Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

Five hours today. Dry and reasonably warm and not that windy for a change.

Not sure why the white male juvenile ended up next to Henry. I didn't hear any fuss. What I did see was Mow shuffle down to the vertical bar, peer past it at the chicks then shuffle back to her spot. The bar seems to work. I think in a few more days roosting in the coop on roost bars will be habitual behaviour for the juveniles. Even if they get shoved off, they will probably find another spot.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

Tea is ready and Im enjoying a cup of Chai French Vanilla.

The temperature is in the 90s sunny with a 70% chance of rain.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

Fret is showing signs of going broody again. The last few days she's been inviting him to mate and today she swore at him for even mentioning the subject. I think Henry can see this coming and wandered off to find Mow, much to Carbon's annoyance. Henry even came out to look for her when she was late coming in from the field. She ate and drank and was the first one in. Fret went and sat in the chicks space which I moved her from. I'll see what happens if I don't do this in a couple of days. I just want it firmly in the chicks brains that the coop is where they go to roost before I let them deal with where.

Warm day at 21C with some sunshine. Three and a half hours doing not much more then watching the chickens.
I've been eating more stuff like this when I get home.

I cooked some of the broad beans from my plot today with onion and courgette from the plot, garlic, (my attempts to grow garlic were a total fail) with blanched almonds and noodles.

I took the guard around my spinach cluster to day given its bolted and I've had the best leaves already expecting the chickens to strip the plant. They were very keen to get at a while it was fenced. Didn't even look at it today when they went on my plot.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s sunny with rain coming.

Have a great day!

 

[fuzzi]

Caught up!

So...Joanna's brood brother went to auction on Saturday along with one male from Rahab's brood. I saw Joanna mingling with the rest of the chicks, but wondered about where she's roost.

No worries, Rahab tucked her in with her own three...

That's Joanna underneath Rahab!

As of last night the chicks are still roosting with Rahab, how much longer will she mother them? Tamar already freed herself from her brood.

Speaking of roosting, Zacchaeus is now spending his nights on the A-frame roost, close to the main roost. Is he doing it to be closer to the flock? Maybe the protective male instinct is coming forth? Who knows?

He's a handsome boy, hope he turns out to be a better rooster than his father was.

And he has stopped attacking my feet and skirt!

 

[Shadrach]

Caught up!

So...Joanna's brood brother went to auction on Saturday along with one male from Rahab's brood. I saw Joanna mingling with the rest of the chicks, but wondered about where she's roost.

No worries, Rahab tucked her in with her own three...
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That's Joanna underneath Rahab!

As of last night the chicks are still roosting with Rahab, how much longer will she mother them? Tamar already freed herself from her brood.

Speaking of roosting, Zacchaeus is now spending his nights on the A-frame roost, close to the main roost. Is he doing it to be closer to the flock? Maybe the protective male instinct is coming forth? Who knows?
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He's a handsome boy, hope he turns out to be a better rooster than his father was.
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And he has stopped attacking my feet and skirt!

I've not found sufficient corrolation between father and son behaviour to make me assume I'll get another father.

 

[Shadrach]

A warm and dry day at 25C.
Four hours today split one hour and later three. A couple of baby rats in the run so there's yet more gaps to be sorted. While I know I can't keep them out without a complete bottom fence rebuild I can make it more difficult for them.

 

[RoyalChick]

A warm and dry day at 25C.
Four hours today split one hour and later three. A couple of baby rats in the run so there's yet more gaps to be sorted. While I know I can't keep them out without a complete bottom fence rebuild I can make it more difficult for them.
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Did the chickens enjoy a baby rat snack?

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s sunny 50% chance of rain.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

Did the chickens enjoy a baby rat snack?

No unfortunately.