Single hen

[Barkisland]

I took down the net last night, which was keeping my ex batts apart from the big girls. Clipped a wing on each, and this morning we set up our new electric fence and let them out to play for the first time. They are loving it - and so are we!

My two ex batts were first out, no stopping them

 

 

What a difference from 8 weeks ago...

 

[chelsea]

great picture! What lucky hens for having a lovely garden like yours to run around in.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Your ex-batts look great . Well done . Good news that they're getting on (and your garden looks lovely - what lush grass ) .

[Redwing]

They are looking great and its good to know things are going well

 

(I love your run)

[Guest]

I bet they cant believe their luck what a lovely space...is that omlet electric fencing? it looks quite high(am thinking of electrifying an area so they can free range outside protected by electrocution of foxy!

 

Brill pics

indie

[Barkisland]

Thanks

No, it's not Omlet netting, I got it from http://www.electricfencing.co.uk/ It is slightly higher than most, I think. (120cms).

It's lovely to see them out.

[Hangman]

They look super and rather enjoying the large lawn. I think I'm going to have to get some ex-batts!

[Guest]

Thanks

No, it's not Omlet netting, I got it from http://www.electricfencing.co.uk/ It is slightly higher than most, I think. (120cms).

It's lovely to see them out.

 

Thought it looked a bit higher...thanks

 

Just cant imagine what those ex bats must be thinking.......what a wonderful thing to happen to them

[abwsco]

They all look great together Fiona and the exbatts are doing so well You've also got green stuff- is that grass - lols

[Chook n Boo Mum]

Lovely pics Barkisland.

 

My gang have been freeranging happily for a few weeks now, since one of the Orpies decided to launch herself into their run without invitation!

 

For the last couple of evenings, I have shut the Battie girls into the WIR with the Chooks & Orpies to eat their tea, I'm toying with the idea of not opening the gate again & seeing if the Batties will take themselves off to bed in rather than taking the short stroll across the garden to go to bed in . Most of them are laying in the nestbox, so it isn't totally alien to them.

 

They normally go to bed earlier than the big "dirty stop-outs", so I'm interested to see what they do. At the mo they are alternating between a sweep of the many food bowls and standing at the gate to go out to bed!! I suppose I could go & put the into the WIR for now, so they have their own bed to snuggle into.....where's DH when I need him?!

 

Sha x

[mostin]

They all look so happy , well done on a sucessful introduction .

[Egluntyne]

Well done. The ex-batts have come on a treat.

[dancing cloud]

What a transformation - well done you

 

And a real look of determination om those faces as they stride out to enjoy every minute (the world will never be safe again!)