Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[fuzzi]

Who laid the pale egg?

Asking b/c my SS lays eggs that color

The lighter egg is from a BB OEGB (Black breasted Old English game bird) pullet. They were hatched in June 2025, and were purchased from TSC.

The current SS pullets are laying darker than their mommas.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Welp, after jokingly musing with my husband about who would be the first to go broody, I found Tessa (SS) on the nest about 30 minutes before sundown, and still there when I went to lock up the coop. No egg.

 

[Shadrach]

A dry afternoon with occasional sunshine. Two and a half hours.
They came out and stayed out. They didn't venture far, mostly in the extended run but they were looking for food. Once I had done the chores I went out onto the field with them. They looked like normal chickens again and moved around the field with Glais leading and me making sure the hens followed him. Glais still isn't quite sure about how far he should venture. I expect that will come as the weather improves and he gets more time out of the coop run. They were in the coop run when I arrived, not under the coop, so that's a further encouraging sign.

 

[Sally PB]

Last fall, I took my chicken chair out of the run for the winter. It's plastic, and I was afraid it might crack in the cold. And that was before I had any idea that it might get down to -17°F (-27°C).

It has been very nice recently (hubby's snow is melting, boo hoo), so I found a folding chair to sit on in the run today. I was rewarded with Squeak sitting on my lap, and all the ladies hanging out nearby. What a pleasant afternoon.

 

[Molpet]

I heard the cockerel trying to crow this morning . He has a lot to learn.

 

[Shadrach]

I have a friend who is into alternative health practices. They sent me this.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6442828/

https://greenmedinfo.com/substance/honey

 

[Molpet]

I have a friend who is into alternative health practices. They sent me this.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6442828/

https://greenmedinfo.com/substance/honey

Interesting that Honey and coffee is more effective than Rx for cough.

The 2nd link is behind a paywall for me.