jaspersmum Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Our beautiful girls Olive, Flopsy and Heidi are celebrating their first year of freedom today! If only I could find a before photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Well done they look in beautiful condition. Keeping ex batts can be so rewarding. Such as watching them take there first dust bath but it can be heartbreaking as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thank you so much! We're so pleased with them; they're our very first batch of ex-batts (is there a nicer word than batch?) and we'll definitely be rehoming more retirees in the future. I don't think their hybrid sisters were quite so delighted when they arrived but they're one big happy (mostly) family now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Yahey! Well done girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 They look just gorgious ..Well done and a happy birthday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Congratulations lovely healthy looking girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Gorgeous & happy freedom day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 Thanks from the girls everyone x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Well done Jaspersmum, they look like they are enjoying their new life, we have had ours for just over a year now, sadly lost one but the other two are very happy and are looking good Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 They look fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chateau eglu Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 They look lovely! I am new to keeping chickens and picked up my 3 ex batts 2 weeks ago,I have to admit I found it hard at first, I wasn't prepared for the pecking that went on, but I received some good advice and encouragement on this site and feel a lot happier now. They are a bit bald but I can see an improvement already, looking at your photo and how they will eventually look made me realise I have made the right decision taking them on. I'm sure it will be a very rewarding experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 They look lovely! I am new to keeping chickens and picked up my 3 ex batts 2 weeks ago,I have to admit I found it hard at first, I wasn't prepared for the pecking that went on, but I received some good advice and encouragement on this site and feel a lot happier now. They are a bit bald but I can see an improvement already, looking at your photo and how they will eventually look made me realise I have made the right decision taking them on. I'm sure it will be a very rewarding experience. You won't regret it .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Its always rewarding and they don't take long to start looking fab! Sometimes sad but overall well worth it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 they look splendid and happy .well done x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaspersmum Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Thanks so much for all your kind comments chaps! We were very, very nervous getting our first ex-batt girls and put it off for a couple of years before finally taking the plunge with these cherubs from Fresh Start for Hens last April. Luckily they didn't seem too bald when we picked them up though thinking back now they really were quite sad and ratty; but they were really, really thin and greasy and so smelly. Although they were very nervous and timid for the first few days the first time we let them out with our posh girls (regular hybrids) they kicked off big time and pecked lumps out of them. And we were worried that they'd be the ones to get bullied - feisty girls ex-batts! It took a long while for things to properly settle down but it has really been worth it to see them have their first sun bathe and dust bath - and the bigs flaps of their wings which they still seem to get a big kick out of every morning. Flopsy even does the purring thing now when she's chilling out. Fingers crossed for a few more years of happy retirement for them - and keep at it Chateau Eglu, you're doing a great thing and your girls will have their own big fluffy bums in no time! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeky Chooky Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Awww Happy 1st Henniversary They look gorgeous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
