Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[no fly zone]

Both are well over 6 ft tall (roughly 2 meters for those of you in europe).

 

[Shadrach]

All afternoon basically. Got a bit done on the plot. Watched a lot of chicken TV. Cool with a bit of sun.

My first plot veg. I don't know why but everything bolts. I got the spinach mainly because I cut the flowers off the top of the plants. Even the corriander has bolted.

More dad stuff.

Mow spends a lot of time with Fret and the chicks. The purpose seems to be not to miss any opportunity to let the chicks know whose boss.

Fret is teaching the chicks how to roost. She was on the bar calling the chicks just before I took the picture. All the chicks managed the jump from the floor to the bar with ease.

 

[Sally PB]

My first plot veg. I don't know why but everything bolts. I got the spinach mainly because I cut the flowers off the top of the plants. Even the corriander has bolted.

The increasing hours of daylight is probably what's triggering the bolt. My spinach is bolting too. I plan to replant in a couple months, when the daylight is decreasing.

 

[Sally PB]

Tax: Robin, looking lovely, as usual.

 

[fuzzi]

Four 8 week old cockerels are headed for the auction in the morning. I'm going to miss the little delinquents. I'm sure the hens will not!

All are going except this little guy, recently named Zacchaeus, aka Zack.

Love the dad pictures, @Shadrach !

 

[MaryJanet]

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Tax: Robin, looking lovely, as usual.

Really lovely.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s and sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[MrsNorthie]

More dad stuff.

Those are some great family pictures. He is such a great Dad! It is beautiful to see pictures of him relaxed, hanging out with his offspring, imparting his wisdom.

I think Spud is going to be our super dad. He is the most attentive to the girls. It has been quite warm and sunny and the girls take turns wandering out in the open of their new surroundings and Spud is always out there keeping watch while the other boys are lazing in the shade. The only time the other boys venture out of their comfy positions is when Spud finds something to share with the girls, then they all come running trying to take credit. I have noticed that more of the girls are choosing to roost with Spud, too. He may be gently, quietly taking the role of top roo.

 

[fuzzi]

Only one cockerel left, Zacchaeus. He tried to crow this morning.

 

[fluffycrow]

So, it finally happened

. Someone from the free rangers went broody. It's Big Red's (and Gogo's) daughter. I thought I heard some clucking from her on Thursday, so I left some eggs in the nest box Friday morning. Soon enough, she was sitting on them. I gave her more eggs from the mix breed bantams (which are infertile) to make sure she's sitting well. She spent Friday night in the nest box, and today she acted like a normal broody.



There does seem to be one problem. The older hens kicked her out of the nest box so they could lay, and so she went and sat in the other nest box, so I had to move her eggs. I hope this doesn't continue.



Kolovos' son's...artistry is also visible in the photo