gary&debbie&amy Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 WE bought two new hens on friday. one speckled and one Light Sussex. they are very active and walking round the run. Eating mixed corn as a treat in the afternoon but do not seem to be eating much of the pellet food or drinking much. They both seem to be happy but just a bit worried about the eating and drinking should we be concerned? Mnay thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Hello...they won't eat much until they come into lay...and then their appetites will really take off! As long as they are pottering about happily and are drinking and eating something, they will be fine. They may be a little unsettled by the move, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary&debbie&amy Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 both seem to be happy , walking in and out of there house and having a good scratch around, many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 They should be fine. I remember being really anxious when my first girls came.....the Omlet chap filled the grub to the top....and it took nearly a month for them to empty it! As soon as they started laying...it was empty in two days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meezers Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I got my chooks on Friday, Saturday afternoon I was worried as I hadn't seen 4 of them drink anything, they kept walking straight past the drinkers, I tried pouring more water into one of them - hoping they'd notice the running water and come and drink - well the drinker overflowed and I had a scrum of chickens trying to drink from the puddle on the ground ! I fetched a biscuit tin lid and filled that with water, placed it on top of the puddle and and they drunk from that for 5 mins solid - poor things were thirsty, just didn't want to drink from the new drinkers ! so maybe try a puddle on the floor ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary&debbie&amy Posted March 23, 2008 Author Share Posted March 23, 2008 both chicken was drinking this afternoon not much but at least they know where it is. many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 That's good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Mine are not too keen on fresh water from the tap and would rather suck the rain off the run most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...