Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[SimpleJenn]

Got a nice picture of my bresse cockerel, Breezy. He's massive and behaves very well.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Thank you. Eastern Box turtles don't achieve maturity to reproduce for several years, and are killed crossing roads. Their numbers are in decline.

Turtles are amazing. They're far enough from a road here that they probably haven't seen a car except ours, but lawnmowers and tractors can be tricky for them, too. We strive to stay turtle aware.

So does Lorraine! She made sure the whole yard knew about the interloper, even if she wasn't extremely worried about it.

However, when Lorraine bakaws, rooster Merle Hagbird does, too. His voice carries to the house so we know to trot out to do a yard check. Very helpful.

Tax: eagle-eyed Lorraine and crew.

 

[notabitail]

Four and a half hours yesterday. Too warm to be doing much so I didn't.
Fret, Tull and Sylph not at all comfortable with 30C. I must get the worst of those stones out from under the coop. The ground grows stones.
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An hour and a half on the field.
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We've got too many rocks here too.

Would a swamp cooler work? Is it too humid for that?

 

[fuzzi]

Turtles are amazing. They're far enough from a road here that they probably haven't seen a car except ours, but lawnmowers and tractors can be tricky for them, too. We strive to stay turtle aware.

So does Lorraine! She made sure the whole yard knew about the interloper, even if she wasn't extremely worried about it.

However, when Lorraine bakaws, rooster Merle Hagbird does, too. His voice carries to the house so we know to trot out to do a yard check. Very helpful.

Tax: eagle-eyed Lorraine and crew.
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POW photos!

 

[no fly zone]

4 of my chiltepin pepper seeds sprouted.

 

[thistlewick]

4 of my chiltepin pepper seeds sprouted.
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Those are so cute

 

[Shadrach]

Yes this has been my experience.

stress central for all concerned. Better they're with mum, calm and quiet, hidden somewhere.

I must admit, I've had some interesting encounters with mother hens when it came to getting mum and chicks all in the coop at the same time. I've always managed it though. It can be time consuming.