Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[BDutch]

(your English is better than that of many of them, btw!)

Thanks but this is really too much honour for my scribbling.

Tax: the juveniles on top of frame of the run.
Photo taken through the netting from the inside.

 

[RoyalChick]

And this is why I only eat morels or puffballs. Easy to id

I was going to say - and this is why I don't forage mushrooms, even though I am always eating random leafy greens, berries, and nuts I find, but I am not sufficiently knowledgeable about fungi.

 

[fuzzi]

I saw this posted in an article about the mandatory chicken registrations in the UK.

I thought you might appreciate it.

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks for reminding me. Unfortunately my English is not perfect. In the Netherlands we usually use the word ‘elimineren’ (eliminate). Google is unable to translate the word to Dutch. I know now I should have said killing instead of culling.

But killing maybe a bit harsh to say if I miss the finesse of the word killing too. It reminds me of 007s licence to kill (with a purpose).

Is it normal to use the word culling if you make an effort to rehome a rooster?

In my understanding there is a little difference between culling, killing (not the murdering kind) and eliminate when it comes to maintaining a flock. In practice it often seems to have the same result.

Spoiler: Ai explanation of culling

The term "cull" is often used instead of "kill" in various contexts, particularly in wildlife management, agriculture, and animal husbandry, for several reasons:

1. Connotation: "Cull" has a more neutral or even positive connotation compared to "kill." It implies a selective process aimed at improving the health or quality of a population, rather than simply ending life.
2. Purpose: Culling usually refers to the removal of individuals from a population for specific reasons, such as controlling disease, managing overpopulation, or enhancing genetic diversity. This highlights a management intent rather than an act of violence.
3. Focus on Population Health: The term emphasizes the broader ecological or agricultural goals. For example, culling may involve removing sick or weak animals to ensure the overall health of a herd or ecosystem.
4. Regulatory Language: In legal and scientific contexts, "cull" is often used to describe practices sanctioned by wildlife management policies or agricultural standards, which may help in framing these actions as responsible and necessary.
5. Emotional Impact: Using "cull" can help mitigate the emotional response associated with the act of killing, making it easier for the public and stakeholders to accept certain management practices.

In summary, "cull" is preferred in many contexts because it conveys a sense of purpose and management rather than mere destruction.

I think most people do use the word cull when they mean killed. Words like kill and dead seem to make some people uncomfortable

 

[Shadrach]

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I saw this posted in an article about the mandatory chicken registrations in the UK.

I thought you might appreciate it.

Link? I've read some stories about how people are registering all sorts of misinformation in an attempt to crash the registration program.

 

[Shadrach]

Thanks for the pictures of the compost piles.

I am thinking about using pallets to make a compost area in my chicken run.

I will have plenty of room in the run as I am in the process of drawing up a plan for restructuring the coop and run.

It's surprising how much compostable material the field generates. We need two three bay systems, one each side of the field.

 

[fuzzi]

Link? I've read some stories about how people are registering all sorts of misinformation in an attempt to crash the registration program.

It was linked from a post on X. I'll try to find it.

 

[Shadrach]

Atrocious weather. Lots of local flooding including my boots which have sprung a leak
Nobody was remotely interested in going out. I fed them and cleaned out the coop. Henry waited impatientlyat the pop door for me to finish cleaning and got striaght on the roost bar before I had finished and shut the back door of the coop. It's odd. C has to make sure Henry isn't in the coop and can't get in when they (a rare occasion I must admit) clean out a coop. He lets me clean up while he's on the roost bar with no fuss.
Tull wasn't interested in an early night like the others and sat on the coop extension roost bar with me while I waited for the most recent downpour to abate.

 

[fuzzi]

Here's the link to the X article about people registering chickens:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841138334862557470

 

[tranquiliti]

though I am always eating random leafy greens, berries, and nuts I find

— I thought I was the only “grown adult” that acted this way