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Post by Shirls on Apr 4, 2016 7:25:45 GMT
Having lost a chookie to shock, I well thought that I was going to lose all four of mine last night. We had a freak thunder storm, the worst I've seen for ages. We had sheet lightening in one place and fork lighting in another. I even saw a RED fork lightening which is something I have never seen before. On my BBC weather app there wasn't even a drop of rain forecast and the heavens just opened during this storm. Fortunately when I opened the coop this morning, four very happy chickens dashed out for the breakfast. Phew!!! Big sighs of relief! I wonder if starlingqueen has ever lost a chicken to 'shock'?? |
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Post by Marianne Marlow on Apr 4, 2016 7:30:59 GMT
Yes, We saw and felt the thunder and lightning too. I also did not see it forecast beforehand! I'm so glad the chooks are okay  |
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Post by jellybean on Apr 4, 2016 7:39:38 GMT
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Post by samwiseg on Apr 4, 2016 7:41:38 GMT
Oh thank GOODNESS! The birds do make us worry dont they? We heard the thunderstorm too but sounds like it was worse for than here Shirls |
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Post by OP on Apr 4, 2016 9:04:02 GMT
Glad the chooks weathered the storm. We had rain, rain and more rain. No thunder though. I have noticed with my flock that they seem to ignore the loud bangs and clatters that happen. The flash of light is what gets them going. Maybe it's the same for other birds as well and seeing as the chooks were protected from a lot of the lightning they stayed safe and didn't panic?
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Post by Hezz on Apr 4, 2016 9:57:27 GMT
Glad the chookies didn't freak too much with the lightning and thunder. Is it an old wives' tale that lightning and thunder kill fertile eggs? I have tried to find out, but it would seem that the jury doesn't think so ..........
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Post by ffiscool on Apr 4, 2016 10:21:03 GMT
we had it too.. didn't last that long but I hadn't realised it was due either
glad the chooks were ok
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Post by Shirls on Apr 4, 2016 15:16:18 GMT
Not too sure about that Hezz, but either way it's a good job our eggs aren't fertile!! By the way everybody .................. Bea has started laying again, just 3 or 4 days after coming out of her 'broody' spell!! Sometimes it takes up to 5 weeks to get back into laying. So we are now back up to four layers. Now the moult has started!! |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 5, 2016 4:50:51 GMT
How many cushions can be made this year???  I really can't imagine those bustled ladies of yours NOT being quite so ..... bustled?? |
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Post by Shirls on Apr 5, 2016 7:10:16 GMT
No chance of cushions at the moment Hezz, I have a couple (or even a few) starlings that come down every morning (they're in the garden now in fact) collecting straw, hay and feathers!! I'm susre it must be several starlings as they have been doing this now for weeks. Perhaps the first couple have told all their mates where to get nest building materials. This is the first year I have actually had starlings in the garden, they are a diminishing species apparently, here in the U.K. |
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Post by OP on Apr 5, 2016 7:25:02 GMT
There will be someone wondering why the trees are full of chicken feathers. |
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Post by Hezz on Apr 6, 2016 6:40:14 GMT
I am sure the chooks are happy to play their part in the survival and revival of the UK starlings. Good chookies! |
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Post by starlingqueen on Apr 16, 2016 10:50:48 GMT
I didn't have a thunderstorm, not fair.  No Shirls, I've never lost a chook to shock, not even after the fox attack, must breed harder chooks in the country.  |
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I really can't imagine those bustled ladies of yours NOT being quite so ..... bustled?? 
No Shirls, I've never lost a chook to shock, not even after the fox attack, must breed harder chooks in the country. 
