smanners Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Last Sunday I rescued three ex batts. Despite the arctic conditions today they laid their eggs in the NEST BOX!!!!! , free ranged in the garden, spoke briefly to the other girls, had dust baths under the camelia, ate pasta, grapes and meal worms and took themselves off to bed very happy and lucky chickens, Now that didn't take long did it???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 spoke briefly to the other girls, :D Congratulations. Lovely to hear that they have settled so well Have they got names? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Lovely story and I notice from your signature you've done lots of good deeds for moggies as well. Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 just the best isn't it? well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Names still being debated I'm afraid....It's either Faith, Hope and Charity ( Not very original but fitting I think) Liberty, Equality and Fraternity or Hop, Skip and Jump Will keep you posted and if I could work out the photo thing I'd post pictures or them dust bathing!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy chickens! Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Just what you need in all this freezing weather, that nice warm feeling! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 just how it should be lucky girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 They are very lucky girls. Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Lovely start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Names still being debated I'm afraid....It's either Faith, Hope and Charity ( Not very original but fitting I think) Liberty, Equality and Fraternity or Hop, Skip and Jump Will keep you posted and if I could work out the photo thing I'd post pictures or them dust bathing!! I love Hop,skip and jump. Quite fitting for ex batts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Wonderful Well Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smanners Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Thank you poachedegg ....................Hop, Skip and Jump it is and very fitting I feel for Ex Batts Signature duly adjusted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbigailGrace Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Ah yes hop, skip and jump is just lovely.. It is just perfect for there new life.. I hope they have settled in well.. And cant wait to see lovely pictures.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 How lovely . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Fabulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Glad to hear that they have settled into "normal" life Must be so heart warming seeing them being able to do normal chicken things after the life they have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 That's warming news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 It's wonderful when you see them doing proper chickeny things I know it brought a tear to my eye the first time mine were proper chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 It's amazing how quickly it comes to them too. I just love watching Tara King sprawl her way around in the run dust bathing, whilst the other two scratched around happily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Brilliant news. So glad your ex-batts settled in so quickley. Love the names! Here's to a long and happy retirement! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thanks for such a lovely post and hello to your ex-batt girls from mine I remember sobbing at their my lot's first ever free range - and the silence at work when they saw the first photos and realised just what an appalling state ex-batts are in. Now they are all healthy happy confident greedy creatures and very cheeky little madams with it I'm down for three more ex-batts in March and hope my "big" girls can teach them to be proper chickens as fast as yours PS love their names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Thank you poachedegg ....................Hop, Skip and Jump it is and very fitting I feel for Ex Batts Signature duly adjusted I'm honoured you took my comment on board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Names still being debated I'm afraid....It's either Faith, Hope and Charity ( Not very original but fitting I think) Liberty, Equality and Fraternity or Hop, Skip and Jump Will keep you posted and if I could work out the photo thing I'd post pictures or them dust bathing!! Love the names Hop, Skip and Jump plus I see you have a Helen too. Being a Helen myself I'd love to see a picture of her - never seen a H(el)en before. Both sets of trios are great names too . Looking forward to the pictures. Well done in making their lives so enjoyable you are an . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
