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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Two hours today. Snow flurries this morning. Feeling cold at 3C. The sun did shine but only Glais was interested in going onto the field. The 25mph wind gusts are what kept Mow and Sylph mostly under the coop for the afternoon rather than the cold. I took sardines to the field today as an...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I read the post you linked to when you posted it. I don't think there's any doubt pecking back can work. There have been posts advocating this method from other BYC members.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Yes I know. Sorry, got distracted by the chicken part.:p I do understand the problem. Perhaps I've been lucky. Sylph from the field group is the only one so far to cause any pain from pecking, she's had whole finger tips in her beak which hasn't hurt as much as her pointy beak! Some of her...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Two rather cold hours this afternoon. They all came out as soon as I opened the run. They ate very little of the feed and wanted out onto the field where they foraged. They came back to the coop after half an hour having had most of the treat food I brought them (the rest of the steak and...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Oh a bit of drama is okay. Ask Sylph.:rolleyes: One might expect from the reactions of some chickens to find their backs and back of necks a mass of scabs. I've checked a few. I couldn't find a single mark. I got very interested in peck strength a few years ago. It's not constructive in the long...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Hmmm, I have never seen a rooster do this. I've seen a few slide off and their feet ending up on the ground straddling the hen. I would love to believe roosters are so considerate.
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    what to do with bullying chicken?

    This excellent article may help. https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/chicken-bully-chicken-victim-a-two-sided-issue.73923/
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    Open Contest Mister BYC Beauty Pageant—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    Harold. Old English Game +? Five years old at a guess.
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    Open Contest Mister BYC Beauty Pageant—Official 2025 BYC Mini-Contest

    Treacle. Marans/Old English +?. About one and and a half years old.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I started out looking for a picture of Jenny perching on the fence. I knew I had some somewhere.:D It's taken a long time for me to be able to scroll through the pictures of the tribes without feeling sad. Well I found a few others while I was looking. Moon sitting. Treacle. Harold...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I think that's a Muscovy and they perch.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Two and a half hours this afternoon. Dry, chilly with lots of sunshine and mostly winter blue skies. Steak, about a half inch cubed for each, a few bits of cheese, maybe one one sixteenth of an inch cubed and a quarter of a Brazil nut each. Waiting for more, off food moult or not.:rolleyes...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    They are perching birds after all...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Are you going to keep him RC?
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Great series.
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