Moonie Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Is very feathery!! I only got them yesterday so they are still very timid and finding their feet. But I thought i would show you a pic of Doris .... how fluffy is she! We are trying to work out how she managed to keep all her feathers?!?! Some of the others that were rescued were in a poor state. Any suggestions would be most welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 her comb isn't particularly floppy either is it? She doesn't look like a battery chook does she, do they re-home spent free range chooks too maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 her comb isn't particularly floppy either is it? She doesn't look like a battery chook does she, do they re-home spent free range chooks too maybe? No, but maybe these girls had bigger cages? Why would they have floppier combs? It's all new to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 Two more pics, the combs are quite floppy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 You would never guess that she was an ex-batt. They develop bigger combs when in battery cages to lose heat, as it tends to be stiflingly hot inside the hen house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Please excuse me for asking, infact I'm quite embarrassed but why do the battery hens lose so many feathers? Is it pecking each other due to boredom, is it because it is so hot, or due to the unnatural light levels? Still embarrassed Chili xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Don't be embarrasssed. It is due to a combination of all the things you suggest, plus stress, plus red mite sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 what ever she is she is beautiful, how lucky you are and how lucky they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 she looks exactly like one of my new ex-batts - I put some pics in another thread.. there are two possible reasons that she is well feathered.. 1. relatively speaking - some batts are kept in better conditions than others. Our Essex rescue deals with different farms - and some farms turn out baldy thin exhausted scrawnies (oven-ready) and other farms turn out well-feathered (even large sometimes) birds. it is not in the farmer's interest to have unhealthy birds... 2. another reason is that every cage will have a top chicken - the one who isn't pecked - so even on farms that turn out loads of oven-ready scrawnies, there is always a percentage of well-feathered girls... anyway - lovely girls! check out my other thread and see how similar she is to Mrs Goggins! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pearsons Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The breed is Isa Brown as far as I am aware. A cross between Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island White but they breed true so an Isa Brown x Isa Brown = Isa Brown!!!! Very popular as battery hens as they are super productive. Helen in Hume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonie Posted February 25, 2008 Author Share Posted February 25, 2008 what ever she is she is beautiful, how lucky you are and how lucky they are Thank you Mirkwood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 you welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 :oops:sorry wrong thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Please excuse me for asking, infact I'm quite embarrassed but why do the battery hens lose so many feathers? Is it pecking each other due to boredom, is it because it is so hot, or due to the unnatural light levels? Still embarrassed Chili xx they also lose feathers on their neck from rubbing on the bars to get to the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 The breed is Isa Brown as far as I am aware. A cross between Rhode Island Red and Rhode Island White but they breed true so an Isa Brown x Isa Brown = Isa Brown!!!! I always thought ex-batt girls were gingernut rangers I'm sure I read it somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 lovely photos and really great chickens, they are gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy64 Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 looking very healthy and sorry to ask but what breed is she? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy64 Posted February 28, 2008 Share Posted February 28, 2008 sorry just read previous comments,isa browm,sorry again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
