TAJ Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Today I was working from home so had the hens out in their netted off area and the ex-batts had the rest of the garden to themselves. They were fine everytime I checked on them - then the door bell rung, 'I have chicken in the oven and in the garden' was what greeted me! One of the ex-batts (limited feathers, so cannot fly) was in a back garden 2 doors down. Our gardens are pretty secure so I can only assume she got under the gate to the front garden as she could have walked through their metal back gate - the alternative is she flew over two 6ft fences The other three were all safely just pecking the grass just outside the Eglu - I noticed last weekend one was going it alone and off one her own the other side of the garden - she is obviously a bid adventurer and making up for lost time and enjoying her freedom. ...needless to say they spent the rest of the afternoon in the run! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Oh dear, what a naughty girl . Hope she didn't get too much of a taste for adventure . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindafw Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 she is obviously looking for a fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 2, 2012 Author Share Posted March 2, 2012 she is obviously looking for a fella There are two of those in the garden anyway! It is quite a trek considering she was in a cage 2 months ago. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Ooops! Naughty girl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 She obviously wanted to see a bit more of the world Glad you got her back safe and sound. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayleybug Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 oh dear heres hoping you havent got a little houdini on your hands! bless her, bet she was amazed at how big the world is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted March 3, 2012 Author Share Posted March 3, 2012 She mainly stayed with the others today - only at one point did I find her (in the garden) away from the others and directed her back in sight of them - they even all got themselves back home for bed before dark tonight. I just remember them only 2 months ago standing on one leg at a time the rest their feet and not eating pellets - now they eat anything, scratch around all the flower beds, dust bathing - just normal chickens (just a few more feathers still needed now!) Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Bless her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Glad she's settling in and being a proper chicken! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
