Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

They are more tasty than owl

My father and I raised them, I believe it is a Courtnix quail if memory serves me correct.

I don't think I've ever eaten one.

 

[Shadrach]

I put feed in three feeders and most had a scrum around the smallest and most difficult to get at.

It's been rather pleasant day weatherwise but windy and a bit chilly in the evening.

 

[Shadrach]

Getting there with the new coop. I hope to get the coop base supports on and the lot painted tomorrow.
Need to work out how to get the coop run part Henry and Co are on in the picture attached to the new coop.

 

[micstrachan]

Congrats on a featured article, Shad!

 

[MaryJanet]

Getting there with the new coop. I hope to get the coop base supports on and the lot painted tomorrow.
Need to work out how to get the coop run part Henry and Co are on in the picture attached to the new coop.
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Their patch is looking so much better now. I'm really looking forward to reading your stories of the flock's transition to their new coop.

 

[MaryJanet]

Congrats on a featured article, Shad!

Wow!! Congrats Shad!

 

[MaryJanet]

Yes it was - I remember it. I used it as the basis for selecting locally sourced meat and eggs near me. I am fortunate enough to have some farms around me that are committed to pasture raised animals and humane slaughter. You can buy at the farm if you order or at the weekly market.

Thanks RC and sorry I forgot you'd read it back then with Shad and Ribh.

 

[Shadrach]

What's taking so long with the coop you may ask.
No power mainly not to mention all the help I'm getting right down to having my saw hand stood on while trying to make a cut!
These are the tools I've been using, plus a hand saw.

 

[Windrider]

You are not even using cordless, battery operated tools? This is like building a coop 200 years ago!

Much respect to you Shad, but surely someone has modern tools you can borrow? I have similar tools I inherited from my grandfather, and I understand wanting to use such beautiful tools to create beautiful art (such as your lamps), but a coop raising surely calls for something a little less archaic!

 

[Shadrach]

You are not even using cordless, battery operated tools? This is like building a coop 200 years ago!

Much respect to you Shad, but surely someone has modern tools you can borrow? I have similar tools I inherited from my grandfather, and I understand wanting to use such beautiful tools to create beautiful art (such as your lamps), but a coop raising surely calls for something a little less archaic!

I do have quite a few power tools but they are 115Volt site tools. Leccy here in the UK is 230Volt.
I could have borrowed some battery powered tools but I would need to transport them to and from the allotments every day. What I have above fits in a small rucksack and don't weight a ton, or even a tonne (Sry Ribh )
The rachet screwdriver is as fast as a power tool once you know how to use it and it doesn't strip the heads of the screws.