Millie-Annie Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Picked them up a couple of hours ago, they are all out of the coop and in the run, pecking and scratching, by my they do look tatty. One is very small as well. Poor little girls, can't wait for them to look a bit healthier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipichick Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Bless them, I am sure with all the TLC they will get the girlies will blossom v quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louise62 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Ooh lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 I'd love some ex batts - probably after my hols. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millie-Annie Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 and we already have a bully. I will have to buy another hopper tomorrow for the food. It is hard sitting it out, hope she doesn't hurt the other two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Don't worry, I had a bully too when my ex batts first arrived. She would STAND IN the food bowl making it inaccessible to the others and pecked at them quite viciously all the time for the first few weeks. I remember dashing out for emergency feeders on day 2 so that all the other girls could get something to eat. 8 months on, she is by far the most docile and friendly of my girls and (secretly!) probably my favourite. I'm sure your girls will settle down very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Jane Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 We got three new ex-batts yesterday too, from Coventry. They are much bolder and in better condition than our original girls were when we got them, and two have already escaped their temporary run for an unplanned free-range. I'm hoping the partition holds today as we are both at work (bad planning ) but DH is planning to get home at lunchtime to check on them. They didn't want to go to bed last night and they didn't want to get up this morning. I think we had it easy with the first ones! Oh, and they come from a batch with red mite , which we've not had any trouble with so far, so that will put our procedures to the test. Poor sweet Maud is not pleased with the interlopers and Matilda has already had a beak battle with one of the new girls through the mesh. It's our first attempt at introductions, so I've been re-reading all the good advice on the forum and we'll see how it goes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Good luck to all of you with ex-bats. You are doing a great thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Lovely aren't they! Mine have settled in nicely Big Bird is a bit of a bully, but thats just the pecking order. Well done you for giving them a loving home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
