aqualiv Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hiya everyone! I'm Olivia, currently living in Wiltshire and since yesterday am the proud owner of two lovely ex battery hens callled Mavis and Mable. How do I get those lovely little chickens at the bottom of my post like you all have? Olivia x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Go to this post http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4705 And scroll down a bit, for full instructions! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi Olivia! and welcome to the world of chickens karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Hi Olivia and welcome! Glad you managed to log in OK . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualiv Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 Thanks everyone Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Cooks Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Someone else from Wiltshire! YAY! Welcome to chicken keeping. You'll love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY CHICK Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hi and welcome to the wonderful world of chooks. I am sure you will have lots of fun with your new girls. I was thinking of adding to my two hens with some battery rescue hens but was a bit unsure if I could care for them adequately being a chook novice. I think you are doing a great thing, I feel so sad for those poor caged hens You will have to keep us posted on how you are getting on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hey Olivia, Welcome! I'm new too (registered today) and finding this all very exciting! I agree, it would be lovely to hear how you get on with your rescue hens...I have already pre-warned boyf that I may add a third chick to the garden and I would like it to be a rescued hen. I was a bit nervous about starting with two ex-battery hens. My chucks arrived last Thursday and all is going well so far. They appear to prefer trying to roost on the edges of the recycling box in my hallway than going back into their eglu. I know one suggestion would be to keep the back door closed!!! Look forward to hearing how you are getting on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Hello & welcome Olivia. Im getting 4 ex battery hens in two weeks time so please keep us up to date with how yours are getting along! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freak29 Posted October 21, 2006 Share Posted October 21, 2006 Hello, welcome, good luck & much fun! (you'll be addicted for ever and ever now, muwhahahahaha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aqualiv Posted October 21, 2006 Author Share Posted October 21, 2006 Well they have been with us 4 days now and have settled in nicely. They've both got lovely characters. Mabel is the cheecky, greedier one and doesn't mind being picked up, Mavis is smaller and doesn't like being picked up yet. They both have scally leg which needs treating but other than that I can't see what the difference between having ex battery hens and non battery hens is. Olivia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
