Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[HiEverybirdy]

Sorry about the weather. The promise of bad weather makes me grumpy and depressed.

However, like @Molpet we have all the good weather this week, too. 70F/21C, low humidity, slight breeze. Only problem is making myself stay inside; I'm getting behind on work. Just want to explore and forage and spend time with the feathered homies.

Tax for bragging about weather: video of Stilton persuading the hens to come with him to the poplar grove. Before the start of the video, he and a couple hens were on their way when Stilton turned and charged back to the coop to corral the others. He's very persuasive. After the initial wing dropping and hackle flaring, I think they ultimately agree to follow him because he an expert grub digger and tidbitter. He's more carrots than sticks.

At the end, you see him making sure master straggler Frida gets the memo.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I hope so! Back pain is so debilitating!

You are ever so right.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

We accepted an offer on our house and submitted an offer on a house up in NJ today.

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Great.

 

[Molpet]

You are ever so right.

I do a stretching/low impact program on PBS.
Classical stretch . It's been a life saver.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

We've had rain and the temperature is in the 70s.

Have a great day!

 

[no fly zone]

Oh no. Literally no land? No back yard? Like an apartment?
That is a tough change. I am sorry.

It is a house, but has a very tiny yard that is completely covered by brick & concrete. Zero dirt.

 

[no fly zone]

Sadly the closer to NY (city) you get, the more it becomes a big urban sprawl. Still some nice towns and suburbs, but definitely not rural.
You have to be out of that area to get real farming land. Several of us on BYC are in parts of NJ that are very rural. It is surprising to many that those still exist, but they do and are wonderful.

I would much prefer to be in a very rural area.

 

[no fly zone]

Father & son (Pinecone and Mr. Bumble)

 

[HiEverybirdy]

I do a stretching/low impact program on PBS.
Classical stretch . It's been a life saver.

Smart. PBS has outstanding exercise/yoga/stretching programs and has for decades, but it's easy to forget about them.

 

[Iluveggers]

It is a house, but has a very tiny yard that is completely covered by brick & concrete. Zero dirt.

I’m so sorry. That would make me miserable too. I wonder if you can find a community garden or Allotment like Shad goes to? Maybe even keep chickens there?