Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...outlaw-hen-cages-pig-farrowing-crates-england

 

[no fly zone]

Remember to leave out some grubblies & blueberries for Skekkers Claus on Christmas Eve

 

[fuzzi]

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...outlaw-hen-cages-pig-farrowing-crates-england

How will they keep the sows from crushing their young?

 

[Shadrach]

Two hours with no rain. I dragged them all out and marched them around the top part of the field.
Lots of worms in the compost heap when I dug a bit over for them; not interested.
Herded them over to a plot they've found lots to eat on in the past; not a lot of interest there either.
Less inclined to head for the coop than last outing. I wonder if Glais is learning anything from these highly supervised outings. He seemed comfortable enough out today. Initially he hung behind a bit but after fifteen minutes or so he was moving with the hens.

 

[Labsandchickens8]

Two hours with no rain. I dragged them all out and marched them around the top part of the field.
Lots of worms in the compost heap when I dug a bit over for them; not interested.
Herded them over to a plot they've found lots to eat on in the past; not a lot of interest there either.
Less inclined to head for the coop than last outing. I wonder if Glais is learning anything from these highly supervised outings. He seemed comfortable enough out today. Initially he hung behind a bit but after fifteen minutes or so he was moving with the hens.
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Glais has an amazingly bright green patch on his side that you can really see in that last picture.

 

[Perris]

Lots of worms in the compost heap when I dug a bit over for them; not interested.

most of mine ignore earthworms too; they are far more interested in any arthropods in the compost.

The spur buds are really visible on Glais' legs now, moreso than on Merioneth's or Talgarth's I think.

I hope the unwell among your family Shad recover enough to enjoy something of Christmas; the weather at least is forecast to be a bit more uplifting than it has been of late. Dry and sunny is most welcome ! We still have a big hole in the border here, but it's not full of water, which is progress.

 

[Molpet]

Remember to leave out some grubblies & blueberries for Skekkers Claus on Christmas Eve

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Will do for that cutie

 

[no fly zone]

Will do for that cutie

I wish she was still alive.

 

[fuzzi]

Two hours with no rain. I dragged them all out and marched them around the top part of the field.
Lots of worms in the compost heap when I dug a bit over for them; not interested.
Herded them over to a plot they've found lots to eat on in the past; not a lot of interest there either.
Less inclined to head for the coop than last outing. I wonder if Glais is learning anything from these highly supervised outings. He seemed comfortable enough out today. Initially he hung behind a bit but after fifteen minutes or so he was moving with the hens.
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I really like the 4th and 5th photos in this post, the trio walking away, and then the one of the two gals.

 

[Shadrach]

How will they keep the sows from crushing their young?

I don't know. Maybe given enough space it's not as much of a problem.