Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

Just enjoying the conversation.

Lurker tax:
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Came back in the run for some breakfast.

Look at that pretty... Speckled Sussex?

 

[Nomadicus]

We got a sudden hard pouring rain that made the chickens scatter for cover. Enough to help tenderize the grass and other greens they nibble on. A young rooster mutt made my day. He hatched out mid March and just chased down a pullet from last mid September and showed her what he was made of like a pro.

 

[Shadrach]

A decent amount of rain today. Two and a half hours. The rain stopped as I left for the allotments which was very handy. Henry, Fret and Carbon were itching to get out and hunt the bugs the rain brings to the surface. They ventured futher afield today and visited Lima's favourite forage spots.
Fret has laid another egg.

I'm going to have to pull the spinach and see if I can rescue a few leaves. I'll try again. Under less heated conditions spinach grows well here, or at least it has for others.

 

[Sally PB]

I'm going to have to pull the spinach and see if I can rescue a few leaves. I'll try again. Under less heated conditions spinach grows well here, or at least it has for others.

I haven't had good luck with spinach. I felt like a failure, but my step dad once told me, "Spinach grows where it wants to grow."
Tax: Button and Sunny

 

[fuzzi]

Oops, haven't paid tax in a while!

Here's my little flock, today, all 9:

Joel is Da Boss Roo, The Captain:

Samuel is so handsome, Second in Command:

 

[Molpet]

Tax
Mainly turkey and poults on chair and stuff

 

[Shadrach]

I haven't had good luck with spinach. I felt like a failure, but my step dad once told me, "Spinach grows where it wants to grow."
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I can't have plants wanting ffs! Make do with what they get is more what I'm looking for.

 

[Sally PB]

I have NO problems growing lambs quarter. It may be a weed, but it's one tasty weed! And, it tastes like spinach.

 

[Iluveggers]

Look at that pretty... Speckled Sussex?

Yes, she’s my favorite current chicken. Curious yet not overly obnoxious. Chatty but not screechy. A perfect combination of backyard chicken.

A decent amount of rain today. Two and a half hours. The rain stopped as I left for the allotments which was very handy. Henry, Fret and Carbon were itching to get out and hunt the bugs the rain brings to the surface. They ventured futher afield today and visited Lima's favourite forage spots.
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I'm going to have to pull the spinach and see if I can rescue a few leaves. I'll try again. Under less heated conditions spinach grows well here, or at least it has for others.

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Spinach bolted here quickly also. Have you ever tried Swiss chard? It tastes great if you like steamed spinach, or baby leaves in a salad, and will grow all season long if you pick only the bottom leaves.

 

[Molpet]

Spinach bolted here quickly also. Have you ever tried Swiss chard? It tastes great if you like steamed spinach, or baby leaves in a salad, and will grow all season long if you pick only the bottom leaves.

Same here. I planted spinach last year and it didn't even come up ..... until this spring and then it promptly bolted LOL
I like the chard and freeze a bunch . It doesn't overwinter here