Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

I really like the wagon wheel but they are super expensive.

They are - but it should be good for decades, and in all that time cleaning the coop and keeping your birds mite free will be easy and free (how much do annual anti-mite products and wood preserving treatments cost?)...

 

[Marie2020]

I gave Agatha water through a syringe with a tiny bit of cider vinegar. She's settled inside the coop now. I was tempted too Bring her in my home but she's far more settled with Tina and flexi. I hope she eats better tomorrow but will check her crop first. She has drank plenty of water on her own before bed thank goodness

 

[no fly zone]

still pondering if i should try to sneak them under Sky tonight.

 

[no fly zone]

Laserbees? Bumblebeaks?

 

[Ribh]

Have you considered converting a plastic storage shed ?

No plastic sheds either.

 

[no fly zone]

Baby #7 is about to hatch.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

View attachment 3068522View attachment 3068523View attachment 3068524still pondering if i should try to sneak them under Sky tonight.

They are so cute.

 

[no fly zone]

They are so cute.

Thank you. All the bantam eggs in the incubator have hatched. Only one Skeksis egg has pipped. Hopefully it hatches out by morning.

 

[Shadrach]

Seems like this was a lovely day at the allotments, and a lovely feather forecast! Interesting that I seem to notice grey and brown in the bath puddle. Are these two of the new comers mixing in ?

One is a newcomer.

 

[Shadrach]

@Shadrach

Would you have any pointers for Agatha. I think it's sour crop. She's just been sick again. I frantically trying to help her

I haven't Marie. I try really hard not to give medical advice unless the problem is obvious. The simple truth is one cant give adequate advice without knowing much more about the keeping circumstances, diet and having the hen to examine.
As general advice I would say stop feeding the hens anything apart from plain layers pellets.