JellyB Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 On Sunday I picked up my 2 rescue hens who are now happily living in the red eglu I got second hand. There have been some steely glares from the other 3 girls but I'm sure in time everyone will get on fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Well done JellyB I am sure with time they will all get along.............................Love the names Ziggy and Stardust.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Congratulations on your rescue girls! Please keep us posted on their progress, im getting mine on the 4th Nov! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 Congratulations on getting your rescue girls, What great names karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I think its great that all you lot are doing your bit with the rescue hens. What a difference it must make to the little hens....from doom and gloom to luxury penthouse! have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyB Posted September 27, 2006 Author Share Posted September 27, 2006 Here are a couple of pictures http://img139.imageshack.us/my.php?image=zsarrivehomept4.jpg http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=nicehouselh1.jpg http://img135.imageshack.us/my.php?image=thegirlssayhellojq7.jpg note the chicken glares from my other girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Awwww bless, they must be thinking "wow is this our new house?!" I love the last picture with your other chickens looking in at them...very funny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 They are lovely , but I'm embarased now as I still haven't put any pics on here karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnabydaisy Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 we picked our two rescue chucks(Valentina and Eva) yesterday and so far its not been too bad, we were told that our old hens may bully the new ones but its beenthe other way round the old ones seem to be scared of them! they have had a few pecks so we decided top seperate them again tonight to be on the safe side and try them in together tommorow! wish us luck, its very moving to watch them walk arond and be in the fresh air for the first time! they don't look as bad as we expected and also seem larger than our original girls,we even had an egg today untill sella got to it!!they don't normally eat thier eggs any idea why they did this? Mim and Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 Congrats, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted September 29, 2006 Share Posted September 29, 2006 Congratulations JellyB and Mim & Jason on getting your rescue hens. They'll all settle down together well I'm sure, although it may take a little time if the existing girls are a bit territorial. I love the photo of the existing chickens glaring at the rescue girls we even had an egg today untill sella got to it!!they don't normally eat thier eggs any idea why they did this?Mim and Jason I don't know why they've taken to egg eating Mim & Jason, although we had the same problem very soon after the ex-batts arrived. The eggs being eaten though had quite fragile shells, unlike the eggs from the existing flock that generally have very hard shells. I kind of put it down to a bit of rough investigation which caused the shell to crack.... so a kind of happy coincidence (for them). Since they've recovered (and been stuffed with oyster shell ) the shells are a lot harder and we've not had any more egg eating since Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyB Posted October 4, 2006 Author Share Posted October 4, 2006 One of my new girls laid an egg yesterday. The first ex-battrey egg Not sure which one it was but I think it was probably Stardust. Her comb is redder than Ziggy's and she is a bit more willing to let me get near her. Ziggy's comb is still very very floppy and she runs away when I go near. Obviously I'm no chicken eggspert but that's what I think anyway. I am so proud of my girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Lovely girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted October 4, 2006 Share Posted October 4, 2006 Awwww bless, they must be thinking "wow is this our new house?!" I love the last picture with your other chickens looking in at them...very funny me too, the newbies look bewildered by the other hens glaring in at them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
