Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

Killay looks like you won't want to mess around with him .

He and his brother are just trying to sort out their place vis-à-vis one another at the moment, and neither of them have done anything beyond a long hard stare, so I think he'll be alright

Yeah, I seem to remember something about someone not liking his wife (or maybe she couldn't have an heir?) and wanting another one but still wanting to go to heaven.

Wives - 6 of them! That was an extreme case, but I increasingly tend to the view that it's all politics originally, and/or economics. If it lasts long enough to gain some traction, then it morphs into tradition, and then it's a whole new ball game. Perseverance is king.

Talking of which, I owe tax. I give you a chicken tree (the favorite postprandial hangout):

 

[lightm]

nice to meet you and your flock! are some of them ex-batts or rescues?

Nope, but I do have 4 of these breeds because I had no idea what I was getting myself into.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

77 mostly cloudy 94% humidity feels like 76 thunderstorms predicted for today.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

ooh, love your mr handsome! so pretty! what exact breed are they?

English Light Sussex.

 

[Shadrach]

How do you keep yourself dry when it’s starting to rain? Sitting and waiting in this new covered run?

I don't. I get soaked. I may have the old run to shelter in if it comes down in one piece. I need to sort something out for the coming winter. Last winter was pretty hard going. Getting wet isn't that bigger deal when the temperature is over 15C. At 2C or 3C it's not at all pleasant. On the bright side a few hours a day exposed to the elements is good for ones mental health.

 

[Shadrach]

I think I am all caught up on the thread! I've popped up here before (around February). To comment on this thread was the sole reason that I registered a BYC account. I am still patiently waiting for Shad's book to be published as I am dying to read Major's story.

This thread can be very serious but I enjoy it . I've only had 18 months on chicken keeping, very short compared to people here. I have a typical backyard flock, the American model as Shad would say. I feel heavily influenced by Shad and many other folks here so I do what I can and give them as much free range time as I can.

We had a rooster but got complaints (not because crowing, but simply because it is a rooster) so he was rehomed, to a very nice place though.
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I am not great with chicken pictures. Here are some (last two picture from more than a year ago)
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For someone who claims not to be great at chicken pictures that's a pretty good start!

 

[Shadrach]

I don't know your definition of work, but to me, to have every minute of the day from waking to sleep scheduled for at least a year ahead, and most activity during that time be determined by a committee (even when you have some say, which often you do not), would be hell, and is most definitely not leisure. It involves little or no power, and little ability to use the wealth, that comes with the throne, for whatever you might like to do with it. And if the word leisure means not-work, what the monarch does is work by exclusion, even if it isn't breaking a sweat. What is scheduled varies from meeting and conversing with complete strangers (even if they're arrogant boors or pompous idiots) to visiting places you never knew existed (never mind whether you do or don't want to go), eating whatever is put in front of you (when you know the chef has spent inordinate time and effort on it), having your health status reported on continually etc. Which raises the point that everything happens in public, with no privacy at all. I wouldn't want their job if it was the last job on earth. (I don't speak for the rest of the family, though it's hard for them to get a normal job because of who they are, not what they can do; that was Harry's major problem - he just wanted to be a soldier; Philip and Charles did a fine job of creating something out of nothing; don't we call that entrepreneurship? Andrew is an ass, Edward at least married well. And there's an other point: the whole world has opinions on everything about you, even if they really know nothing about you!)
The case for the defence rests here m'lord.
Tax to follow.

I did admit, albeit grudgingly, that Betty made a good job of it.
Yes I am taking the piss somewhat about the work and more.
What I will write is many of us have worked hard, been constrained by our empolyment and got very little to show for it. I completely agree about the lack of privacy but this is the case for many celebrities and high profile people. Would I do it? No, but there are a lot of jobs I wouldn't do.
I don't follow the Royals in the media so I don't know much about their lives. I skip over the articles like I do the football pages; entertainment for some, but not for me. Some may be well intentioned and try to make a good job of what is seen as duty. My view is it isn't a job that needs doing.

I overheard this comment from a group of track workers on the train back to Bristol tonight, "at least we might get another Bank Holiday out of it."


I suppose what has rattled my cage is the media circus that lept into action at the news. I question the media's assumption that England is mourning and there carefully prepared article and copy on the Royals is what the majority should be reading.

 

[Shadrach]

huh? I assume this was a reply to something but the something didn't get included so I'm stumped; what will be allotments be doing?

Sorry. I forgot to quote.
It was in response to Manue I think who wrote about fencing in the delicate crops/plants, rather than fencing in the chickens.

 

[Shadrach]

so sweet, but I can't help thinking it's counterproductive in the survival game. A roo standing by a border is usually my best clue to the location of a hidden nest

Shhhh, he's learning.

 

[Shadrach]

Ida is so pretty, but Killay looks like you won't want to mess around with him .



Yeah, I seem to remember something about someone not liking his wife (or maybe she couldn't have an heir?) and wanting another one but still wanting to go to heaven. Very well played did Henry.

This is a wonderful set of picture. I would almost say they are very sweet but I would be afraid you might think it was an offence . One can see tenderness between these two- you could enter those pictures for pictures of the week.

I can do sweet.......ish.