Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[HiEverybirdy]

They do.... I had bottom third of a bag of mash that was mainly soybeans. Gassy assy birds

They definitely fart. You haven't heard that, @Perris? Chicken farts are adorable.

They burp, too. Though I think I've only heard a good, Barney Gumble-style belch once, while carrying an angry cockerel around to avoid being mauled by him, so it may have been amplified by his mood and how his crop was resting on my arm.

Can't say which plant or treat causes it. Our chickens have never eaten beans. I was always under the impression that legumes are toxic to chickens. Not sure where that info came from. As always, plenty to learn from this thread.

 

[HiEverybirdy]

Hi folks,

I want to say thank you to @RoyalChick @Perris @ManueB (regulars on this thread) for your kind comments regarding my hen Rusty's sudden onset of illness two days ago. She likely has a reproductive infection triggered by molting (and laying the whole time she's been molting ), but it could be something else. But definitely an infection, by the smell and symptoms. I'm treating her with the help of experienced keepers @TwoCrows @Wyorp Rock @coach723 @azygous who are always there to lend their knowledge and support. The updates about her condition and treatment are posted here if anyone else wants to follow
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-other-details-provided-please-help.1605170/

I had just recently been feeling so happy and grateful to have a fundamentally healthy tribe -- active, roaming, breeding, laying, hatching, fighting, raising chicks -- all the good stuff, finally, after years of struggling with the sick hens in my first group. I guess this illness of Rusty's is a reminder to stay vigilant; anything can happen at any time.

I've been going to bed late after Rusty's last dose of medicine and waking up six hours later to give her another, plus fretting overnight of course, so I'm exhausted. But Rusty is fighting this off, and I will always help a fighter if I can.

To cheer me up, mum Dusty and her chick Slash spent the early morning with me in the kitchen, preening each other.

Here's to chickens and all the sorrow and grief and worry and joy and love and community they
bring...

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Sorry you're going through that! Sending good thoughts for Rusty's fast recovery.

 

[Molpet]

I was always under the impression that legumes are toxic to chickens. Not sure where that info came from.

The farmer that made the mash I used to feed, said his machine that proceeded the soybeans heated and ground them. Raw soybeans are what I had heard were a problem for poultry.

 

[townchicks]

Hi folks,

I want to say thank you to @RoyalChick @Perris @ManueB (regulars on this thread) for your kind comments regarding my hen Rusty's sudden onset of illness two days ago. She likely has a reproductive infection triggered by molting (and laying the whole time she's been molting ), but it could be something else. But definitely an infection, by the smell and symptoms. I'm treating her with the help of experienced keepers @TwoCrows @Wyorp Rock @coach723 @azygous who are always there to lend their knowledge and support. The updates about her condition and treatment are posted here if anyone else wants to follow
https://www.backyardchickens.com/th...t-other-details-provided-please-help.1605170/

I had just recently been feeling so happy and grateful to have a fundamentally healthy tribe -- active, roaming, breeding, laying, hatching, fighting, raising chicks -- all the good stuff, finally, after years of struggling with the sick hens in my first group. I guess this illness of Rusty's is a reminder to stay vigilant; anything can happen at any time.

I've been going to bed late after Rusty's last dose of medicine and waking up six hours later to give her another, plus fretting overnight of course, so I'm exhausted. But Rusty is fighting this off, and I will always help a fighter if I can.

To cheer me up, mum Dusty and her chick Slash spent the early morning with me in the kitchen, preening each other.

Here's to chickens and all the sorrow and grief and worry and joy and love and community they
bring...

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I just finished catching up on Rusty's thread. I'm glad to see she's improving. Slash is adorable.

 

[Shadrach]

I soaked and lightly cooked ours with the barley before mixing it in with the fermented 'mash'. They picked out and ate all the peas first.

I'll try this.

 

[TropicalChickies]

I just finished catching up on Rusty's thread. I'm glad to see she's improving. Slash is adorable.

Thank you for the kindness. And yes, Slash the little chirapa is pretty darn cute. Definitely has a special bond with momma Dusty, I can see it.

 

[TropicalChickies]

The farmer that made the mash I used to feed, said his machine that proceeded the soybeans heated and ground them. Raw soybeans are what I had heard were a problem for poultry.

Most legumes raw are toxic in general.

 

[TropicalChickies]

They are toxic raw. Well-cooked they are a good food for chickens. Mine especially like garbanzos and kidney beans

 

[Shadrach]

@Perris Just been working out a few numbers regarding the feremented feed and I noticed that buckwheat, which you mentioned you were going to try, is high in Lysine. Provided it's of reasonable quality, your looking at between 4% and 6% Lysine which with a decent wheat should give you close to or better than the commercial feeds ratios.
All the allotment lot eat fermented buckwheat without problems.

 

[Shadrach]

Split shift today. They got an hour and a half out in the morning and two hours in the afternoon. I had a meeting mid day and missed my lunch.
Chilly and damp of the uninspiring nature the British weather in infamous for.

I make a porridge for breakfast most mornings. 200ml of whole milk, 30 grams of porridge oats, 12 grams of organic plain whey powder and 5 chopped dates.
I think I should try this out on the chickens. Protein problems solved.

Carbons guts were bad overnight again. It seems to come and go. It's not good.
Not sure what more I can do for her.

Mow is spending more time with Carbon, Fret and Henry while Dig explores, dodges the crows and chases the doves; not to mention digging of course. I've seen Dig following Henry more often while the females group together. There has been some play fighting between Dig and Mow but it's been very restrained compared to some siblings I've watched.