Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

She's never properly laid an egg since I wrote here on her problem, last week she laid a membrane egg with a tiny bit of shell. This morning her crop was full and as I massaged it she immediately started being sick. She is tired and comb is not looking good. I will take a picture soon but have a dear friend here right now that's traveled miles too bring me a log for the shiitake plugs he bought me. Which he has set up in the garden.

If she is being sick when you massage her crop you're doing it wrong.

 

[Shadrach]

Just too tired to post last night. I seem to have spent the entire weekend saying no thank you to more chocolate/sweets.
From yesterday.

 

[Cheeken-gurl]

In April 2021 I returned to the UK having spent the last ten years living with and studying various groups of chickens on a small holding In Catalonia Spain.

Some of you may have read some of my posts and seen pictures of what I call The Tribes, in my house and free ranging on the land. I’ve written a number of articles here on BYC based on my observations of these tribes and there is an as yet unpublished book that deals with the lives of these chickens and what I have learned from a decade of observing them and the experience of helping out with the care of free range chickens on my uncles farm in my youth.

I had decided even before leaving Catalonia that should I have to leave the tribes and my home what I would like to do was look after ex battery chickens and rescues given the opportunity. That opportunity arose in September of this year 2021.

A family member, knowing how much I miss the Tribes, mentioned that she though she knew where there were some chickens and one evening when out walking we visited the site. There was a rather old and partially illegible sign on the notice board at the entrance to the site asking for someone who would be prepared to help looking after the chickens. I contacted the person concerned and this thread is in part a record of the subsequent events.

The sign.
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[no fly zone]

Ok- the Skeksis baby just hatched, but there might be a problem. Its behind looks puffed up like a balloon and is somewhat transparent. Does anyone know what this is and if it will be a problem?

 

[no fly zone]

Nuts- might be this:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis.64686/

 

[Iluveggers]

Morning all!

Was supposed to be egg setting day in my class today. School was canceled though because:


Very disappointed. Probably the first time ever that kids are going to be home complaining about a snow day! They are so excited to get started (as am I!)

Tax:

 

[RoyalChick]

Nuts- might be this:

https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/mushy-chick-disease-yolk-sack-infection-omphalitis.64686/

Oh dear. I am sorry. Sure looks like that.

 

[ManueB]

Sorry it had to be the skeksis chick .

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

The temperature is 58 and sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[Solanacae]

Me too! Not sure if he's proud of them or wondering why the heck they're squeezing on top one of another!

I loved this picture too! It was like he was saying, “Come on, you can’t all fit in there and get a proper bath!”