Falkor Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Hi All We have our next date! Sunday 27th March 2011. These lovely chooks have reached the end of viability for the farmer and are looking for new homes. We all know the alternative If you have space in your hearts (and homes) for some of these adorable little girls and the eggies that they continue to lay then please contact us Please email me : emma.palmer@bhwt.org.uk with your contact details and I will give you call back. www.bhwt.org.uk Here are some of my girls (they were meant to be here as a stop gap on their way to new homes but have attached themselves to my heartstrings :blush: ) Totty, BabyTotty and TottyToo Necky and the latest addition Tetty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I am having 3 Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I am having 3 Chrissie Yay well done you Tetty seems to be enjoying fring time I bought 2 'posh birds' today but my poorlies from you Em compare very favourably - their feathers are beautiful, I have had to put leg rings on them as can't always tell them apart from the other ex-batts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 They look gorgeous Em Hope you find homes for all the girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Just wondered how Tetty was getting on? I hope you have had lots of offers of new homes for the end of the month. I am getting very excited Now how many sleeps is it, what do I need to get..... must get organised Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Oh Em, dont they look lovely, and all that lovely lush green grass, where'd you get that from then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hi All We have our next date! Sunday 27th March 2011. These lovely chooks have reached the end of viability for the farmer and are looking for new homes. We all know the alternative If you have space in your hearts (and homes) for some of these adorable little girls and the eggies that they continue to lay then please contact us Please email me : emma.palmer@bhwt.org.uk with your contact details and I will give you call back. www.bhwt.org.uk Here are some of my girls (they were meant to be here as a stop gap on their way to new homes but have attached themselves to my heartstrings :blush: ) Totty, BabyTotty and TottyToo Necky and the latest addition Tetty! so good to see necky looking much happier than when i saw her last! my girls are looking better too! all the best with the next rehoming, Hilary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 15, 2011 Author Share Posted March 15, 2011 Oh Em, dont they look lovely, and all that lovely lush green grass, where'd you get that from then? I make sure they are standing on the good bits when I have the camera. It is patchy around the edges trust me!! Tetty and her friend, Little Hen, have moved out of the hospital wing and are outside in a sheltered run as of today. Just need some sunshine now! Hens still available for rehoming from us in Brackley (Northants) and St Neots (Cambs) next weekend, 27th March. Please email me on emma.palmer@bhwt.org.uk for more information. Thanks Em x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 3 sleeps to go I am getting rather eggcited but also rather nervous at the prospect of three new girls that will be in need of special care. Any advice about what I need to do differently for these compared to other chickens would be great. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 You'll be fine, massage their legs a bit the first few days. It's nice and warm now and as long as they are eating and drinking you won't have to worry - you'll be surprised how quickly they learn to be chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Good luck with it, Em. I'm having a knee operation soon, so OH will be doing chicken duty, otherwise I'd be back for more. I have 4 out of the original 7 left. All are fully feathered and they each lay an egg every day. They're loving the sun and are my most intrepid explorers. Too intrepid at times! I have one houdini who I keep finding in the veg patch and although I've watched her, I haven't the faintest clue as to how she's getting out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I didn't really do anything special for my ex batts when I got them (apart from spoiling them with love!). Several food and water stations are a good idea as they can squabble over food and water. Make sure you have mash/ex batt crumb to start with instead of pellets - you can switch them later. Be ready to put them to bed for the first few nights... and take them out again in the morning, and also be ready to collect the eggs from wherever they decide to pop them out! Other than that, really just give them lots of time to adjust. They will be frightened of their own shadow at first so I tried not to keep bothering them in the early days until they had settled into their new surroundings. Anything else you will work out as you go along. They're not that different really, and most are tougher than they look! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Thanks for the information, I have bought another type of feeder as Em said they don't like the grub feeder initially. We will get some ex batt food when we collect them but will get some mash tomorrow just in case they run of the ex batts food. It will be an emotional day on Sunday as I lived in Brackley from about 10 until I left home and my mum and dad stayed in the house until they died a few years ago. I have not really been back since then other than round the bypass. As soon as I heard of people rehoming chickens in Brackley I knew that was where I had to get some from. Tomorrow I am setting up their new temporary home, they are going in the it has an extended run but I am wondering if it would be better to let them have the normal size run to start with, any thoughts? Thanks. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 One of the best fish and chip shops I ever knew was in Brackley - lovely place. The pick up for the ex-bats is not exactly IN Brackley, but just outside. If you want to go into Brackley I'd go before you pick them up as you'll be keen to get them home. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 3 sleeps to go I am getting rather eggcited but also rather nervous at the prospect of three new girls that will be in need of special care. Any advice about what I need to do differently for these compared to other chickens would be great. Chrissie Have you had this months BHWT newsletter ? There is some great advice in there and a free booklet to send for If you haven't let me know and I will post a link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Could you post the link please, I have found a Summer 2010 one Thanks Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 ive posted a thread with the latest newsletter good luck everyone with the their collections. look forward to seeing plenty of piccies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/162859/0a08e0240b/24001511/d308cf7e79/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Thank you, it made interesting reading. I think I am ready, and run all sorted, managed to get Auboise, usually use Easibed. Feeder ready. Just need to ring in the morning to confirm that they got the hens. 1 sleep to go Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 26, 2011 Share Posted March 26, 2011 Good luck to all those rehoming I'll get there eventually! How good is Necky looking now?! Well done Em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 No sleeps to go Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacake Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 have fun colllecting your rescue girls, pics please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I'm looking forward to hearing how this goes as this will be me in 3 weeks ish..cant wait to see pics!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi All Sorry for the delay in updating this thread but I have only just caught up with myself after a very chickeny few days . Sunday was another great suscess! More hens from the farm than we were allocated but we made a few calls and everybody got rehomed! The weather was lovely as were the hens, really quite relaxed considering their eventful morning coming out of their cages and making their way to the yard in Brackley. In fact, I think some of the rehomers and us volunteers were more stressy than most of the hens As always there were a few hens that did not get rehomed on the day and came home with Dappy Chick (Anna) and myself. I came home with the SAS girls - Andi and McNabb. Named the SAS girls by Anna's OH as they were a dirty and looked like they were in Camo. They had a nice bath last night and are nice and clean but I think the names are sticking. I also brought home a limper (currently called......Limper) and a little hen that was perfectly featherd from her head back to about half was along her body and then she is completely bald. She is also a little on the skinny side so Half-A-Hen as she has been called is with me to re-feather and bulk up a bit. She is a real sweety and takes extreme pleasure in jumping onto my lap when i go into their run. Although it did mean I had to change before I came to work today My other Exbatts are doing well and laying so many eggs it is mad!!! Tetty, from the last rescue is getting better and is another sweety pie We will be having a another rescue soon and I will post on here as soon as the date is confirmed. However is you are interested in rehoming exbatts anywhere in the UK please check out www.bhwt.org.uk for a list of rehoming sites and dates If your area does not have a confirmed date you can still register your interest and be added to the waiting list and you will be contact when hens are available! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Well done Em and Anna! Love the names you always come up with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
