Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[BDutch]

that's the idea. And cold-tolerant, heat-tolerant, and wet-tolerant

Which breed do you want to add for dry-tolerant.

 

[Perris]

Which breed do you want to add for dry-tolerant.

I was considering Moroccan Baldi / Beldi, but an opportunity to snag a few hatching eggs while I was there never arose

 

[kattabelly]

Which breed do you want to add for dry-tolerant.

Not sure there's much need for dry-tolerant anything in Wales!

 

[Perris]

Not sure there's much need for dry-tolerant anything in Wales!

Indeed. And is why I don't have any feathered leg breeds.

 

[kattabelly]

Indeed. And is why I don't have any feathered leg breeds.

Same. I know lots of people claim they somehow manage to keep their feet pretty clean but I'd probably get some and then find out we have the wrong kind of mud, or something.

Shame because I really like the look of Brahmas.

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

Same. I know lots of people claim they somehow manage to keep their feet pretty clean but I'd probably get some and then find out we have the wrong kind of mud, or something.

Hmm…I mean “clean” is relative so I’m sure a clean fluffy chicken foot is as clean as my chicken coop.

 

[Mother of Chaos]

Same. I know lots of people claim they somehow manage to keep their feet pretty clean but I'd probably get some and then find out we have the wrong kind of mud, or something.

Shame because I really like the look of Brahmas.

Same here; clean-legged was on my “must” list.

Their legs are still filthy much of the time, of course, but a nice stroll through a water bowl takes care of that.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

I think Rognvald might be edging ahead in the wattle war here
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Big guy has the best moves though. Look at him shaking those face flaps!
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Work those slappy flaps, Big Guy.

 

[BDutch]

Katrientje has warts or something else on her nose:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/has-my-chicken-warts-dry-birdpox-or-something-else.1684998/

Thought Shad and some visitors here , might know what it is. Please answer in the thread

 

[rural mouse]

Same. I know lots of people claim they somehow manage to keep their feet pretty clean but I'd probably get some and then find out we have the wrong kind of mud, or something.

Shame because I really like the look of Brahmas.

There are silver penciled rocks. Same coloring as dark brahmas, straight comb, clean legs. Light sussex and Colombian wyandotte have the same color as light brahmas. Only one I can't think of a color match for is the buff. If you can strip the silver off the light/Colombian, you get a buff Colombian (buff brahma coloring). Breeding for that.....more difficult as silver affects red/gold colors.