poppy ben grace Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Lovely film, what lucky girls! Seeing this has made me want some more ex batts! I have a that i sadly need to sell to pay off the overdraft, wish i could keep it and get some more girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 What lucky little girls (and what gorgeous other chooks too) . So good to see them tucking in to the food and water with such enthusiasm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) 3 eggs today (so far, now 4 again!) - they turned into eating machines yesterday afternoon - they were out in the run all day and ate and drunk a lot. This morning (for the first time) They were actually scratching in the bedding on the run floor, plus preening their feathers (what they have!) - to see them actually stretching out their wings and cleaning like 'normal chickens' in such a short time is amazing. Tracy Edited January 8, 2012 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 That must have been so good to see. Bless them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 What a difference a week makes! They have now had 7 sleeps here. We have had 24 eggs from them in a week, so 6 from each hen in 7 days (save your energy girls and grow some feathers!) Some pin feathers are coming through, they now have roosting bars in the Eglu, eating from a hanging feeder, scratching in the run and hoping up on a perch. Let's hope those feathers come through soon - they have been fine with the odd frosty night, but I would be happier if I knew they were fully insulated by feathers. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Try them on some Biotin Tracy - add it to their feed. That's great for feathering them up. You can get it from most equine feed stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted February 26, 2012 Author Share Posted February 26, 2012 New video 2 months on! They arrived early Jan, so not quite 2 months, but a good improvement. Some more pin feathers coming through and look at that 'normal' chciken behaviour - eating grass and having a dust bath. One now has a full fluffy bum, but still needs more feathers in other places. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 26, 2012 Share Posted February 26, 2012 They're having a great time there, lovely to see the sun shining on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Oh that's lovely to watch...they look so very happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
