Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

Pretty feathers and colors!

Thank you!

That's Joel, head cockerel right now.

This is basically what he should look like when he finishes molting his chick feathers:

 

[pennyJo1960]

I have some sad news. Lost my EE yesterday. I had earlier this year nursed her back after a few bouts of soft-shelled eggs. Once I realized she would eat only the veggie scraps I put out in the morning and ignore the oyster shell, I got her back on track & deliver scraps in the afternoon.

Yesterday hub & I went to run some errands and left the kids (teenage + ages) in charge at home. Well, somehow my EE flew over the gate (which she has never done). We have a second gate as a backup just in case anyone ever flew over. My kids let the dogs out with them to play in the yard. The chickens have a regular covered run, plus two huge fenced in areas to range. (The benefits of large property)…We only let them out of the fencing when the dogs are safely inside. When we got home the kids were on the front porch and I heard the chickens yelling. Turns out my poor hen flew over the first gate, and my dog got through the backup gate (which hadn’t been secured). The dog got to her. The only thing I am thankful for is there was no blood…I think her neck just broke. My kids feel terrible for not keeping a better eye out. Today hub & I are working on raising the 5 ft gate up to the 8 feet of the rest of the fence, even if it means a temporary flexible plastic enclosure over the top. Lesson learned the hard way by everyone.

I’ll pay some tax later when I get outside to work on the gate. We are down to 8 hens…so glad my chicks will be ready before the end of the month.

Hello X Batts I am so sorry. We have lost a few I clipped everyone's wing.
Hurts none the less.
Tax.

 

[Perris]

sorry for your losses Penny

 

[Iluveggers]

Hello X Batts I am so sorry. We have lost a few I clipped everyone's wing.
Hurts none the less.
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So sorry Penny.

 

[TropicalChickies]

Made me think of "Fleck", aka "Purple". He loves to photobomb, will run up to my phone as I try to take a picture.
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He's third roo right now, out of three, so low man on the totem pole. I thought about sending him to the auction yesterday, but he has some really nice feather patterns that meet the standard, so I am keeping him for now.

Since six of his fellows were shipped out yesterday he appears to be feeling his "oats". I was bent over in the run, cleaning out the waterer cups, when Mister Fleck flew up on top of my chair, rustled his feathers, fluffed his hackles, and tried to give me the stink eye.

I casually looked at him, then turned my head away and continued to clean the waterer. I disregarded his display and pretended he wasn't there. I don't think my reaction was what he was expecting, and he hopped off the chair within a few seconds.

Note: I was VERY much aware of how close he was to my face. If he'd tried anything he would be pushing up the daisies.

I find the unimpressed/not reacting thing really helpful in dealing with my cockerel. I mean, he is a pretty big bird, and I'm a pretty small human, but he's still like one fifteenth my size. I don't act afraid or threatened, because I'm genuinely not.

 

[TropicalChickies]

Hello X Batts I am so sorry. We have lost a few I clipped everyone's wing.
Hurts none the less.
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So sorry for your losses..

 

[Shadrach]

I know you have one. It was in the photo of Tap dancing on Bob's thread.

It's very old now. I have fanless 7 Watt to 11 Watt mini computers now. The only high energy useage electronics I still have are the cooker and a 1 litre kettle.
Even my stereo system which I love almost as much as chickens is active and low wattage compared to what I used to have.

 

[TropicalChickies]

Thank you!

That's Joel, head cockerel right now.

This is basically what he should look like when he finishes molting his chick feathers:
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Stunning!

 

[pennyJo1960]

You quoted me I did not loose any birds.

 

[notabitail]

It's very old now. I have fanless 7 Watt to 11 Watt mini computers now. The only high energy useage electronics I still have are the cooker and a 1 litre kettle.
Even my stereo system which I love almost as much as chickens is active and low wattage compared to what I used to have.

I use my laptop as a desktop. I used to travel a lot. Works great. I love the electric kettle I have. Just push the button in the morning when I'm grumpy, make tea, and drink it. I'm curious, what would you do to me if I microwaved my tea? (we don't use a microwave though).
I love my stereo too.