Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

And some tax must be due by now: Britt (RIP) inspecting the rhubarb forcer for insects

 

[Shadrach]

Another interesting read from Bristol University who have made some inroads into behavioural studies.
https://books.google.es/books?hl=en...dfLNk2w5qg6ZY&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

The temperature is 47 and sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I'm sure I owe some taxes:


This is one of ISA Brown's that I rehomed. She is 2.5 years old. She has a beautiful comb and wattles.

The chicken on the left is the same chicken that is in the first picture. The chicken on the right is Miss Henrietta. If you look closely most of her comb is gone. I found her in the run with it hanging down. I cut it off and covered it with cornstarch.

 

[Perris]

I think mine must have heard me moaning about the egg drought here; somebody laid this morning

 

[no fly zone]

These are fabulous.

Thank you.

It has also been one year since I lost my all time favorite rooster Rick to a bobcat. My chickens used to have a lot more freedom and movement, but now I keep them in a run; otherwise I'd lose them all eventually. I would love to let my flock free range, but they wouldn't last a day here.

 

[Iluveggers]

Thank you.

It has also been one year since I lost my all time favorite rooster Rick to a bobcat. My chickens used to have a lot more freedom and movement, but now I keep them in a run; otherwise I'd lose them all eventually. I would love to let my flock free range, but they wouldn't last a day here.
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He was adorable!

 

[micstrachan]

Thank you.

It has also been one year since I lost my all time favorite rooster Rick to a bobcat. My chickens used to have a lot more freedom and movement, but now I keep them in a run; otherwise I'd lose them all eventually. I would love to let my flock free range, but they wouldn't last a day here.
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I have the same issue… lots of predators. Bobcats are just one of many types.

 

[MaryJanet]

Another interesting read from Bristol University who have made some inroads into behavioural studies.
https://books.google.es/books?hl=en...dfLNk2w5qg6ZY&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false

I wondered what other research on chickens Bristol has supported and it seems they've been busy: https://research-information.bris.a...e&inferConcepts=true&searchBy=RelatedConcepts

don't be put off by the non-chicken topics on the list, keep going to the end.

 

[RoyalChick]

I wondered what other research on chickens Bristol has supported and it seems they've been busy: https://research-information.bris.a...e&inferConcepts=true&searchBy=RelatedConcepts

don't be put off by the non-chicken topics on the list, keep going to the end.

How interesting. I wonder if Shad could offer his services and insights as they seem to have a department that is interested (though many of them are quite old).