Single hen

[Electricbarbarella]

all seems well so far, put them in about an hour before sunset as they seem to have been getting on fine out and about, daphne was a bit nervous but seem ok now, a couple of scuffles but nothing too major, I will be up at the crack of dawn to check everything is well, crossing everything.

On a totally seperate subject dh is now as chicken mad as me, we took the children to a farm today that had loads of chooks for sale and dh wants some wynadottes and silkies, I have told him he will have to wait not sure itwill be for too long though .

[Egluntyne]

Oooh...where was the farm? I am always on the lookout.

[*mummy_hen*]

Just tought i would say I love ex-batts!!

 

Pleased to hear they are doing well.

 

My husband is also a convert and is constantly dropping in the idea of more girls....

[Electricbarbarella]

graves park, they had alsorts, all ages, they had tiny chicks ad loads of cool breeds. very near you, I didnt even know they sold chooks, I think last time we went must have been before the bug got me, I was in heaven.

[Egluntyne]

I know Graves Park well! A frequent haunt when my children were young.

 

I had no idea they sold chickens. I need to borrow a toddler so that I can go and look without being conspicuous!

[Electricbarbarella]

you can have mine if you like

[alih]

well done eb, I have been away this weekend so have not dared to start the merge process yet... do let us know how you get on? My 2 are dramatically changed...pink combs and so bold and normal!! It's good to see.

[poachedegg]

Mine are nowhere near being merged yet - they don't even venture far from the eglu yet. I'm going to take it real slow and wait until they are fully feathered I think.

 

Well done and fingers crossed it goes smoothly.

[Barkisland]

I'm still keeping mine separate from the big girls, but Ada my escapologist legbar kept breaking into the ex batts side. I kept returning her to the other side, but every time my back was turned she had got back in somehow - the record was about 10 seconds, while I stuck my head in the cube to rretrieve an egg! Eventually I gave up and let her stay, and she seems as happy as larry in there with Gerty & Flo. (Gilda also managed to get in a few times, but I found out where was getting in and blocked it off). Ada was bottom of the pecking order of my original 4 girls, but she's now boss chook in the hospital wing, and enjoying asserting herself. She has done a lot of pecking, lots of bruises on my poor new girls, but no blood drawn, so I have allowed it. I figure it's got to happen at some point anyway, but I am still protecting them from Molly & Mary as I think they would be likely to do some real damage. I am waiting a while longer - they need some feathers first, and to have their wits about them.

[Electricbarbarella]

well all seemed to go well, they were quiet al night and everyone seems in one pice this morning, the batties didnt come out on their own so I have moved them back to the eglu for the day, will try and put them back in at dusk again. I feel a little guilty but I only put them in as they seemed so settled together.

think we will keep this pattern up for a few nights and see how we go, I wasnt up at 6 to check on them honest

[Electricbarbarella]

updaste, all the girls bar fizz have been int he cube and run this afternoon and all has been very lovely, fizz has been in the eglu on her own as she was being nasty, hopefully she will be nicer tommorow.