4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[dancing cloud]

Free-ranging in the garden after only two weeks out of their cages

 

Sun

 

Sky

 

and Moon

 

My gorgeous big girls (formerly my little monsters) have been very grown up and relaxed about the new arrivals, so much so that, despite a lot of initial shouting and bawling, I can let them out to play together . The little girls are not yet allowed to join the big girls gang, but there has been very little pecking, just some rather half-hearted chasing and I am very proud of them indeed!

 

Close supervision is still required at bedtime, when all 9 are in the yard together and a bit tired and tetchy, but all in all the introductions have gone much better than I could have hoped (touching everything that might be wood).

 

Just look at the difference between them though:-

 

Joy and Sky

 

Hard to remember that Joy used to be completely bald or imagine that Sky will soon look all healthy and glossy too.

 

Another piccie of the spring chickens

 

And whilst she's no chicken, Cleo has settled in amazingly well too - as you can see she's very happy in her new home and she's very much my cuddle-cat. Still hard to keep her paws off the keyboard while I type though!

 

Here's hoping the peace and goodwill continues!

[Chook n Boo Mum]

What a lovely little family you have there, I'm glad it's all going smoothly!

 

Sha x

[Plum]

Bless them they are such scarecrows. And to you for making such a difference. I love your cat.

[alih]

They are looking so well aren't they? Their faces are reddening nicely and they look perky in the sunshine! Well done you!

[scrambledhead]

How lovely!

Isn't it just the best feeling to see them roaming about, I can't beleive how much we are enjoying our girls too

[kathyschix]

Just lovely!

[SLK69]

Hi,

 

It is amazing to watch how they come on - we got our ex batts last March, but they were no where as bald as your current ones. Well done you for taking on another batch of bald ladies, they'll soon be feathered and as cheeky as you like.

 

Thanks for sharing your photos.

 

 

Susie K

[Barkisland]

Aaaawww! Bless 'em! Those lovely pics have brought a little tear to my eye. They will come on in leaps & bounds now. Well done you

[chelsea]

Great pics and the one of your cat is hilarious!

[Redwing]

Lovely pics, great to see them all out enjoying the sunshine

[Purplemaniacs]

Lovely pictures, what lucky girls to have found such a lovely home.

 

Chrissie

[Guest]

The exbats are brill,,great to see them out and enjoying freedom and the good life

[Ms Marple]

I love the photos = the ex - batts look quite dignified and the cat is just gorgeous

[Funny Feathers]

Lovely to see them enjoying the sunshine and the freedom!

[Egluntyne]

Lovely pics.

[Seagazer]

Aw bless them, they really are bald aren't they. I'm glad they all seem to be getting on ok.

 

I love the photo of Cleo, she looks very relaxed lounging on the bench.

[Groovychook]

Great photo's... can't wait to see them feather up!

 

Lovely to see another piccy of the beautiful Cleo too...

[Janty]

Great pictures.

 

Cleo is amazing...she'd get on well with my Sausage.

 

[dancing cloud]

Cleo would absolutely adore Sausage - and what girl-cat wouldn't, he's a very handsome lad!

 

The two hen-gangs are ambling round the lawn very peacefully at the moment, but the big girls still won't let the littlies join them. It's only the little girls third full day in the garden and they positively skipped out of their eglu this morning to get to the lawn

 

Sun and Moon (the very bald botties) have both got lots of new quills coming on their backs and necks - Moon looks like a new breed of porcupine chicken ! - and they're eating me out of house and home, so I'm sure they'll improve very quickly

 

I promise I'll keep you all posted on progress

[*mummy_hen*]

Lovely photos. It's so lovely seeing them out in the garden in the sunshine for the first time...they lookg very content indeed.

 

Look forward to seeing their progress.