Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Solanacae]

I had a hen who went on implants several times. They cost approximately $300 USD.

Each time?

 

[Solanacae]

Tax
1 & 2 - Sophia and Peanut eating snow. They have access to water 24/7 but like eating the frozen white stuff. I guess it’s a novelty still?
3. Desdemona coming over to scout out the bucket of scratch to see if she can sneak some extra.

 

[Perris]

delay the onset of their laying so they can mature a little more

an obvious method to slow it down is to adjust their diet. I don't know what you feed at the moment, but you might want to avoid giving them a food designed specifically to bring pullets into lay and keep them laying to maximum capacity until their bodies are spent (ie. commercial feed for battery hens). That also avoids vets bills or inflicting surgical procedures on the birds.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I still can’t help but look at the spot I found that little Brahma chick every night I go out to do my head count. I guess it’s just a reminder to me to be careful how I tinker with flock dynamics and to keep learning about chicken behavior and other things chicken. My flock gets along quite well, and having varying feather patterns also make it easier for my kids/husband to tell me which chicken they’re talking about if they saw something unusual.

The ISA chicks (juveniles, really) are 12 weeks now and still stick close to mama - they like to sit in the roosting bars during the day but stick to the floor of the coop at night. After reading that article about keel bone fractures makes me wonder if any vets around here have access to a hormone implant similar to what was mentioned in the study, that would delay the onset of their laying so they can mature a little more. No one here actually specializes in avian care, but perhaps they could order something in? It’s worth asking around. I’m seeing some comb and wattle development on these gals but they’re still smaller than my Sultans and it boggles my mind that they’re potentially laying in a month.

Here’s some tax:
1. First egg from Fuzzy, my flock queen, after she took a two month break Vetto molt. I was surprised that she got back to laying so quickly. It’s really spotted, usually her eggs are a smooth dark brown.
2. Fuzzy
3. Peanut showing off her fluff

I would contact the state and talk with the state veterinarian.

They are very helpful.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

I guess I shouldn’t be entirely surprised. And @blackacres , you’re right, that’s not that bad, considering that my dogs yearly vet bill with shots, heartworm test/preventative medication, and teeth cleaning is around $400.

I am assuming (I know what we say about assuming) that the $400.00 is for one dog.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

The temperature is 63 and cloudy.

Have a great day!

 

[Marie2020]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

The temperature is 63 and cloudy.

Have a great day!

Good morning

 

[Marie2020]

Misty and raining here.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Happy 2022! 67F/19C at 7:30 a.m. in the Tennessee smoky mountains. It's been this mild for a couple weeks, but next week has hard freezes forecast every night. Here's hoping the swing doesn't jar the birds and bees too hard We're in dire need of freezing temperatures to keep the plants and trees healthy, but that doesn't mean any of us have to enjoy it.

 

[Marie2020]

Happy 2022! 67F/19C at 7:30 a.m. in the Tennessee smoky mountains. It's been this mild for a couple weeks, but next week has hard freezes forecast every night. Here's hoping the swing doesn't jar the birds and bees too hard We're in dire need of freezing temperatures to keep the plants and trees healthy, but that doesn't mean any of us have to enjoy it.

Keep warm

Here in UK it's been really wet and unusually warm for this time of year.

Talking of bees I've just seen a bee busy pollinating my flowers.
Really strange