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[ross81]

Hi all firstly can i say a happy new year to everyone. Now for my problem I bought myself two 11 week old chamois frizzle polands and a 11 week old poland cross all banties. i have had them in a box in the shed since i got them on new years eve i decided to put them in my small rabbit ark today but just been out to check there ok and they are still out chirping away. Should i just leave them or should i put them back in the shed? the rabbit ark hasnt got a door its just open all the time.

 

Thanks

 

not the best pics but here are the best i could get

 

Edited January 5, 2009 by Guest

[Tweety]

Hi Ross,

 

I think you should get them into the shed asap. It sounds as if they are completely unprotected from predators - they need to be in a secure house/run of some sort.

[ross81]

They are secure i just mean there is no door on the access between the house and run of the ark i would never leave my girls unprotected from predators.

[tara]

Was you worried about the cold if so then me l would get them in again as the weather is so cold.They sound cute Pics please come on share

[ross81]

Thanks Tara yes its the cold i was worried about just they wont go in to the house bit of the ark think i will put them back in the shed for now. Will put pics on tomorrow

[Egluntyne]

I think they are a little young to be outside at night, at the moment, when the temperatures really plummet, especially in a rabbit ark. If they were in an Eglu it would be a different matter, although I, who never close my Eglu doors , would do so for such youngsters.

[ruth1]

As always Egluntine is right, I'd be worried about how cold it is when they are so young the shed will be warmer than outside.

They sound lovely girls though.

[ross81]

thanks for all the help put them back in the shed last night. I was told by the person i got them off they would be ok outside but was worried with them being so little. thanks again for the advice

[Tweety]

Hi Ross,

 

Sorry I misunderstood your original post! Glad your gorgeous girls are safe and warm.

[SAB]

Gorgeous!

[Daphne]

They are gorgeous and adorable and I need some more of them. We have 3 girls left from our original 5 bantie polands and they are the most characterful birds we have. I would keep yours in the warm a bit longer - its raw and snowy out and I always think they don't have a lot of spare fat/feather on them to keep warm. Our 3 have the services of Daphne a large black orpington to snuggle into on these cold winter nights....

[chelsea]

they are gorgeous!

 

I would maybe keep them in somewhere warm for a bit longer until they are stronger and this cold snap has gone.

 

My new little girls are 15 weeks and have been in the eglu for a few weeks, but we have covered the eglu and have given them hot water bottles also.

[Lindy Loo]

Ross,

 

Please, Please tell me where you got them! They are SO gorgeous I fancy a couple myself!

 

Linda

[Cooks]

they are gorgeous!

[Scramble]

Can't help much just wanted to say that they are gorgeous

[BeckyBoo]

Well now, I have to go and get some of those! I have one Poland left out of a pair and they are the most ridiculous, funny, just plain daft birds I have ever come across. Even Daves Bok Bok is more of a SQQQUAAAWWWWKKK!

 

Lindy Loo, Perfect Poultry in Ligh"Ooops, word censored!"er has Polands, black ones with a white head last time I looked - they're a bit fab! When my broody goes broody again in the spring (hopefully) I might have to put a couple of Poland eggs under her as well as some meat birds!

 

Mrs B

[Lindy Loo]

Thanks for this - I searched for ages last summer as one of my boys wanted some for his birthday.

 

Linda