Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[bruceha2000]

got the brussel sprouts in. Varied success reports on growing the from seed. It's wait and see what comes up.

I would think you'll not get much unless your growing season is much longer than I think it is.

It is a he and he posts on this thread.

fact

She talked to the guy and he sold her 10 for $10 each.

Seems kind of pricey for something he would probably have to pay to get rid of. Or get almost nothing for if sent to a cat/dog food factory.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Morning X Batts, We are dry still to warm for comfort.
Chickens are acting a bit loose with no rooster.
Can hardly wait to have Blue grow up.
Only my roosters are named here.

 

[Allsfairinloveandbugs]

@Shadrach , i hope you dont feel I'm hijacking your thread. I've seen more leads as far as adopting ex-battery hens on the last few pages of this thread than I did in all the ones put together when I actively searched back in 2017-2018. I'm not a member of Facebook or any other social network, which was possibly most of the problem. @no fly zone , I just sent an email to adoptabirdnetwork with my inquiry.

@Clairemarie1982 , you may already know this, but exbat hens have a few special needs, especially if they are adopted soon after their rescue. Mainly, they need to be housed as a group separate from other birds until they recover their strength. Notice in the video I posted, that one of the hens stumbled and nearly fell when she tentively took a step in the grass.

Seems kind of pricey for something he would probably have to pay to get rid of. Or get almost nothing for if sent to a cat/dog food factory.

That does seem high if adopted directly from a farm, especially since due to their weakened state and poor health, many of the hens may not survive very long, which is something @Shadrach mentioned early on in this thread. Still, I see $10 as a cheap price to save a life. Ex-bat hens from sanctuaries are usually even more expensive to adopt, since the sanctuary has already put time and effort in helping them recover their strength. The above is mostly what I remember learning during my previous search several years ago, which only lead to dead ends back then.

 

[TropicalChickies]

Morning X Batts, We are dry still to warm for comfort.
Chickens are acting a bit loose with no rooster.
Can hardly wait to have Blue grow up.
Only my roosters are named here.View attachment 3511174View attachment 3511177

Just curious. I love your term "a bit loose"... But what do you mean by that exactly?

 

[Molpet]

The cost of the battery hens from the farm is probably to offset the issue of some paid person to catch and contain the hens.....and the aggravation of people not showing or very late.
For me, About half the people who say they are coming to buy turkey hens or hatching eggs never show....

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

Temperature is in the 80s.

Have a great day!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Just curious. I love your term "a bit loose"... But what do you mean by that exactly?

I was out digging dead thistle. They usually stayed under cover with a roo.
much happier to be out in the open now.

 

[TropicalChickies]

I was out digging dead thistle. They usually stayed under cover with a roo.
much happier to be out in the open now.

Ahh, so your roo maintains discipline and security? Are there hawks?

 

[pennyJo1960]

None seen here local.

 

[Shadrach]

I have been on vacation and spent a good chunk of my evening enjoying catching up on this thread! Taxes are remiss as my chickens had a substitute caretaker that neglected photography during my absence. After all, isnt blame best cast off if [and when] possible?

By chance, are these some of those missing lyrics?
Jesus bids us shine with a clear, pure light, like a little candle burning in the night; in this world of darkness, we must shine, you in your small corner, and I in mine.

@no fly zone a very happy belated birthday to Chippy and Pinecone!

I don't know. It was a very long time ago. Thanks anyway.