suzannejoy Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 Bless those little girls it's a different life they are going to have now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Aww Well done for rescuing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy ben grace Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Bless there little hearts , i am sure you will soon nurse them back to health! Mine are looking so much better even after a few weeks. Good for you enjoy them they really are the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzannejoy Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 They are darlings , already theres a boss funnily enough the baldest one ! They where all put to bed last night and then all had to be lifted out the bed this morning , they just wouldnt come out . nice present for me this morning 2 eggs . It was lovely to see there heads all pop up when the seagulls where flying over making a noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Lovely pics, lucky girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 lovely pictures - look forward to seeing more as they progress - well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Congratulations. They look very healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 well done for rescuing; ours didnt take long to feather up, and destroy the garden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Awww bless, always brings a tear to my eye when I see some newly rescued batts. I know they say it doesn't take long for them to feather up, but it took our 4 girls about 6mths to look normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Awww bless, always brings a tear to my eye when I see some newly rescued batts. I know they say it doesn't take long for them to feather up, but it took our 4 girls about 6mths to look normal Mine too! Had them in July last year and it wasn't 'til end of October they had a mega moult and started to look like proper chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Awwww they are lovely, well done for rescuing them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadAboutChooks Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well done, Bless their lovely little pale faces! Thats what amazed me about mine, how pale they were! didnt take long for them to redden up though! sure they will be very happy in their new life! Congratulations they are truly lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treacle Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well done you! I am so excited I am waiting for a call to let me know when I can collect three girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peckingham palace Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 How lovely, well done you. Why on earth do we continue to farm this way in the 21st century Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oat Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 Well done for ging them a nice new home and letting them see the nice blue skies we've had of late! Or any daylight for that matter. Battery farms need to be banned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThinkingChickens Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 I get that these are rescue birds but where does one rescue chickens? Sorry, I'm in the U.S. and I haven't really heard of chicken rescue much. Enlighten me please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 There are three main charities in the UK which organise the rescue of ex battery hens. The BHWT Click Fresh Start For Hens Click I got 4 from this charity at the weekend Little Hen Rescue Click Perhaps you could start something similar in the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzannejoy Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share Posted April 11, 2011 my daughter came over today and said the ex bats look alot more perkier , she hasnt seen them since saturday . so that was nice.. prob cause theyve eaten ! Three managed to come down the ramp this morning but only one managed to go to bed .I feel so sorry for them having to be picked up they are so scared .My others jump at me when I approach there door, whereas the exbats hurry away from me . Very sad but take a day at a time . Eggs are being laid all over the place so Im entering the run to get them as dont want to start any bad habbits . I let the long timers out for abit of free ranging and placed some corn near the exbats run so they all eyed each other , One of the exbats whos the boss of the exbat crew ( still awaiting a name as my 17 year old has that job ) came running up to the run door I think in a manner of " Hang on theres more to sort out". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy049 Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Bouldercroft, when commercial hens reach 1yr and 2-5 mnths, they cant lay so many eggs. The farmers decide to kill the hens, as they cant produce so much. These hens are made into baby food, dog food, and some chicken pies . (also, male chicks are made into fertilisers...). When you 'rescue' hens, you save them from slaughter. I got mine from Little Hen Rescue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
