Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

RIP Cadoc
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I euthanized her this morning, at 16 weeks old. She had started to use her left wing as a crutch, was struggling to walk anyway, and the August brood had started to bully her.

I don't think she could scratch the ground since her injury in week 2, nor chase flies across the lawn, but she did enjoy grass beneath her feet, sun on her back, membership of her large extended family, and good food. It was a short life, but a better one than most chickens get to live.

Sad. Any idea how the injury, if that' what it was. happened?

 

[Perris]

Sad. Any idea how the injury, if that' what it was. happened?

Should have read ahead

 

[notabitail]

Should have read ahead

BY Bob charges tax for not reading ahead on his thread.

 

[Perris]

BY Bob charges tax for not reading ahead on his thread.

I think Shad's probably a creditor here, and it is his thread, so I'll let him off. Just this once though (where's the finger-wagging emoji? )

 

[BDutch]

where's the finger-wagging emoji? )

Plenty of gifs to choose from.

 

[MaryJanet]

RIP Cadoc
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I euthanized her this morning, at 16 weeks old. She had started to use her left wing as a crutch, was struggling to walk anyway, and the August brood had started to bully her.

I don't think she could scratch the ground since her injury in week 2, nor chase flies across the lawn, but she did enjoy grass beneath her feet, sun on her back, membership of her large extended family, and good food. It was a short life, but a better one than most chickens get to live.

Sorry to read this news. I agree, it was the right thing to do and she had a cracker of a life!

 

[Perris]

something for funga fans to celebrate!
https://www.theguardian.com/environ...conservation-cop16-uk-chile-biodiversity-plan

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Oh that is a rain chain.
I had always wanted one, but truth is they do splash so aren’t great if you get heavy rains and live in a house with wood siding.
I created an awning outside the Chicken Palace - mainly for my benefit as it is where I sit to enjoy hanging out with the chickens - and it doesn’t matter if it splashes a bit as it isn’t up against a wall. So I got a rain chain on Amazon. In the picture it is all dry, but mostly the bottom bowl fills with water off the roof and provides a handy source of wild water for the chickens. It also makes a nice noise. I like sitting out there in the rain. Very peaceful.
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I really like it.

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Ex Batts good morning one and all!

Tea is ready.

Temperature is in the 60s partly sunny.

Have a great day!

 

[SimpleJenn]

I'll have to look into a rain chain. The side of our front door gable drops water right at one of the picture windows and it sometimes gets inside since they are the old fashioned double pane kind.

Tax
A rumply molting Liara.

I really like how poofy Cream is there in the back. Perfect timing as she shook off.