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  1. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    And Shad, of course, sorry you had to lose Fret too soon. :hugs :hugs You have improved her life at the allotment so much, and have given her the opportunity to hatch and teach several chicks. :love
  2. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Sorry for losing Tamar Fuzzi.:hugs :hugs
  3. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    It seems Ini mini is often resting, looking tired and miserable. Today I gave her a little left over from my yoghurt with orange juice. The other chickens wanted to share (take over) but she pecked the other monsters to back off. Still in charge as oldest of the flock. And very active too from...
  4. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    This is absolute crap 💩 . She lost any claim on Fret after handing over the care into your hands. But I do understand if Fret’s life became very miserable you don’t mind if C will do the deed to euthanise. If she acts on your judgement this is probably the best. :hugs :hugs
  5. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    If you have a smartphone you can login on the BYC website on your phone and post photos directly from your phone. Sending a few flowers for Tull.
  6. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs :hugs Poor you too. :hit Wishing you a lot of strength these days.
  7. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Nice, very nice! Congrats both.
  8. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I presumed @thistlewick meant the choice in a simple reaction without using the reply. Like Thistlewick I often find it ‘difficult’ to make the right choice. Sometimes its sad, and giving a ❤️ it what I like to do. But if the message itself is not lovely it feels strange to do so. There...
  9. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Are you back at the allotment again Shad? How is Fred today?
  10. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Well deserved! Congrats. Did you get a P-feather award? 🥇 Hope not these kind of feathers. 🤭
  11. BDutch

    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...
  12. BDutch

    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.”...
  13. BDutch

    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. ;)
  14. BDutch

    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...
  15. BDutch

    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...
  16. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Yes, I hope Shad’s Fret is getting well soon, and you too Mother of Chaos.
  17. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Amazing and weird photography / chickens.
  18. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Of course its not the same. Selective breeding with human intervention for more profit (more eggs or meat in captivity with less feed) , is something completely different than your aim to gain fit chickens for free ranging in your climate and environment. What you do is more a kind of selecting...
  19. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Not in roman times but later as a hobby for the rich. From www: Although the exact origins of the Polish remain somewhat mysterious, pastoral paintings from the 15th-century in the Netherlands help solidify its history as a fancy bird of European origin. There is a Dutch type with a large...
  20. BDutch

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I you want to establish a group best fit for your garden and the way you feed them, you don’t need to bring in new genes. The finches with the large beaks who are able to eat the nuts didn’t come from a large gene pool.
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