Unsecure chicken perches

[sage]

I have 7 very good looking girls ( all ex batts )

The little monster trashed the run within 30 mins, upturned feeders and drinkers. The have eaten the contents of the dust bath. They have piled the woodchip into one corner.

They are great.

Sage

[Egluntyne]

Congratulations.

 

Have they got names yet?

[oneyolktoanother]

congrats can't wait to see pics

[theherd123]

Many congratulations!

 

Ex-battery girls are just fab and Im positive you will make a great chicken mum

[scarlettohara]

Congratulations and don't forget the pics

[Plum]

Congratulations. It gets worse

[Mollie333]

Welcome to mother-hood.

Im currently VERY broody, and i want, wait no, NEED some ex batts.

 

 

*as you see, this is just one example of what mother-hood of chickens is like..

highly addictive, i must say. i went to Pages Poultry to get 3 POL chucks, ended up buying 2 pekins and 2 silkie x pekins, then going back a hour later and picking up another pekin. Then getting 2 hybrids, then 2 silkie girls.. now ex batts..

[sage]

Betty, Rita ,Mavis, Blanche, Hilda, Vera and Raquel our first day of freedom.

Poor old girls have struggled today with the heat.

One jumped out the cube as the door opened, the others had to be persuaded. Poor old Mavis (the smallest and least feathered is the timid one) she took 3 hours to get enough courage to venture out.

They have scratched the wood chip into the boxes I've put down to use as nesting boxes, When I threw a handful of corn in they looked at me as if to say " And what do we do with that" a few have had a peck at it. Grapes & strawberrys have been left.

But I have had 6 eggs my 19 month old daughter has just had egg for her T and I will be doing the same.

Sage

[Mollie333]

Aww.

Have you got pictures? im thinking about getting ex batts..

[sage]

I would if I had a clue as to how you do pictures

Sage

[Lizzie50]

I am a chicken mummy at last too ~ all silkies........Henrietta, Lulu, Agnes and Mary

Can't figure out how to put photographs on but will try!

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Congratulations on your new girls . Love the Corrie names .

 

Here is a guide on how to upload photos. No pressure, but we'll be expecting photos within the hour .

[Chicken Shirl]

All sounds perfectly normal to me. Well done for getting ex batts. They will soon learn what treats are. Slowly slowly. Piccies. No rush

[chick wiggle]

Hi Sue, Yay, congratulations

I just cant wait to see them, they sound like they are absolutely bursting with character!!!

I also love the corrie names

[sage]

OK Iv'e managed to get the photos into photobucket but I cannot get them onto the post.

Sorry will ask Hubby when hes home from work.

Just seen the girls have a worn frenzy. Put a pot of worms in the run enough for a few each, but they couldn't get to grips with just taking one , they had the let Bold Betty get a worm then they would all chase her and steel it. Betty then had to get another and it all started again. Silly girls

 

Sage

[sage]

Zoe singing Twinkle Twinkle to the girls

 

At last some piccys.

 

Thanks Chick wiggle

[Chicken Shirl]

Awwww, they look as if the are having a good old gossip there in the corner.

 

She is a gem that CW.

 

I love Zoe singing to the hens.

 

What a great set up you have.

[Lizzie50]

wow !

 

that is just so cute, tell Zoe that I sing to my chicks too but that is a secret

[chick wiggle]

YAY! You clever thing, i knew you could do it. The set up is fantastic and your girls look fabulous!

Also, Zoe is one of the cutest, funniest, freindliest, adorable little girls i have had the pleasure of cuddling for a long time!

[Mollie333]

Congratuations.

They look lovely..