Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[kattabelly]

The 4th egg was sitting stone cold in the middle of the coop floor when I opened up, so Paprika must have given up on it sometime after dark. Eggtopsy showed the chick was fully developed and apparently just failed to hatch; did not pip, for whatever reason. So the overnight chilling at 14 days did not apparently harm the foetus. It would be easy to assume that it was the one that didn't hatch, but I don't actually know that. All 4 eggs were so similar they were indistinguishable, and I did not number them this time (I usually do; would have been useful here; note to self: always number them). Anyway...

On a more positive note, Wrexham and Neyland have enjoyed their first mealworms and milk-soaked bread (Q was not quite ready to leave the nest yet at breakfast), and perhaps Pa will bring the trio out today. There is netting all around the coop to aid getting them back in, if assistance should be needed; I expect Paprika will find it very vexing, as she's probably got this

 

[BDutch]

I'm a fan of David Gilmour but that song is making me wonder, Are you OK @BDutch ? The lyrics are really melancholic.

Quit often I enjoy melancholic and gothic music without being depressed.

Sorry about the 4th egg.
And yes, we definitely need more pics of the new arrivals.

 

[Perris]

They're back under Pa resting and digesting breakfast atm, but here's some of the eggtopsy for those with the stomach for them

Edited to add, the malposition appears to be the head above the right wing instead of below it, which is the most common type of malposition apparently.

 

[fluffycrow]

Welcome to Wrexham , and Neyland and Queensferry
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The 4th is presumably the egg I found cold next to, not under, Paprika on opening up exactly a week ago; maybe it will hatch late, maybe it died, maybe something else went wrong there, time will tell. But she has gone back on after a quick breakfast, so she hasn't given up on it, and the hatched chicks can wait there a day or two, especially since it is forecast to rain all day here today.

Congratulations to Paprika, the flock and you for the newest additions!

Queensferry is absolutely gorgeous

 

[fuzzi]

My favorite from the Who. I'm not a Who fan, but appreciate them.

Not live tax.

 

[Perris]

Here we are, after elevenses

 

[no fly zone]

Modern music is garbage tax:
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All the rappers i listen to are over 40.

 

[rural mouse]

I'm a fan of David Gilmour but that song is making me wonder, Are you OK @BDutch ? The lyrics are really melancholic.

I love the diverse and similar aspects of everyone here! Music has such a range and brings out such fun and different reactions!

Cockerel tax

this is Hawthorne. At 10 weeks, he's about as tall as Storm, my lead hen who's a cuckoo marans x cream legbar x blue laced wyandotte. He's also a chunky boy.

 

[fluffycrow]

I love the diverse and similar aspects of everyone here! Music has such a range and brings out such fun and different reactions!

Cockerel taxView attachment 4220016this is Hawthorne. At 10 weeks, he's about as tall as Storm, my lead hen who's a cuckoo marans x cream legbar x blue laced wyandotte. He's also a chunky boy.

He’s a very pretty boy!

 

[RoyalChick]

Here we are, after elevenses
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Elevenses; best meal of the day.