Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[daj198]

I'm just going to collect three new ex-batts to add to my flock! I'm so excited! Don't worry, I'll post photos

Edited November 1, 2008 by Guest

[Egluntyne]

Congratulations.

[aaronmusgrove123]

hi yeah woohoo heehhe good look and good choice

aaron

[daj198]

We got three in the end! We only intended to get two but they all looked so ill and unhappy.

 

This is Nel:

 

This is Helga: (Maude behind)

 

Left to Right: Helga, Nel, Maude

 

Left to Right: Nel, Helga. Maude

 

Poor things, it's such a shock getting more ex-batts after being used to healthy hens for so long. It's really odd the way they just stand there, not knowing what to do. Maude started pecking the grass a bit though.

 

Two of them have blood on their combs

[Scramble]

At least they've got a loving home with you

 

Best of Luck

 

xxx

[abwsco]

Oh poor loves although they look well feathered. I always think ex batts have such sad eyes at first. Bet they'll soon settle in and congratulations

[Groovychook]

Aah, bless them!

Lovely to think of them settling into their new pad!

 

xx

[daj198]

Oh poor loves although they look well feathered. I always think ex batts have such sad eyes at first. Bet they'll soon settle in and congratulations

 

Yes, they are quite well feathered. Our last ones were too compared to some others I have seen- I think whichever farm they come from takes relatively good care of them. I'm quite concerned about the blood though, hopefully it'll clear up soon though.

 

Nel wouldn't go to bed! She sat outside the eglu and went to sleep in the rain. I had to prod her by putting my arm through the egg port and lift her into the eglu. I then had to encourage her completely in by lightly nudging her on the bum with the door. I can see she is going to be a trouble maker! It's so sad that she doesn't even know how to go to bed though.

[Egluntyne]

They look in pretty good shape.

 

Well done for giving them a home.

[susanbb]

Well done

[Barkisland]

Awww bless! They are so lucky to have a chance of a life with you - well done

[SLK69]

Hi, Well done for giving them a happy retirment - I had mine since MArch and I had forgotten that sad look and bedraggled appearance - mine are now as fat as christmas turkeys and VERY confident am sure all will be well with yours.

 

Is the blood from the hens themselves - can you see any cuts ?

 

 

Susie

 

 

[daj198]

It looks like it's from the hens themselves as they have little chunks missing off some of the spikes on the top of their combs. It's like they've been pecked at.

[Janty]

They will soon be feisty and fully feathered.

 

Have fun with your new girls.

 

[mostin]

Well done for giving them a home, please keep us updated with photos of them as they perk up and become "real chickens".

[daj198]

Will do. I might try to get some photos of Maude from the front, she doesn't look so bad from behind but from the front it looks like she's completely bald! It's nice to look back at old photos to see how far they've come.