Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Kiki]

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[Ladies-Eight]

I have finally read the thread.
So happy to see the current crew, they're precious.
I heard you like roosters...will a potential boy chick suffice?
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Currently names Kasumi but if they end up crowing they'll be renamed Thane.
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And another pic just because they're so cute and cuddly.

Welcome to this thread it is very informative.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

@Shadrach I hope this finds you feeling better.

Temperature is in the 70s and cloudy.

Have a great day!

 

[Sequel]

Feeling melancholic: Amadeo disappeared without trace yesterday afternoon.
It is really quiet here now. Wish I knew what happened to him.

I’m so sorry Perris! I enjoyed the music thank you!

 

[Perris]

I really like his music for taking my mind off something and just drifting with his melodies. He's playing live in Cardiff next month, but the venue's acoustics are too poor for the subtlety and delicacy of his work, so I'll be giving it a miss.

The miserable week continues; Norton died today, through my carelessness. There's a large plastic trug in the garden which had a couple of inches of rainwater in it. It's about 6" deep and well within their ability to jump in and out, and though most of his/her body would have been above the water level, I assume Norton got too wet and cold before s/he could get out again; s/he had very little feathering as yet (was 2 weeks old on Tuesday) and the down was sopping wet. It must have happened between 4 and 5 because s/he was fine around 4 and dead by 5. I hope it wasn't too traumatic for Paprika and the other chicks, because I imagine they were all standing around cheeping to encourage him/her out until it went quiet. They had all moved on elsewhere when I noticed that 1 was missing and went looking. But Llandeilo was cheeping unusually loudly at tea. I should have kept a better eye on the trug and emptied it. It's a reminder that complacency and carelessness kills.

 

[Perris]

There aren't any formalities bar looking at the place and signing the lease. It's the same housing provider so its an internal transfer.

have you got an appointment to view yet? The timing's awful with your covid bout.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm in the process of doing the same thing.

I don't know what to do with some of it as my daughter does not want anything

How much storage space have you got? Can you pack heirloom type things and store them in an attic or something?

Often people don't want things now but feel different later.

 

[MaryJanet]

I really like his music for taking my mind off something and just drifting with his melodies. He's playing live in Cardiff next month, but the venue's acoustics are too poor for the subtlety and delicacy of his work, so I'll be giving it a miss.

The miserable week continues; Norton died today, through my carelessness. There's a large plastic trug in the garden which had a couple of inches of rainwater in it. It's about 6" deep and well within their ability to jump in and out, and though most of his/her body would have been above the water level, I assume Norton got too wet and cold before s/he could get out again; s/he had very little feathering as yet (was 2 weeks old on Tuesday) and the down was sopping wet. It must have happened between 4 and 5 because s/he was fine around 4 and dead by 5. I hope it wasn't too traumatic for Paprika and the other chicks, because I imagine they were all standing around cheeping to encourage him/her out until it went quiet. They had all moved on elsewhere when I noticed that 1 was missing and went looking. But Llandeilo was cheeping unusually loudly at tea. I should have kept a better eye on the trug and emptied it. It's a reminder that complacency and carelessness kills.

 

[BDutch]

Congratulations everyone! This thread was a favorite this week!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/week-2-favorite-thread-poll-vote-ends-9-29.1599410/post-27211575

Thanks to everyone who voted!
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Congratulations Shadrach for this excellent thread and how you managed to find an great audience in almost 2 years time.

Norton died today,

Ooh Perris, not again. Im really sorry for you, don’t blame yourself for not being thoughtful all the time.

I have some sad news too. Abby disappeared today around midday . She didn’t turn up again later or at roosting time. Of course I blame myself for loosing both pullets now. It’s just too dangerous for young pullets in my garden nowadays.

 

[Molpet]

I'm sorry for everyone's losses. Chickens find novel ways to commit suicide. ... and everything likes to eat chicken.