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  1. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    The Egg Theif and Spud are building the shade and anti-predator shelter #2. The picture is fuzzy because it was snapped through the window. If I had opened the door, Spud would have abandoned his post to come see me..lol This is just phase one of opening their territory. We are going to...
  2. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I think you are going to need to take over more of that big field. :oops:
  3. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Mama knows best! She is such a great mum!
  4. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Thank you, they are really sweet.
  5. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I have Buff Orpingtons. The Buffs are pretty cold hardy, but also seem to do well in our miserable summers, with deep 90% shade cloth, fans and lots of water refreshes during the day. The oldest 12 are 18 months and the youngest are going to be a year old in just a few weeks.
  6. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    That is really good to know, thank you! Right now, they are just starting to think about get serious about being broody. Some have been toying with it for the last 6 months but not totally committed so I have been letting them just sit while they want to. My little Gracie has been sitting...
  7. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I was only allowed to go to one concert when I was growing up, I won tickets to see Frankie Valli at the Celebrity Theater in Phoenix, when I was 14 (in the '80s), and that was a totally different type of crowd, so I wasn't really sure of what to expect at the Metallica show, not at that level...
  8. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I am in South Carolina, we rarely get below freezing, and on the few occasions where we have, it has been late January/February. We get nearly 10 to almost 12 hours of daylight in the winter, December being our lowest. As soon as the sun is up, I let them out of the coop, unless it is below...
  9. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I am glad that she is back home safe and sound! My son said "She'll be fine, just wake up and want to eat everything in sight!" ;-)
  10. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Ours do not take a real break during the winter, maybe because of the mild weather? :-(
  11. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    That is amazing! The pictures are gorgeous! I am very glad you had your magic scratch supply, I would hate to think how a mom and cubs would react to a band of curious chickens. You are really making me want to add some Speckeles to my group! They are so gorgeous! Before I fall further...
  12. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I hope that she is OK! Poor baby!
  13. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I love all sorts of music, and Metallica is a favourite. We took my boys and 2 of their friends to see them at the Fairgrounds in Tucson, AZ, now, I don't like crowds and there were at least 50,000 people there. We were center stage in a big open field, people were there with little kids, like...
  14. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I wonder, if by reverting back to a more natural feeding process, if we could encourage less egg production, therefore extending the lives of our chickens over generations? I just looked up the notes from the place where we got our buffs, I worry that this is still too many eggs to produce...
  15. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    I see labels on animal feed that basically say that "we aren't going to provide the nutritional values because labeling requirements vary depending on location." I was looking for one to screen shot, but ofc when I am looking for it... *sigh That is why I like the whole grains, preferably...
  16. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    They are gorgeous! :love😍Our pond is pretty deep and there is a pretty big drop after the first couple of feet, I wish we had a nice little creek instead, I think they would have SOOO much fun with that!
  17. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    They picked one part to focus on, instead of looking at your post as a whole. Some sounded quite defensive. I am here to learn as much as I can to give my feathered loves the best life possible, I freely admit, I am not perfect and not all-knowing. I do know that my birds will not touch...
  18. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    Yay! Happy Birthday Fez!! :jumpy:celebrate
  19. MrsNorthie

    Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

    We are going to block them from the pond, my heart couldn't take it. Just when I think they are too smart to do it, they go and do something completely insane. Tonight, all the girls bunched into one corner of the run, climbing on top of each other, trying to get closer to us, when we were over...
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