Snoxy Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hi We collected our gorgeous ex batts today Here are some pics that I quickly snapped just after we arrived home...the light was fading It was lovely to meet you Em and Tasha...not sure if I met any other Omleteers or not The girls followed my torch into the Eglu and were tucked up in bed by 4.20pm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Awwww bless, they always look so lost and confused when you see pics of them when they are first rehomed. Looking at your pics reminds me so clearly of the day we got ours and I still can't look at anyone's pics without it making me want to cry as they all have that haunted look about them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertie Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 They are so brave to be out so soon & clever to follow the torch! Well done girls!! Have fun settling them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calamity Jane Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 How lovely. They look so bewildered, but I'll bet their happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 I didn't expect them to be so sturdy on their feet...couldn't believe that they walked to the end of the run where I was standing almost immediately...honestly thought they would spend the first couple of days in the Eglu! They are totally amazing and perky Collecting them today is one of the best things I have ever done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Aww bless them, they do look a bit bewildered dont they Ive no doubt though, that they will soon settle down and be telling you whats what soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katek Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Well done, I've now had mine 2 months and I still remember one standing still not moving for the first hour! Two have now moulted and grown new feathers an look great but still droopy combs, one of them follows me around the garden and we have to push her off the back door step to get out of the kitchen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Congratulations, glad the cold has gone for a bit for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I'm glad they are settling in ok I ended up taking two home for some tlc (strictly on a foster basis you understand ) It was nice to meet you and your lovely family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Tee hee hee Tasha It was lovely to meet you and all the really lovely volunteers You met my two younger children...Christian (9) and Ellin (5)...my dear little miracle...she's amazing considering she was born at just 26 weeks gestation weighing just 1lb 14.5oz and suffering from meningitis at birth Am really hoping the 'pecker' of the bunch stops...do you think she will when she realises where the food is? or do you think i will have to get some anti-pecking spray? Thank you for making today a very enjoyable experience...I will give my girls all the love and care I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Aw bless - I was surprised by how feisty mine were, and by how quickly they started coming out. They're a lot less timid than my old girls, always running through my legs and trying to get into the kitchen! They remind me of our lovely first chicken, Maggie. She was super-friendly and bold as well Enjoy them, I'm already planning some more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Aww congratulations on your new girls, what a lovely christmas present for them and for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 addicted eh Aunty e? That wont happen to me! Snoxy - your family was lovely, Ellin is very sweet bless her - what a difficult start for her See how it goes tomorrow, once they settle they may well be ok - more than one food station wll help, a galley cup would do if you dont have another feeder - once they learn that they dont have to fight for food apparently things get a little easier Keep an eye on them and be prepared to get the spray if you feel things are getting out of hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Oh Snoxy they are lovely...and so are you for giving them a caring home. (I wish I could take some on , but nowhere to home them at the moment) ...If only you could explain to them that everything is going to be alright now.....but they'll find that out for themselves soon enough xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnutmare Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Ah bless them, I have no advice I'm afraid but I think it's lovely that the ex-batts have found you. As a newbie I hope you don't mind me asking, how old are they? Are you expecting eggs from them? Enjoy your new girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Lovely to see the photos of your new girls, how clever of them to follow the torch into the eglu at bed time! As Tasha has said about the pecking, just wait and see how it settles down. When I collected my girls, Bella was a real horrid hen, she wouldn't leave the others alone for a second, she just pecked at them all the time and stood IN the food so that they couldn't get to it. A few extra feed stations hastily organised and some free ranging after a few days soon helped things settle as she realised there were far more interesting things to do She is now the most docile and sweetest of my hens and (shhh, don't tell the others) secretly my favourite. I think they do come with bad behaviours from the battery farms, after all, what else have they had to do to occupy themselves, poor little mites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Auuww... bless them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Great to see pictures Lou As said before the more feed stations the better - you should see my runs the first few days I have batts home - there are three coup cups per hen Most of the pecking will just be standard pecking order stuff and should settle. They will have had their own pecking order within their cage at the farm and now they are with a new group of "friends" and are getting used to each other. Spray might be handy to have on standby but hopefully when they realise what a lovely life they have with you they will chillax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Do you mean purple spray or anti-pecking spray...didn't seem to be much pecking today but I will spend more time with them tomorrow What exactly is a coup cup? Did you see Scarlettohara's post asking if you had rehomed all the hens yesterday? Thanks for all your help...you are an Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Purple and anti peck are useful on standby... I know I used both within a few days of my ex batts arrival A coup cup is a small plastic cup that you can put food/water in, although if you haven't got any, most pet shops have cage cups which will slot over eglu run bars Congratulations on your new babies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Do you mean purple spray or anti-pecking spray...didn't seem to be much pecking today but I will spend more time with them tomorrow Both are handy to have on standby but I meant anti-pecking spray in my post. What exactly is a coup cup? Click Coup Cup Did you see Scarlettohara's post asking if you had rehomed all the hens yesterday? I will email her, ta Thanks for all your help...you are an Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Once again, thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 They are lovely - you won't regret rescuing them Just read about your little girls - my sons were early (twins) at 30 weeks, they weighed 2 14 and 3 1 but luckily were just small and had no medical problems. They are both over 6ft now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoxy Posted December 13, 2010 Author Share Posted December 13, 2010 Ah bless your boys...we are very lucky and will never be able to thank the L & D Hospital staff enough for taking care of Ellin...they were amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
