Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Perris]

So ?

I couldn't get him! He roosted in the least accessible corner, not reachable from the pop door, and behind a row of sleeping birds if I tried from the back. I tried to grab him as he came out this morning but he was too quick for me. And clearly quite indignant at the thought I might even try (I guess in his perception) to tread him In any case he seems to be standing, walking, and treading fine this morning. I'll see if I can lure him into the utility room with some mealworms later, though he's never shown the slightest inclination to come in before.

And that's a good point about the hens' feet; I watched them all yesterday and no-one else was showing any issue, so I do think it was his blood.

 

[no fly zone]

Congrats
How much land comes with the house?

Why sad about close to NYC? Too rural?

No land at all and far too suburban.

 

[Shadrach]

@Shadrach is this a copy of your happy clappy hat? Or did you get one with a rooster.

Good grief no. My happy clappy hat says Corsica and it used to have a label that read support your local mafia.

 

[Shadrach]

We accepted an offer on our house and submitted an offer on a house up in NJ today.

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Congratulations...I think.

 

[Shadrach]

This kind of weather explains and excuses much about English temper. Must be interesting taking the bus home when you're soaked and smelling of wet chicken !

I get plenty of room.

 

[Molpet]

No land at all and far too suburban.

So what happens to your children, I mean chickens???

 

[no fly zone]

So what happens to your children, I mean chickens???

House chickens

 

[bruceha2000]

We accepted an offer on our house and submitted an offer on a house up in NJ today.

Glad you have the offers in since you really have no choice but to move
Have you found a job in Jersey or will you wait until you are moved?

Why sad about close to NYC? Too rural?

The population density of the county he is moving to (603 sq km of land) is 3 times the density of the Netherlands (41,500 sq km of land). Nearly 1 million people and is part of the 20 million New York City metro area population (34,500 sq km).

I'm feeling claustrophobic just finding these numbers.

 

[RoyalChick]

Congrats
How much land comes with the house?

Why sad about close to NYC? Too rural?

Sadly the closer to NY (city) you get, the more it becomes a big urban sprawl. Still some nice towns and suburbs, but definitely not rural.
You have to be out of that area to get real farming land. Several of us on BYC are in parts of NJ that are very rural. It is surprising to many that those still exist, but they do and are wonderful.

 

[RoyalChick]

No land at all and far too suburban.

Oh no. Literally no land? No back yard? Like an apartment?
That is a tough change. I am sorry.