Fourbecameeight Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I am new to this site but have been checking here for tips and ideas since getting some hens in June. On Saturday we added to our flock with four ex-battery hens. I just want to say how much i was enjoying them. They have come in just a few days they are now scratching around and even dust bathing in the saw dust in the run. They are all eating (ex-batt crumb + poultry spice) and drinking (water + battles) well and have started to recognise other foods especially live meal worms and corn. They are separate from the other four at the moment but in time will be mixed in a soon to be built walk in run and cube. i have been looking on here for inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electricbarbarella Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 arent they fantastic, I have only had mine just over 2 weeks and the transformation is amazing. I love watching them stratching around in the garden and they are now quite happy to be handled. I am well and truely smitten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well done. You will get a real buzz from watching 'recover'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Congatulations on your ex batts and welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourbecameeight Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 The clever girls put themselves to bed tonight. I just had to close the door. Previous nights they have got very worried when it got dark and I had to shine the torch in the coop and help them to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLK69 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Ex-batts are the best - I love mine more than the others, but don't tell. Of all my hens these are the friendliest and will actually come for a pick up and cuddle - I get the feeling the others don't care - as long as the food keeps coming. Especially since other humans were mean and kept them in cages - amazing how much they have come on since last year. S x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 mine are ALMOST more obedient than the dogs, they come when called (unless they are busy sleeping bathing or eating something delicious of course, and all have very diferent characters, wouldn't be with out them even with the worries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*mummy_hen* Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I have 4 beautiful ex-batt girls - aren't they just the best!! You will be amazed at how much they improve week by week and you get to know their funny little characters more and more. When we first rescued them, i thought they would frightened little things and we may never be able to handle them, but they are so unbelieveably tame and love being with us, having cuddles! Enjoy every second you have with them and well done you for giving them a lovely life now after the terrible start they went through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Welcome to the ex-batt fan club! I've had my six for nine months now and the enjoyment has not diminished on either side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
