Barkisland Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I collected three new girls from Adele at Haslingden today. They are in much better condition than the three I had previously, don't know if this is because they are from a 'better' farm, or whether I am just lucky, but they are much perkier and quite well feathered this time. They have even sampled some grapes - last time it took weeks before the ex batts knew what grapes were all about! I also notice these ones have not been de-beaked like my previous girls were. Meet Agnes, Hilda & May Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixie chick Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Fantastic photo - but poor girls! Their combs look so pale and one looks like a Naked Neck....but so lucky that you have given them the chance to have a proper chicken life. Well done you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 i collected my 2 from there at 1.30 today! mine havent been named yet but my OH said he liked the name Agness, so that might be the balder one. i was surprised how busy it was. When i got there a lady turned up with a horse box collecting 20!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Congratulations on your beautiful new girls. We have had 3 lots of girls from the BHWT and they have varied in condition depending on the farm used. Our 2009 girls were in the best condition, it was the first time they had ever used that farm but they told us that a couple of weeks previously they had used another new farm and those girls were in a terrible state I'm sure your girls will blossom in no time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I got mine today from haslingden! When I work out how to post pics I'll be putting some up..All seemed to go very smoothly when we were there, was someone who collected 24 girls before us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes, it was all going like clockwork wasn't it? My surname begins with S, so I didn't get there until nearly 3pm, by which time most of the birds had already gone. It was a very slick operation. Of course, Adele is very experienced in rehoming and so you would expect this. To anyone who is dithering, please take the plunge - these girls really need you! BHWT - A quarter of a million girls rehomed to date By the way, I try to name all my girls after relatives, so these three are named after my Great Aunt Hilda, my Great, Great Aunt Agnes, and My husband's Great Grandma, May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 It farm was really easy to find, after all the directions i thought i might get lost. my sister used to live in haslingden years ago and my parents live in rossendale so was an easy 2 hour drive from powys. Just wish i could have taken more but i think if i had taken anymore it would have been more like a home from home for the batts trying to cram them in the cube Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Yes, it was all going like clockwork wasn't it? My surname begins with S, so I didn't get there until nearly 3pm I was there at 2.40 so we just missed each other! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted April 16, 2011 Author Share Posted April 16, 2011 Ah! shame. I was in Eureka then, buying my ex batt feed and a bale of straw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Well done to everyone who rescued yesterday, and to the fantastic work (including some wonderful forum members) of the volunteers, that work so hard to give these babies a chance of a proper life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Well done to everyone who rescued yesterday, and to the fantastic work (including some wonderful forum members) of the volunteers, that work so hard to give these babies a chance of a proper life Well said Space Chick. When we collected ours three weeks ago from Brackley I was very impressed at how smoothly it went and how well organised it was. Well done to all involved Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j00lz_12366 Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 yes, it was so easy-the hardest thing for us was finding the place we came at it the completely opposite way to the one we should have done so that made it a little more tricky as you can imagine-neither of us has a wonderful sense of direction! Once we stopped and asked someone for directions to the pub nearby we were fine and got their straight away. I hope that all got homes-and that the ones that didnt are feeling ok today-when we were cwaiting to collect, a hen was put in someones box but taken out again as they wanted to keep an eye on her-not sure what the problem was but I hope she is ok today Well done to everyone involved in rehoming these lovely (but noisy-at the minute) creatures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 i drove stright passed it. saw the pub parked up and read the directions again and no probs. I know the area quite well as when i passed my driving test i used to drive over there all the time. When i got there at 1.30 they said loads have gone already. i got an egg as well this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Mine are fighting with my other girls through the net which keeps them apart. Wow! Lots of shouting and flapping going on this morning, they are a feisty trio. I hope it all calms down soon. I've had an egg from one too. I've let my others out to free range, so things have settled down a bit, I don't think they are very pleased at having to accommodate another three evacuees! Hope everyone elses are OK? I've just looked in and seen one of mine sunbathing, it makes me weepy (in a happy way). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammiboo Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 yeah mine are fine. my friend is letting me borrow a run to put them in. a bit more fighting has been going on. Myrtle (aka less baldy) was sat in the run yesterday stretched out in the sun. Ive put a few pictures in my main thread (two weeks owning a cube and chickens). Agnes is showing lots of personality already. lovely weather for their first taste of freedom too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
