Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Sally PB]

A bit empty now... desolate with no chickens...

 

[Marie2020]

@Shadrach I’m glad that the allotment chickens had you around for a while, because any improvement to their lives if better than none at all. I’m cautiously hopeful that the rehomed chickens will have good lives. It seems that the people you met are aware of their age/history and want to give them a good life. I’m glad Lima gets to stay with Henry, and that Henry has a place to live - in a coop with some nice additions that he’s finally accepted, no less. I hope that C will be able to take better care of them at her home than at the allotment. Distance certainly makes a difference, like others have said, and decent feed will be affordable for a smaller group so hopefully no more birdseed and leftover sandwiches. And I’m also glad that you’ve got some ‘sort of’ friends you’ve made at the allotments and will continue to go there. Green space and growing things are good for the soul. So are friends.

 

[Marie2020]

A bit empty now... desolate with no chickens...

At least they are dry and fed there's also a big plus with Henry and his girls still being together ❤

 

[Sally PB]

At least they are dry and fed and Henry and his girls are together

Absolutely. I just miss the pictures and commentary.

 

[Iluveggers]

Pffttt...the roosters crow is a lovely sound to wake up to. When Cillin was convalescing in my house, a couple of metres away from my bed 30db reduction earplugs did the job.

I would love to hear a rooster. My neighbors probably would not. It would only take one phone call to the village board to ruin it. They tried to ban chickens a few years ago. Made some new policies. I am not going to push it. We have 4 roosters at the family farm so I can hear lovely crows, just not every day.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good afternoon one and all!

77 mostly sunny 57% humidity feels like 56 rain 0%.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

A bit empty now... desolate with no chickens...

I had a long conversation with C the other day.

They haven't had any farm or smallholding experience since they were five years old. They have had a number of allotment plots over the years.
C's partner was the chicken and livestock person, not C.
C knows a bit about the breeds common in the UK but very little about chicken health care diet and good keeping practices.

I know C listens to what I say because they repeat it elsewhere and I get asked if it's right by others. I'm left with trying to teach C some basic chicken care especially if Henry and 4 hens are moving to their garden.
I started with how to tell if a hen is laying; pin bones and vent shape. C isn't comfortable holding chickens and in the past C has grabed them by their legs and carried them upside down. I have pointed out the dangers in this.

 

[bruceha2000]

in the past C has grabbed them by their legs and carried them upside down.

That is fine, once the chicken has been dispatched for the table!!!

 

[pennyJo1960]

Hey afternoon did allot of reading, @Shadrach I withhold all comment of C.
Will keep you and those with Henry the best.
Possibly a real retirement, in your future your knowledge is worth hearing of.

 

[BDutch]

Pffttt...the roosters crow is a lovely sound to wake up to. When Cillin was convalescing in my house, a couple of metres away from my bed 30db reduction earplugs did the job.

In winter when a rooster wakes me up at 8, I don’t mind. But 5 o’clock in the morning is another piece of cake.
The last cockerel had a warm sound and keeping the window shut near the coop did the trick for me.
But 2 neighbours didn’t appreciate the early alarm and complained. They are nice people and often look after our chickens when we are away for a weekend or a vacation.
It took about 6 weeks before a serious person responded to the give away advertisement. The neighbours didnt complain that it took so long.

This spring I want to buy some fertilised eggs again if I have a broody. So maybe there will be boys crowing again next winter.