Suzie Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 (edited) We got 3 new ex-batts today (woo hoo). We weren't supposed to get ours until May, but the BHWT got a few extra from the farmer this morning, so I got a call and went to collect them. They are bigger and in better condition than I expected and seem quite happy in their eglu run. We plan to build a bigger run for them at some point soon (just as soon as OH finishes building the shed!) so they should be very happy ex-batts. Pics will be uploaded shortly! Edited April 26, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Well done and many congratulations! They will love you so much for rescuing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congratulations . Great that you got them earlier than expected - lucky girls . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Congratulations. They will give you such a lot of pleasure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 Another photo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Thanks loads for the photos, Suzie. They do look better than some, but I wonder how the people who run battery farms can sleep at night. They can hardly take pride in their work. Sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 oh they are wonderfull, bless their little free hearts. I wish you every happiness with them xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Suzie they are lovely and im sure they will do really well with you as their chicken mum! I didnt realise you were living quite close to me - im just on the other side of town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirkwood Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 congrats to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 Well so far we've had three eggs off them and tonight they took themselves off to bed with no prompting from us - what clever chickens! I'm having big problems telling them apart though. We picked them up for a cuddle tonight before we shut the eglu up for the night (want to make sure they get used to being handled) and it really made me realise how threadbare they are. I've ordered some poultry spice from Omlet as it says it helps them through a moult - I'm hoping it will help them grow new feather. They seem to love stretching their wings and enjoying the fact that they have the space to move them properly. It's great to watch them scratch around and they seem to have taken well to the pellets (we've mixed it in with the mash to get them used to it) We're waiting until the weekend before we let them free range (closely supervised of course) I can't wait to see them wander around the garden! I'm so glad we got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Lovely to hear they are doing so well, and you are enjoying them so much... We're doing fine with ours too, only one of them had to be encouraged into the eglu tonight... The first free ranging sure will be an exciting time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK69 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Yah - happy to hear they came early. rehoming exbatts is so heart warming - ours are mega confident now and heavier. New feathers coming through all the time. Hurrah for ex batts. susie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucking mad Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 they are so clever by going to bed straight away, normaly they have to have a bit of promptong! and youve already got them laying, you are lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Posted April 29, 2008 Author Share Posted April 29, 2008 The first night we had to pick them up and put them in the eglu, the next night we had to encourage them in slightly and last night they'd wandered in all by themselves. This morning when I opened the door they rushed out (whereas before they needed some encouraging). They really are so funny, and so different from the omlet girls we had. Ziggy so glad to hear yours are doing well too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...