwich castle, across the valley that leads to the bay. Also, just visible on the far side of the bay in the aerial photo of that castle, is the stunningly beautiful Three Cliffs Bay, which is overlooked by another castle, Pennard. And there's another one, Penrice, between us and Oxwich. Those who lived round here were evidently a very unruly bunch in the past

 

[no fly zone]

Fantastic! How does one find lectin-free feed?

https://lectinlightchicken.com/lectin-light-chicken-feed

 

[MaryJanet]

anyone needing a little virtual vacation might enjoy this
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/travel/wales-best-hidden-castles-25705243

We are facing Oxwich castle, across the valley that leads to the bay. Also, just visible on the far side of the bay in the aerial photo of that castle, is the stunningly beautiful Three Cliffs Bay, which is overlooked by another castle, Pennard. And there's another one, Penrice, between us and Oxwich. Those who lived round here were evidently a very unruly bunch in the past

I love Wales. I was last there a few years ago. 2017, I think it was, but it might've been 2016. I caught the train across from Leicester and stayed in Holyhead before taking the ferry across to Dublin. I travelled that way to stop and look for puffins but on the day, my knee was injured so I couldn't walk far enough to reach the place where the puffins lived. Holyhead was a little desolate in the area I stayed in, but I took a lovely walk out on the breakwater (I didn't get all the way to the end!) and ate a delicious dinner near the maritime museum.

Wales memories tax will be paid tomorrow.

 

[Perris]

I love Wales. I was last there a few years ago. 2017, I think it was, but it might've been 2016. I caught the train across from Leicester and stayed in Holyhead before taking the ferry across to Dublin. I travelled that way to stop and look for puffins but on the day, my knee was injured so I couldn't walk far enough to reach the place where the puffins lived. Holyhead was a little desolate in the area I stayed in, but I took a lovely walk out on the breakwater (I didn't get all the way to the end!) and ate a delicious dinner near the maritime museum.

Wales memories tax will be paid tomorrow.

that's a shame; puffins are just adorable and puffin island is just off Anglesey, so there are lots around there. I trust it was just a passing injury and you're all better now...?