Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Solanacae]

Henry is looking fine today!

She still has a minor SLM problem which I am dealing with but overall she is a different hen from a month ago.

What is SLM?

 

[BY Bob]

Henry is looking fine today!

What is SLM?

Scaley Leg Mites

 

[Solanacae]

Scaley Leg Mites

Oh, gotcha. So many abbreviations to remember.

 

[micstrachan]

Henry today.
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Such a handsome boy.

 

[GregnLety]

Scaley Leg Mites

Have never had a issue with mites but mine bathe daily, weather permitting. Our soil is sandy and we mix in wood ash at their favorite bathing spots.

 

[no fly zone]

Mr. Bumble joined in on the neighborhood rooster crow-a-thon this morning. First time he's crowed in weeks.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

The temperature is 53 and clear.

Have a great day!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Mr. Bumble joined in on the neighborhood rooster crow-a-thon this morning. First time he's crowed in weeks.

That is wonderful to hear.

 

[ManueB]

It's very difficult to protect against hawks. In time the tribes learn't how not to be seen in the first place and how to move from place to place using best cover. Ex Batts learn the hard way. Most Bantams are better at the outset and generallly more predator aware. Pleased to read everyone survived. Do check any over very thoroughly if there is any sign that they may have taken a strike. Sometimes they look fine but on close examination I've found talon tears under wings and on the back and chest that were hidden by feathers.

I checked all of them today and did not see anything, but I couldn't be thorough with some. They were too skittish.
They are really shocked and refuse to leave the coop today, which never ever happen, they hate being in the coop.The bantams made one quick run out to hide under the laurel tree but Mr Théo quickly decided he was going to abandon his bossy lady to herself. She got in a panic when a sparrow flew into the tree and now everyone is back in the coop with no intention of coming out.

My partner texted me that it seems they prefer life locked up than freedom dead .

He got 200 meters of clothesline, we're going to try to stretch it all across the chicken place and add some net where it's possible.

 

[ManueB]

Mr. Bumble joined in on the neighborhood rooster crow-a-thon this morning. First time he's crowed in weeks.

That's great! Hopefully only the first of many more crows!