Nicola O Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 (edited) Well, late this afternoon I collected my new girls from a lovely lady called Debbie who is the co-ordinater for Hen Rehomers or Little Hen Rescue (I've forgotten which). We had a lovely chat, and she was telling me that this lot of girlies were the last ones out of the battery farm in Norfolk - THE LAST ONES !!! All 10,000 have been rescued !!! These girls came out last weekend so are passed the 'shocked and stunned' stage. Here they are hiding in the eglu. I brought home the two smallest and baldest (they seem SO tiny), one with a torn nail (who was sitting on Debbies lap with a plaster round her toe) and a larger, quite well feathered one. I put them straight in the eglu, only two ventured out into the run this evening, one even managed to jump up onto the perch in the run. I'll try and get some more pictures of them tomorrow. Nicola Edited June 29, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Congratulations . They look very sweet - what lucky girls . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigopurple Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Ah lovely, enjoy. I am totally in love with my ex batt chickens . Though today I realised how fussy they are getting, they would not get back in the run tonight for boring old corn or meal worms!!! No it had to be something much more substantial like half a lettuce and some soggy bread before they would even contemplate going back in. They have only been out of the factory six weeks and I love how they have found their feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted June 28, 2009 Share Posted June 28, 2009 Brilliant and I'm so pleased they managed to get homes for all the ladies. I adopted my three ladies five weeks ago and they've settled in really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Congratulations on rescuing some girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Aaah, you'll really love having ex-batts, they're so friendly! It's lovely watching them find their feet and enjoying their new deserved freedom! Such nosy, funny, sweet little creatures! Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 (edited) I had to shove them out of the eglu this morning and shut the door behind them as they wouldn't budge , but now they are out they have been scratching about and enjoying themselves. So here they are and a little video of them not doing much, but they look sweet (I hope it works - I've not put a vid. on before) The limping girl is the one with the torn nail. I took her plaster off this morning and the toe/nail looks OK but it must be a bit sore still. Hope you like. Nicola Edited June 30, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 How sweet are they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Sorry, but I can't see the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Don't know what happened there - stupid photobucket (or stupid me ) - I think they are back on now. Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beulah59 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 They are! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahsausage Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Oh bless their hearts! It's amazing how their chicken instincts soon kick in. I love the one at the front, she looks like she's wearing some frilly pantaloons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola O Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 I had to show you this..... This is smallest and baldest of them, and she is half the size of Dora. I love the way she stands on the glug to gain some height Oh, and don't worry about the dog, little chickie was at no risk of getting her few remaining feathers pulled out. Freda loves the chooks and her favourite trick is to follow them about and when they stand still she nudges them up the bum so they tip forward Nicola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
