Unit Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 With thanks to many folk on this forum, for advice given to myself and that which I've read for others, we've finally got our ex-battery girls installed in the garden! It's been years in the planning and a lot of investigating, reading, researching and preparing, not least of which was done here and so, I'm proud to introduce you all to... DANNY: Flack: Cowboy: Cheers y'all! Unit xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Congratulations!! Lucky girls in their new home. They look so like our first girls when they first came here. Remember to keep taking photos, the changes will be incredible within just weeks.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Awww they're so gorgeous. How did you come up with the names Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Danny & Flack are detectives in CSI New York, one of our favourite shows and Cowboy is a character in one of my favourite books, JPod by Douglas Coupland... OK, so they're technically boys names but I didn't read any rules about naming chickens! Hehe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue-DiamondChick07 Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Brilliant pics and brilliant names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Congratulations! They look like they'll be naughty within a matter of days! Ex-bats have such character Well done - lucky you and lucky girls! Are Cowboy's ears enormous? She reminds me of Pat Butcher in that photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 I wondered about those drooping bits - ears huh? See, I've still got lots to learn (and I read The Urban Hen by Paul Peacock cover to cover and marked pages to go back to!) Flack has been trying to wind up the neighbours, squawking at 08.45 this morning and Danny has had a peck at me so I'm expecting trouble in the nicest possible way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 Oh and we've been incredibly lucky to have two intact (and one broken) egg since they arrived! I presume these were working their way through the internal systems as we re-homed them and I'm not expecting more for a wee while whilst they settle but they're a treat to start us off on the right foot! Maybe a thank you for rescuing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippy chick Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 well done for giving them a lovely home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Cowboy is giving you a withering look you would think she'd be grateful. Look forward to seeing how they get on. Congratulations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Congratulations, I am sure they will have a great life in their lovely new home. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Aww congratulations and well done on giving these cheeky looking girls a new loving home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Well done!! I got my ex-batts on Sunday (wonder if they came from the same place as yours?) They are settling in very well too. Your hens look particularly photogenic! The leg rings are a good idea too, one of mine is instantly recognisable, but the other two are pretty identical! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomeena Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 They all look so cheeky. Great names too. Very lucky chicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unit Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 Well, they're settling amazingly! Seem right at home... As if they own the garden!? And as for eggs - eight laid in three days!? I thought ex-batts were likely to not lay for a while! Not that I'm complaining! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
