Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

The sun shone for a while.Three hours of not doing much apart from soaking up the rays and watching chickens. I did make a start on weeding the herb plot. Henry was over to join in the digging as soon as he noticed what I was doing. Unfortunately for both of us none of the hens looked impressed by our efforts. Tull had a look and decided there was nothing worth breaking into a sweat over in the ground we dug. Last seen trying to get the last of the over ripe raspberries off the bushes.
Fret can do a full 360 degree turn now without stumbling and sticking a wing out to keep balanced.
Mow's SLM is proving stubborn.
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sounds like you are feeling better; this springs to mind - and this version even has chickens!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 50s mostly sunny with 5% chance of rain.

Have a great!

 

[Shadrach]

sounds like you are feeling better; this springs to mind - and this version even has chickens!

If only I was seeing clearly. Niether pair of my recently purchased glasses (pre shingles) sort my vision out.
I am however feeling slightly better having had the opportunity to put one particularly unpleasant family member on the back foot; something I don't believe they've experienced before.

 

[Shadrach]

Mostly damp and grey with rain a constant threat. The chickens came out had a quick bug check and headed for the bush you can see them under in the pictures below. Henry came over a couple of times to check if I was getting the treats out. I like to leave treats as late as possible so they find some of their own food while out and about.

 

[Perris]

Managed to snap a nice sequence this morning while fungus-hunting; a toad crossing the lawn. Apparently a first for the August clutch (and I think the June clutch missed it entirely, as they were elsewhere) and others came to have a good gawp at it. It kept its cool (I'm not sure I would have, if I were his size, at about photo 3) and kept walking, and finally only Fez retained an interest. I guess they have all learned or been taught that he's toxic, however tempting.

 

[Molpet]

Managed to snap a nice sequence this morning while fungus-hunting; a toad crossing the lawn. Apparently a first for the August clutch (and I think the June clutch missed it entirely, as they were elsewhere) and others came to have a good gawp at it. It kept its cool (I'm not sure I would have, if I were his size, at about photo 3) and kept walking, and finally only Fez retained an interest. I guess they have all learned or been taught that he's toxic, however tempting.
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I must have different toads in USA. Mine eat them whenever they find them. Which is sad because they eat a lot of mosquitoes

 

[SimpleJenn]

I always rescue the toads that get too close to my parent's porch. Growing up we had a dog that would eat them and then he'd be sick to his stomach from the poison.

 

[RoyalChick]

Managed to snap a nice sequence this morning while fungus-hunting; a toad crossing the lawn. Apparently a first for the August clutch (and I think the June clutch missed it entirely, as they were elsewhere) and others came to have a good gawp at it. It kept its cool (I'm not sure I would have, if I were his size, at about photo 3) and kept walking, and finally only Fez retained an interest. I guess they have all learned or been taught that he's toxic, however tempting.
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Great sequence!

 

[Perris]

I must have different toads in USA. Mine eat them whenever they find them. Which is sad because they eat a lot of mosquitoes

you have reminded me that I have, years ago, seen chickens here catch, dismember and eat a toad. I cannot remember which chickens were involved then, and all the oldies were elsewhere when the toad appeared today; all the chickens involved this time were 3 years old or under, so I think we can chalk this up as learned behaviour, flock wisdom that was passed down to these broodies - who both only recently turned 1 - and who are here passing it down to their chicks: this is not for eating!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 70s mostly sunny.

Have a great day!