Chicken boarders

[Mollie333]

.... On Saturday!

 

Really excited, these will be my first ex battery hens, so just wondering if they need any extras? I have layers mash ready a long with new drinkers and feeders, been told by the hen rescue to take the perches out for a week or so, they have a spacious coop and a 4m x 2m run, but will get to free range all the time when I'm in.

 

Any name suggestions for them? Maybe a theme.

 

I can't wait!!

 

Moll x

[Space Chick]

Woo hoo

 

Mine are 9 days in and already at home and acting like chickens.

[counturchickens]

Well done, how many are you getting? We love ours. I would suggest leaving it 2 weeks before allowing to fr. I couldn't resist after 1 week last time, and it resulted in 2 of them having limps as they had over done it. Soon recovered though!

[Bramble]

Hooray!!! I had three ex-batts last year and picked up another three last Saturday, they are ace

I think for them, being in even quite a small coop is just like free ranging, they are not used to having any space at all, so they'll enjoy just being in the coop for a while!

One of mine escaped yesterday, so had a bit of unscheduled FR time, but she was fine with that!

I'm very worried about intros to my existing girls, but that's a bridge to cross when we get there, I don't think anyone's ready for that yet!

Just a few days in, mine are already scratching about in the grass, and are fascinated by their leg rings!

Enjoy them!

[Egluntyne]

Well done. I always like to have a few ex batts in my flock.

[Peaches]

Good luck! My favourite part of ex-batts was watching them the first time they realized they had wings and they had room to flap them. I got quite tearful!

[sage]

I got 7 ex batts last May

Raquel ,Mavis, Betty, Hilda, Rita, Blanche & Vera. Sadly only 4 left and not had any eggs from 3 of them this year . They are collectivly known as The Ginger Ninja or the Freeloading Pensioners.

I was looking at some photos from when I first got them and its great to see how they have all changed.

 

Good Luck

 

Sage

[beach chick]

ex-batts rock! mine have been with us since June 19, and are completely unrecognisable from how they were when they came. and they seem to have the nicest, friendliest, most curious natures - much more approachable than any other chooks I've ever had. you will love them

[Sam]

Ooo lucky you & lucky girls!! Please post pictures

Sorry can't help with the names, I'm not the most imaginative person when it comes to naming pets (hence why I have a Blacky and Whitey )

[Mollie333]

Sweet. So excited. Off to get new feeders and drinkers tomorrow, they will be much loved xxx

[dancing cloud]

I've only ever owned ex-batts and it's always lovely to to hear of more of them going to good homes It never fails to amaze me just how fast they become spoiled demanding little madams

 

My first batch were named by niece and nephews - not a good idea. Batch 2 were things they'd not seen before - Sun, Moon, Sky. Christmas rescue had to have christmassey names - Holly, Berry and Mistletoe. Currently using girls names from songs - Alice and Angel. I now have a list of names with themes such as precious metals, gemstones, flowers, trees, aunties (!), goddesses ...

 

How many lucky little girls are coming your way?

[Mollie333]

Going for three. Think i'll name them on the day x

[beach chick]

you could go on one of those babynaming websites?!!

[Mollie333]

you could go on one of those babynaming websites?!!