Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

Maybe 20 years ago? I need to ask again, both when it was built and the last time they had chickens.

Dates are sort of fluid here. We're hearing the barn is only about 50 years old; its possible the chicken house is also that vintage.

Looks a lovely spot in those pictures.

 

[Shadrach]

This was yesterday 30/10, the day after J did their first evening getting the chickens fed, watered and shut in for the night. I should mention here that they cleaned the coop, managed to work the auto door (something that has defeated C) and even got them out of the run for a while.
In the past I've been pretty sure I could detect a dgree of nervousness in the chickens having others care for them in my absence on the day I returned.
Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.

 

[Canadian Wind]

This was yesterday 30/10, the day after J did their first evening getting the chickens fed, watered and shut in for the night. I should mention here that they cleaned the coop, managed to work the auto door (something that has defeated C) and even got them out of the run for a while.
In the past I've been pretty sure I could detect a dgree of nervousness in the chickens having others care for them in my absence on the day I returned.
Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.
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Glad you seem to have found someone both you and the chickens can rely on!

 

[SimpleJenn]

This was yesterday 30/10, the day after J did their first evening getting the chickens fed, watered and shut in for the night. I should mention here that they cleaned the coop, managed to work the auto door (something that has defeated C) and even got them out of the run for a while.
In the past I've been pretty sure I could detect a dgree of nervousness in the chickens having others care for them in my absence on the day I returned.
Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.
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How wonderful! And especially if Henry approves, that's always good.

 

[MaryJanet]

Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.

This is very welcome news!

 

[RoyalChick]

This was yesterday 30/10, the day after J did their first evening getting the chickens fed, watered and shut in for the night. I should mention here that they cleaned the coop, managed to work the auto door (something that has defeated C) and even got them out of the run for a while.
In the past I've been pretty sure I could detect a dgree of nervousness in the chickens having others care for them in my absence on the day I returned.
Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.
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Tell J we are all happy s/he is on the case!

 

[Shadrach]

A couple of hours in dry and partly sunny weather this afternoon.
Life has gone a bit hectic again; social and family things, mostly good but time consuming, with a bit of stress thrown in for good measure.

I had lap sitters again, both Tull and Sylph for a while.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

In the past I've been pretty sure I could detect a dgree of nervousness in the chickens having others care for them in my absence on the day I returned.
Today they were all their usual selves. I guess the chickens approved of J.

In the photos taken by J, there's an obvious level of comfort between photographer and chickens.

In that last photo, Sylph and Tull are clearly thinking that the featherless, noodle-winged chicken holding the camera is a good egg.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready and very good.

Temperature is in the 60s sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[Shadrach]

A couple of hours in rather grey and dull weather. Glorious colours in the trees along the banks of the river severn on the route to the chickens.
The moulting seems to be slowing up. I don't recal Fret having hard moults in the past, she's just sort of shed feathers as she goes about her business.
She's recently started. Henry is still shedding and he's lost his sickle feathers now and is eating like a horse.