Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[BDutch]

How cold do you get? My weather station goes blank when it's 20 below f

Under -10 Celcius is very rare nowadays where I live. But before we had climate change it could go down under -15 C.

 

[BDutch]

Thank you very much. I've got to try and live up to it now.

Congrats Shadrach.
Being an Educator doesn’t mean you can’t make jokes or get pissed anymore.

 

[Shadrach]

Congrats Shadrach.
Being an Educator doesn’t mean you can’t make jokes or get pissed anymore.

Thanks. I'll be sure to bear this in mind.

 

[BDutch]

What I've found is if a hawk is the predator the rooster wont attack until the hawk is on top of the hen. That's a bit late. I believe they attack more on "what are you doing on top of one of my hens" than a desire to protect the hen.

Great theory! I’m not sure if this is true. But either way I give an A+ for deduction.

 

[MaryJanet]

Congratulations on your educator badge @Shadrach!

Well-deserved!

 

[Shadrach]

Great theory! I’m not sure if this is true. But either way I give an A+ for deduction.

It is just a theory but the obsevations tend to give it some weight.
What many hens do caught in the open in the event of a hawk strike is freeze and crouch. They can't really be thinking about making themselves a smaller target.
This, if the rooster is watching is what he sees, his hen crouching with the hawk on her back.

 

[Shadrach]

Well-deserved!

Thanks MJ.

 

[MaryJanet]

Thanks MJ.

You've taught me a lot, and I'm grateful.

 

[Sequel]

Thank you very much. I've got to try and live up to it now.

 

[Perris]

many congratulations Shad! Well deserved!