I'll see if I can get a copy. I can't read the article on the site.
However, I agree that stress takes a massive toll on a chickens health.
Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock
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However, I agree that stress takes a massive toll on a chickens health.
I would not quite call it a relief with the suspected Mareks diagnostic.
EDIT: Read farther on and saw that you meant their absence etc. Sorry.
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I've got to ask now. What do you use to take such gorgeous pictures? My phone is well, useless and my camera is okay in good light but anything else it just won't cope with.
The hens are gorgeous to.
Does she have a nest with eggs in somewhere?
A couple of firsts for me today.
In the small hours of the morning the camera set to monitor for predators when they climb on the Chicken Palace sent an alert. Scary!
And now this afternoon we had high winds and hail. I actually got trapped by it in the Chicken Palace as the hail was really nasty. I sat and chatted to Minnie. But where was Maggie? Out in her pasture run eating the hail stones. She was picking them up like they were scratch grains.
She is a strange one that chicken!
In the small hours of the morning the camera set to monitor for predators when they climb on the Chicken Palace sent an alert. Scary!
And now this afternoon we had high winds and hail. I actually got trapped by it in the Chicken Palace as the hail was really nasty. I sat and chatted to Minnie. But where was Maggie? Out in her pasture run eating the hail stones. She was picking them up like they were scratch grains.
She is a strange one that chicken!
Egg count is 9 eggs (she keeps quite a messy nest too)
but I’m not touching any of the eggs!- Thread starter
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Excellent. I'm very happy for you.
Whilst Mag sounds very wise and knowledgeable, I don’t know if I could cope with my chickens roosting in the school tree every night and I don’t think I could construct a pole long enough.There is one of the main problems. Most Bantams still believe humans don't know anything about chickens and what makes a decent place for a good nights sleep. Every bantam I've known, not just in Spain, headed for a tree, barn roof joists and even large bushes in prefernce to a coop.
As Mag said to me one day, "why would I want to sleep with the smell of everyones shite in my nostrils when I can sleep in the fresh air".
I did start to try and point out some of potential hazards of tree roosting and before I had got very far he looked at me and said "are you trying to tell me fresh air is dangerous?"
I had to walk away.
Rabbit season!A couple of firsts for me today.
In the small hours of the morning the camera set to monitor for predators when they climb on the Chicken Palace sent an alert. Scary!
And now this afternoon we had high winds and hail. I actually got trapped by it in the Chicken Palace as the hail was really nasty. I sat and chatted to Minnie. But where was Maggie? Out in her pasture run eating the hail stones. She was picking them up like they were scratch grains.
She is a strange one that chicken!
Amazing tax!!! I’d say you’re prepaid for a bit!
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