Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Molpet]

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

How long until you can move to rural area again????

 

[bruceha2000]

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

I guess you couldn't convince the Mrs that a more rural area in Jersey would be close enough to her parents

 

[no fly zone]

I guess you couldn't convince the Mrs that a more rural area in Jersey would be close enough to her parents

nope.

 

[no fly zone]

How long until you can move to rural area again????

probably only if i outlive my wife, which is something i do not care to think about, much less plan for.

 

[no fly zone]

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?

that sort of thing is decidedly british

 

[Perris]

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.

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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.

morels - lucky you!

 

[saysfaa]

Community gardens are a thing in many areas of the US . But nothing for chickens

Tax: Nutmeg was egg songing and looking under the (totally inadequate) asparagus ferns so I brought one of the nest boxes out. Everyone had to check it out (two inside, two looking in)

 

[pennyJo1960]

Good Afternoon X Batts. Appears may not rain today.
Still knee deep mud in the chicken run.

 

[Iluveggers]

that sort of thing is decidedly british

There are a few community gardens in the urban center near me (in the US). There are also many farms around who would most likely loan you a small plot of land to keep a few chickens on. Maybe that would be a solution? If you had an auto-door, a secure large run, and could get there almost every day to make sure there was adequate food & water…there are tons of horse boarding places, I bet you could work a deal out to “board” chickens, if you could pay a small monthly boarding fee…im trying to be creative so your flock can have access to outside. Are there any semi-rural areas within 30 minutes?

 

[Shadrach]

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.

View attachment 3464600

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.

He's good at his job. Any chance of him teaching Henry a few moves?