Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[lightm]

I owe tax and I just put wood chips down so the pictures would look better! View attachment 3271360Dottie is giving Porky a peck on the head.

Such pretty chickens!!

 

[no fly zone]

I've been following reports of the storm. It looks pretty bad. I hope you and the chickens stay safe.

Thank you.

 

[U_Stormcrow]

To anyone staring Ian down, all the best to you and your flock! Today's track has bent it back away from us and towards more populated areas.

 

[Shadrach]

It's definitely getting colder. It was 14C when I left the allotments. The wind is back. It will probably blow up and down the Avon gorge until spring.
Two of the Ex Battery hens I checked over this evening had lice, but no mites. I sprayed them both and the knock down rate of lice with permethrin is high. I was brushing the dead mites off from around their vents as soon as I put the spray down.
I did a more careful than usual poop check when I cleaned out the coop and all the poop looked within a normal range.
The tarpaulin I'm going to cover the run with shoould turn up this week with the bungee cords. Once that is on there will be a lot less draft through the pop door which stays open all night.
That's the sick Legbar making her way to the food in the first picture. She is eating more than she was.

She's in this tray as well.

 

[RoyalChick]

It's definitely getting colder. It was 14C when I left the allotments. The wind is back. It will probably blow up and down the Avon gorge until spring.
Two of the Ex Battery hens I checked over this evening had lice, but no mites. I sprayed them both and the knock down rate of lice with permethrin is high. I was brushing the dead mites off from around their vents as soon as I put the spray down.
I did a more careful than usual poop check when I cleaned out the coop and all the poop looked within a normal range.
The tarpaulin I'm going to cover the run with shoould turn up this week with the bungee cords. Once that is on there will be a lot less draft through the pop door which stays open all night.
That's the sick Legbar making her way to the food in the first picture. She is eating more than she was.
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She's in this tray as well.
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That second to last picture, the one through the chicken door, is a great picture!

 

[BDutch]

Tree huggers.

Janice and Kraai got up in the pear tree to roost. Janice came out when I came near her with a broom. But Kraai flew even higher .
Where I couldn’t reach her anymore.
She spends the night in the cold and problably some rain too.

 

[Sequel]

Such pretty chickens!!

Thank you!

 

[no fly zone]

Looks like it's headed right for tampa as a cat 3. Fun.

Will probably bring the birds inside tonight, but may be able to wait until tomorrow morning.

There is still a very small chance cuba deflects it.

 

[ChicksnMore]

There is a 99.9% chance.

Hope Cuba does. I love your tent for the birds.
Hope everyone stays safe there.

 

[GregnLety]

Looks like it's headed right for tampa as a cat 3. Fun.

Will probably bring the birds inside tonight, but may be able to wait until tomorrow morning.

There is still a very small chance cuba deflects it.

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Prayers and best wishes for you, your family and all of your pets.