Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[ChickenshedStudio]

The chickens hate the air balloons. It's the burner noise they seem particularly unhappy with.

That makes sense! We lived much further out (in Backwell) so we didn't have to deal with them up close unless we went visiting.
Here it's just farm machinery and military helicopters

Balloon Tax:
We had a tree down in the last winds (last week?? I've lost track!) and helpfully it fell across the drainage ditch, smashed through the hedgerow and landed across the track and the neighbouring field's crop... Once we'd cleared the worst of the branches, Abney decided it was his highway to freedom and tried to make a break for it. The girls were less impressed so he gave up

 

[kattabelly]

The chickens hate the air balloons. It's the burner noise they seem particularly unhappy with.

My lot really hate helicopters but are fine with the post drone that flies much lower overhead

 

[Molpet]

My lot really hate helicopters but are fine with the post drone that flies much lower overhead

Mine had a drone chasing them a few years ago, until I shot it down. They were supposed to have visual contact with drones. This one was flying under the tree canopy and turned out the kids were on the other side of the interstate.

 

[kattabelly]

Mine had a drone chasing them a few years ago, until I shot it down. They were supposed to have visual contact with drones. This one was flying under the tree canopy and turned out the kids were on the other side of the interstate.

This one is an "official" one that travels between the postal delivery office just over the hill, and a couple of the isles. Even if firearms laws weren't much stricter here, I don't think I could get away with shooting it down if the chickens were bothered!

 

[kattabelly]

Drone tax:

 

[notabitail]

Mine had a drone chasing them a few years ago, until I shot it down. They were supposed to have visual contact with drones. This one was flying under the tree canopy and turned out the kids were on the other side of the interstate.

Just be careful doing that. If the FAA can't figure out it was you, good. And most likely they'll prefer to bite the pilot. But they do fine people for shooting drones.

That kid is an idiot though. He shouldn't have it if he's going to harass things with it.