Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[TropicalChickies]

I don't know whether I'd love the consistency, or miss our really long hours of daylight in the summer.

The consistency is good for getting sleep regularly. I always had a hard time going to sleep when the days were very long up north.

 

[TropicalChickies]

Thank

The dark bluish tinges at the comb extremes I think are blood pressure drops rather than circulation problems, blood is still going round but at a lower pressure. I think this can be seen most easily on a roosting bird.

Nitrate poisoning is still believe it or not a problem for ranging chickens.
A sticking hear valve will also turn combs dark but black rather than blue.
I've mentioned I've seen Henry's comb with dark tips, sometimes a couple of centimetres deep.

The cause I believe for some of the roosters I've known has been liver/kidney failure due to excessive calcium. Apparently it's a cumaltive problem I doubt you have with your chickens.
Strangely Henry's comb and wattles have been fine since he started eating the chick feed. However, there has been a marked change in the temperature from around that time.

Thank you for the details. It's really a mystery with Lucio. The purple color is only there for perhaps an hour or two a day. Usually in the afternoon.

In the mornings, he always looks chipper and bright red again.

 

[fluffycrow]

Kolovos gets purple tips when the temperature drops suddenly

 

[Shadrach]

Three and a half hours today. Dry and partly sunny but chilly.

More solid than yesterday and Carbon was more active today than she has been.

I tried Kefit again.
"Eewww."

I'm not eating that. Is there anymore beef please?

Mow and Dig liked it. Fret had some to.

Yes I've named them.
On the tother hand, my boosted bird seed mix was much appreciated.

Out and about.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

The dark bluish tinges at the comb extremes I think are blood pressure drops rather than circulation problems, blood is still going round but at a lower pressure. I think this can be seen most easily on a roosting bird.

Nitrate poisoning is still believe it or not a problem for ranging chickens.
A sticking hear valve will also turn combs dark but black rather than blue.
I've mentioned I've seen Henry's comb with dark tips, sometimes a couple of centimetres deep.

The cause I believe for some of the roosters I've known has been liver/kidney failure due to excessive calcium. Apparently it's a cumaltive problem I doubt you have with your chickens.
Strangely Henry's comb and wattles have been fine since he started eating the chick feed. However, there has been a marked change in the temperature from around that time.

The back of Merle's comb has always gone purple from time to time. It happens when he's annoyed or on high alert. It's like he forgets to breathe. Clears up about as fast as it happens.

I've not really worried about it; just noticed it and thought of it as a Merle thang. Hopefully he's alright.

The issue is easy enough to capture in photos because I think he sees the big telephoto lens as a little bit aggressive

 

[Sally PB]

Mow and Dig

Who is which???

 

[Shadrach]

Who is which???

Guess.

 

[Sally PB]

Guess.

I'm going to guess Mow is the pullet and Dig is the cockerel.

 

[MaryJanet]

Three and a half hours today. Dry and partly sunny but chilly.

More solid than yesterday and Carbon was more active today than she has been.
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I tried Kefit again.
"Eewww."
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I'm not eating that. Is there anymore beef please?
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Mow and Dig liked it. Fret had some to.
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Yes I've named them.
On the tother hand, my boosted bird seed mix was much appreciated.
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I love their names! Very you, Shad.

 

[MaryJanet]

I'm going to guess Mow is the pullet and Dig is the cockerel.

I'll take the other guess