smanners Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 We have had our ex batts for three weeks now and they are our most friendly hens They seek us out, have no fear of us at all and seem to want to be cuddled all the time They will come in the house if the door is open whereas our other girls are less tame and prefer to stay outside in the garden. Just wondering............ Do they have a lot of human contact at the battery farm or is it their breed (I guess they're Warrens or Isa Browns) My 10 year old daughter says it's because they know that we've saved their lives (so to speak) Any one know the answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 A mixture of all those things perhaps. Warrens are very placid and good layers. Maybe that is why they were chosen for the battery shed in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenanne Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I think the idea is that for commercial flocks, you want breeds which convert maximum food intake-> maximum eggs production. So they should be placid breeds, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
