happygardenhen Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi all i need advice,just got 3 ex battery hens and in a week ive had 2 eggs,are they just getting used to a new home ? also 1 hen id really bald and red around the belly and vent,i thought she was egg bound due to an egg shaped lump,bit shes eating and drinking and acting fine,ive felt her belly and cant feel an egg but i oiled her vent anyway,what shall i do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggy Posted May 3, 2012 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi, We have had our first ex-bats for 3 weeks now and have still only had 6 eggs between them. I guess getting ex-bats is a consiance thing and you have to have them as pets and not layers, which is why they are not wanted by the farms in the first place. As for the baldness. One of our hens has never had any feathers on her belly and it has always looked a bit red so I would monitor for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygardenhen Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Ok thank you just worrying being its the first hens ive had,its sad seeing the effects of how badly they have been treated,feels good knowing im helping them out and giving them a normal life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
