Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Molpet]

It took me up to 6 weeks to break a habit like this.
Therefore I like to have a run to lock the chickens in, before sunset.

If you keep it on the shelf for a long time most types of honey changes from liquid to ‘sugarisch’ bc it crystallises.
Sometimes I get honey from an acquaintance / from a friend who are both beekeepers. I buy specials like clover honey, forest honey or pine honey from the old mill who sells local organic products or a bee house nearby. https://www.bijenhuis.nl/honing

Sorry this happened. Strange and nasty. I never read a story like this before. I wonder if you can do anything to prevent such a thing happen again in the future. Mayby more roost space? A poop board under the roost?

I never had this happen with chickens in the coop. I have had turkey hens attack chickens, which is why I open the coops by sunrise. No turkeys in that coop, but 8 sixteen weeks old and 6 are cockerels.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

What collaboration!

 

[L-plate chicken mum]

Not unsurprisingly there seems little scientific research into fairy eggs although I'm not sure how you would go about it. Liked this one as it explains(!) how one gets a cockatrice. Also anyone living in a one story dwelling would be at an advantage when trying to dispel the ‘deviltry’ as I’m pretty sure it would be nigh on impossible for those living in flats

Edited to add the link
https://www.ecopeanut.com/what-is-a-fairy-egg/

 

[BDutch]

I never had this happen with chickens in the coop. I have had turkey hens attack chickens, which is why I open the coops by sunrise. No turkeys in that coop, but 8 sixteen weeks old and 6 are cockerels.

Maybe it’s better to separate the turkeys or the juveniles in another coop/run. Dividing or adding a run + adding a coop can do wonders to control flock dynamics.

I am very pleased with the playhouse coop I bought this summer. It’s a great solution to get all the chickens inside and go to roost without any problems. The youngsters sleep in the playhouse attached to another part of the run.

 

[Perris]

because they always move just as I press the shutter, I got an unexpected fun photo today - headless chicken!

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 80s mostly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[Molpet]

Maybe it’s better to separate the turkeys or the juveniles in another coop/run. Dividing or adding a run + adding a coop can do wonders to control flock dynamics.

I am very pleased with the playhouse coop I bought this summer. It’s a great solution to get all the chickens inside and go to roost without any problems. The youngsters sleep in the playhouse attached to another part of the run.

Ha grow out and turkey coops was the plan. The second coop was supposed to be for the turkey, and the third and then fourth coops were supposed to be grow out coops.
The turkeys are stubborn and go where they want. I kept filling the grow out coops because I just had to keep that boy
I also have a small 5x5 ft coop that I ended up filling with Poults the last couple years. I started harvesting these since they just turned 6 months old and fighting. I hope to move some of the cockerels in there.soon

 

[BDutch]

Ha grow out and turkey coops was the plan. The second coop was supposed to be for the turkey, and the third and then fourth coops were supposed to be grow out coops.
The turkeys are stubborn and go where they want. I kept filling the grow out coops because I just had to keep that boy
I also have a small 5x5 ft coop that I ended up filling with Poults the last couple years. I started harvesting these since they just turned 6 months old and fighting. I hope to move some of the cockerels in there.soon

Im getting the feeling you have too many and too different poultry living more or less together. Maybe I am wrong, but I know some people cant limit themselves and get a ‘too crowded’ problem with stressed chickens/poultry.

20 chickens of the same /similar breeds is much easier to keep than 20 with
different poultry / all kind of chicken breeds.
As said, its just my guts, but is it possible your chickens need more personal space and/or you should divide the different groups for a peaceful coexistence. ?

 

[Molpet]

Im getting the feeling you have too many and too different poultry living more or less together. Maybe I am wrong, but I know some people cant limit themselves and get a ‘too crowded’ problem with stressed chickens/poultry.

20 chickens of the same /similar breeds is much easier to keep than 20 with
different poultry / all kind of chicken breeds.
As said, its just my guts, but is it possible your chickens need more personal space and/or you should divide the different groups for a peaceful coexistence. ?

probably true.
I made 4 cattle panel coops. 1st coop was 8x24x6 ft, The next 3 were 8x8x6 ft. Then I picked up the small 5x5x3 ft supposed to be for broodies and injured.
Then poultry yard is about 200 x 600 ft right now. I have the net fences I move around.
Before I got covid I would split up the poultry yard in 4 sections for breeding tribes in the spring and open it up in the fall. Some birds would switch coops. I have one hen that has moved to 3 different coops on her own, one coop 2x. She is currently in the coop that had the injured hen. She is always the boys favorite target and the lowest hen.

 

[Shadrach]

Got a couple of hours at the field today. Chilly, dry with some sunshine.
I need to do something about the ends of the new tarpaulin. I think I can more or less seal the ends off which would help with insulation. Coop is definitely more comfortable with the tarpaulin.

Got Mow's, Tull's and Sylph's feet done again this evening. Tull is most cooperative, Sylph just doesn't like keeping still.

Love this shot of Henry. Guess I woke him up again.