Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

Happy birthday Shadrach

 

[RoyalChick]

Happy birthday Shad. It is also Diana and Maggie’s birthday. They are three years old. Here is how they are celebrating.

 

[LaFemmeKatia]

Happy Birthday, Shad!!

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you! How concentrated is the ivermectin?

I'll check tomorrow.

 

[Shadrach]

We are having fleas biting us since yesterday , I'm thinking it probably comes from the coop. I can't see any on the chickens though, we only see them on our clothes and on our bed. The cats have been treated 10 days ago so they are probably not the culprit. I'll wait a few days till the flock feels ready to leave the coop, to treat it.

I've got to get something to treat the hens though, we used to put DT on them but apparently it's not very useful and harmful to the lungs.
It's awful how much it scratches.

Very unlikely to be fleas. More likely to be a mite of one sort or another. Can you se them on your skin or on the chickens?

 

[Shadrach]

Happy birthday Shadrach. Pirate would like to know if cake is being offered View attachment 3011352

Hawk payed a visit for the fourth day in a row. Ladies aren't happy about being kept penn bound.

Happy birthday @Shadrach

Angel cakes asked if she can come to your party?View attachment 3011370

No and No.

 

[Shadrach]

Thank you all for the Birthday wishes. To be honest after 66 of them the novelty has worn off a bit. However, I've known many that didn't make it this far so if I'm celebrating anything at this age it's the fact I got here even if it's been touch and go on a few occasions.

 

[Solanacae]

I have a bucket with nipples. It took less than a minute for me to teach one and she taught the others.
When I integrated the Roadrunners I was worried they wouldn’t learn and I would have to teach one of them but they took to it immediately by watching the big girls.
That said, they all prefer a muddy puddle if available.
I use it inside the coop to avoid spills but outside I provide other options.

Mine prefer a muddy puddle any day to nipple waterers also!

A little bird said today is @Shadrach Birthday !

Must have been a bantam . . .

 

[Shadrach]

Henry.

 

[Solanacae]

My girls send their birthday wishes also, I hope it’s a nice day for you even if you’re not big into celebrating.