Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

Shadrach said:

Where did you find the turtle Penny?

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Had to ask the Son, He bought it at walmart here it light up but is solar. He could not say between 15 to 20 dollars.

Iluveggers said:

What is the best way to pick up a chicken? Now I’m curious!

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I pick them up from below so they stand on my hands, which is something Shad suggested I try. It's been really good but of course, is much easier at night time when they're on the roost already.

MaryJanet said:

I pick them up from below so they stand on my hands, which is something Shad suggested I try. It's been really good but of course, is much easier at night time when they're on the roost already.

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It works well for some of our hens but others don't get that they can put their weight on our hands and will struggle especially with my smaller hands.

BDutch said:

The old French ‘hole-in-the-ground’ toilets are even better/ more hygenic than some of the Greek toilets where you use a bin for the toilet paper (because the drain is too narrow for toilet paper ).

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In my opinion a hole which will not have your bottom in contact with dirty surfaces but only your shoes is far more hygienic than a modern toilet that isn't very clean. And I won't tell you what I think of whoever invented scrubbing your behind with paper and throwing the thing away in drinkable water.

ManueB said:

In my opinion a hole which will not have your bottom in contact with dirty surfaces but only your shoes is far more hygienic than a modern toilet that isn't very clean. And I won't tell you what I think of whoever invented scrubbing your behind with paper and throwing the thing away in drinkable water.

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Wiping has a long history; there is written evidence that they used leaves in ancient times. In India they combine the British tradition of a sit-down loo with a sort of short hose instead of loo roll, so you can wash without a separate bidet; clever adaption which works well there. Here of course we'd all freeze our arses off with a system like that!

tax for toilet talk: my little man @ 6 weeks old

MaryJanet said:

I pick them up from below so they stand on my hands, which is something Shad suggested I try. It's been really good but of course, is much easier at night time when they're on the roost already.

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All my bantams prefer to stand on my hands & be carried that way. My standards prefer the firm hold around the wings & across the breast.

I rather suspect that Shad is cradling their belly in his palm and their legs are hanging down either side, but no doubt he'll clarify when he's back on.

Perris said:

tax for toilet talk: my little man @ 6 weeks old
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He's pretty!

Ribh said:

He's pretty!

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I think so too; hopefully he'll grow into something like this (image from windywhiskerspoultry found online)

got the supermoon last night: it was pretty too