Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[HiEverybirdy]

My first Speckled Sussex are about the same age, but in their first real molt.

Hannah (left) about a year ago:
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Hannah now:
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Lots of pure white feathers.

She's having a difficult molt, and I have been watching her closely. They all appear to be done molting.

Wow, thanks for sharing pictures. That's a lot of new white. Very pretty.

Our Speckled Sussex all had their first adult molts at 8 months. Seems early but happened with a couple of our Brahmas a few years ago, too.

The other Speckle, Lil Nugs, is slowly molting now. We'll see if she starts growing in white feathers, too.

 

[no fly zone]

Got my 2025 desk calendar

 

[notabitail]

This cockerel was quite annoyed I took a photo of him on his perch:

 

[Shadrach]

One and a half hours today. We all got out and got a bit of sun.
The remaining single male goose was supposed to be rehomed today but he was still there when I went to the field. He hadn't been fed. He had knocked his water bucket over which I filled last night so he may not have had water all day. Poor chap acts very lonely.
People are just disgusting.

 

[BDutch]

The remaining single male goose was supposed to be rehomed today but he was still there when I went to the field. He hadn't been fed. He had knocked his water bucket over which I filled last night so he may not have had water all day. Poor chap acts very lonely.
People are just disgusting.

What happened with mrs C?

 

[Shadrach]

What happened with mrs C?

C just isn't wired correctly to care for other creatures, or should I write less correctly wired than others.

 

[no fly zone]

My wife sent me this link:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bab...cken-an-unexpected-mother-hen-turned-teacher/

 

[L-plate chicken mum]

The remaining single male goose was supposed to be rehomed today but he was still there when I went to the field. He hadn't been fed. He had knocked his water bucket over which I filled last night so he may not have had water all day. Poor chap acts very lonely.
People are just disgusting.

They most certainly are, it’s not sweary boy’s fault he’s on his own & he can’t do anything to change his situation, that’s down to those who were supposed to pick him up / arranged same

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s partly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[Molpet]

My wife sent me this link:

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bab...cken-an-unexpected-mother-hen-turned-teacher/

I have troubles with poults raised by chickens not understanding the difference when pecking order or mating arises. Glad this works out