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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Well deserved! Congrats. Did you get a P-feather award? 🥇 Hope not these kind of feathers. 🤭
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    Comment by 'BDutch' in article 'From Sea to Sea: or, the Chickens’ March to Rule the World'

    Interesting. But history seems fluid. Wikipedia says this about the Doniminiques: The origins of the Dominique are unknown.[10] It is considered to be the oldest American chicken breed,[8]: 121  and is thought to derive from birds – probably similar to the modern Dorking or Sussex breeds –...
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    Can someone please let me know if it’s a hen or rooster

    The saddle feathers look pointy to me. I vote cockerel too.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Sorry to hear about these multiple health problems. As said this sucks. Aging obviously has its downsides. Wishing all the best for both of you.:hugs :hugs I give up my hopes on Fret after the last post. At least 2 fits in one day, the way you describe what happened is probably a sign she won’t...
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    Barred Rock pullet?

    Yes. Its a girl. My barred rock/Amrock cockerel at about 15 weeks old.
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    Newly laying pullet bully?

    I don’t know what’s the cause. Maybe hormones and stress. Hormones can do strange things with humans and with chickens too. Maybe its (partly) food related. Your chickens need feed with lots of calcium and protein if the lay an egg each day. Do the chickens get layer feed with grit and oyster...
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    Broody hen hatched a chick. Need advice.

    Yes, bc the broody has only one chick to follow and defend this is the best option if you ask me. The chicks has its mama and this is good companion. She/he is not alone. The broody will take care if everything if there is chick feed and fresh water near the nest-box to start with. (Not inside)...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Sad chickens My youngest grandson loves chicken, but he loves animals as well. Obviously he struggled with this dilemma when he told the caretaker of the petting zoo, he was visiting with his father and brother, when he said:” I feel very sorry for the chickens because they are so tasty.”...
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    Comment by 'BDutch' in article 'Adopt Chickens in Need'

    This applies to all chickens: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/top-10-things-to-consider-before-buying-chickens.67186/?page=2#ams-comment-528424 Please read it before adopting to weigh if it's a wise decision too.
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Congrats again! :wee If you let your broodies do as they please and don't cull any older hens, we need to congratulate you constantly, or at least every week, every spring and summer. ;)
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I understand, grieving is a strange thing. But somehow, at least until now, I didn't grieve very much after the losses of chickens or other pets I had. I got over these losses rather quick. But I do feel a constant sadness for the millions of chickens and other farm animals in the meat, milk and...
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    Peeps in Europe!

    Sorry for your losses. :hugs I cant give any advice about the sickness. Never had something like what you describe in my flock. Hope the others help(ed) enough. Soon after I started with chickens I heard from others who got a disease in their current flock after buying new pullets...
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    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I had a fairy egg of one the Amrocks too a few days ago. Posted the photo on my own thread too. There is a drop in the number of eggs too. The Amrocks obvious have more difficulties with the warm weather (>30 °C) than my small bantams. I dont know if there is another reason. 1. Amrock, Gin or...
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    Natural breeding thread

    I don’t mind if people talk about other interesting topics in this thread as long as it is somehow related to natural breeding. I don’t like it if people talk about incubators, bc there are enough topics about incubating already. E.g. Making a broody happy with chicks from an incubator because...
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    Windy hill chickens - first flock(s) of my own

    Is this all flock or chick feed? Bc roosters shouldn’t eat layer pellets. At least give him the choice to eat chicken feed without the extra calcium. Too much calcium is a poison for chicks and a mild poison for roosters and hens who don’t lay. Eating too much calcium can cause kidney problems...
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    At my wits end - noisy hen

    Certainly the run space is adequate if the chickens have the possibility to free range a few hours each day. The change to be confined the whole day pissed them of for sure. Nagging to get out is not a strange at all. I have a combination of free ranging and confinement. I started to give the...
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    At my wits end - noisy hen

    If the chickens are quiet when they can free range early mornings -> Is it a possibility to let the girls free range after sunrise until say 8 or 9 when you and the neighbors are awake anyway? It might be worth the try and with treats and easy to grab food you can lure them into the run again...
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    in this random rambling thread we post random pictures

    Sad chickens My youngest grandson loves chicken, but he loves animals as well. Obviously he struggled with this dilemma when he told the caretaker of the petting zoo, he was visiting with his father and brother, when he said:” I feel very sorry for the chickens because they are so tasty.”
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    BDutch's bantam flock & natural breeding projects #5 🪺 🪺 and #6

    Pearl went to the neighbours today. Maybe to see if there were any strawberries left for her. Didn’t count on the dog, who immediately came in action to play with the funny creature from next door. Pearl didn’t need much time to fly back to the coop. 🤣 🚀 Probably she won’t go there again for a...
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    BDutch's bantam flock & natural breeding projects #5 🪺 🪺 and #6

    Hard to tell. She was reasonably active. About what I image one can expect from an 11 yo chicken.
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