Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

3C max. Intermittent rain. 30mph Easterly wind gusts. Miserable weather.
Nobody came out. I can't blame them and they went to roost shortly after I had cleaned them out and fed them their treats.

 

[kattabelly]

Judging by the footprints in the snow this afternoon I think mine spent the entire day raiding every single other plot our side of the polytunnel

 

[Shadrach]

Judging by the footprints in the snow this afternoon I think mine spent the entire day raiding every single other plot our side of the polytunnel

They are getting better at coming out and are showing much more interest in looking for food.
I'm okay with herding them out when the weather is decent, but on days like today if they don't want out I don't blame them.

 

[Molpet]

He's got some amazing colours in his plumage.

He sure does!
He's part black jersey giant and dark Cornish (Indian game), probably other stuff too.

 

[kattabelly]

They are getting better at coming out and are showing much more interest in looking for food.
I'm okay with herding them out when the weather is decent, but on days like today if they don't want out I don't blame them.

I'm just grateful none of the boys so far seem to mind me herding them or their girls away from the other plots! A couple are sneaky and seem to be able to teleport though.

The two littles tend to hang back at the chicken plot while the others are out, I think partly so they can eat or dust bath or whatever without being chased off by a big chicken, but they came out on the field with all the other today which was nice to see. Can't quite believe they'll be twelve weeks old tomorrow.

 

[fuzzi]

One of the Sussex HENS laid today!

The pullet eggs are on top, the larger slightly pointed egg was in the Sussex coop!

 

[Mother of Chaos]

One of the Sussex HENS laid today!
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The pullet eggs are on top, the larger slightly pointed egg was in the Sussex coop!

Who laid the pale egg?

Asking b/c my SS lays eggs that color

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Who laid the pale egg?

Asking b/c my SS lays eggs that color

My two Sussex laid different colored eggs—one was light brown and one cream if I remember right.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

My two Sussex laid different colored eggs—one was light brown and one cream if I remember right.

Were they both Speckled or Light or ??

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Were they both Speckled or Light or ??

They were both Speckled