Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

Is the overhang s'posed to flop out or in?
I had a place that had a tight but inward lean, probably a bit less than 45 degrees. I think it was designed to keep dogs(not sure, maybe goats) from climbing up and over.
It's not a bad idea.

It's supposed to lean out, that is on the hostile side of the fence.

 

[Shadrach]

I didn't get any notifs!

Here's Westeros, a Phoenix, and his son from this spring for my taxes
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That young looking chap in the top picture looks a bit like a rooster I know called Treacle.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

That young looking chap in the top picture looks a bit like a rooster I know called Treacle.

Young is a compliment. He's at least 6 in that , which is almost 3 years old now. He doesn't act like it though. I remember when I brought him home years back when he was a bit slimmer, he was such a nervous Nelly. He had been kept teathered like the other males at his former home and wasn't used to being free to run around wherever he wants

 

[Shadrach]

@NatJ
It's not a great picture but this was Matilda today. There was no sign of that low tail or pulled in head today and while I didn't see much of her yesterday or the day before because she wasn't keen on the bitterly cold wind.
I'm a few metres away and she doesn't know the camera is pointing at her.
I didn't see her just before roosting time because I was outside the allotment run capturing an escapee.

 

[MaryJanet]

@NatJ
It's not a great picture but this was Matilda today. There was no sign of that low tail or pulled in head today and while I didn't see much of her yesterday or the day before because she wasn't keen on the bitterly cold wind.
I'm a few metres away and she doesn't know the camera is pointing at her.
I didn't see her just before roosting time because I was outside the allotment run capturing an escapee.View attachment 2913392

That looks like a poop stance to me.

 

[Shadrach]

That looks like a poop stance to me.

It does, but she didn't.

 

[TropicalBabies]

Are those his chicks?

No. He is not my main guy. Main guy is this Light Brahma w/a touch of EE.

Notice I never miss the chance to show off and gush over my boys ♡ let's just call it tax.

 

[Shadrach]

@LaFleche mentioned in an earlier post about the unusual poop reported from battery hens.
I'm a poop inspector and I've seen poop here that is quite alarming.
A few samples.
Lots with very runny urates.
Lots of very light brown cecal poop.
There is such a range it is very difficult to tall what is normal.

 

[Shadrach]

No. He is not my main guy. Main guy is this Light Brahma w/a touch of EE. View attachment 2913400
Notice I never miss the chance to show off and gush over my boys ♡ let's just call it tax.

I know how you feel.
I said something terrible today. I said if Henry got sick I would try and get a vet to see him if it was something I couldn't sort out but wouldn't do that for the hens.

 

[MaryJanet]

I know how you feel.
I said something terrible today. I said if Henry got sick I would try and get a vet to see him if it was something I couldn't sort out but wouldn't do that for the hens.

That is so you, shad