Newchick76 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 May be a bit of an odd question, but since getting the chooks, I have been wondering where they lived in their 5 months on the planet before coming to live with us. One for the Omlet people I guess... How much exposure to people would they have had? What kind of environment were they raised in? Would love to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 What a great question I had my girls delivered so don't know the answer but I assume because they knew each other when they came to me they had been in a snug little coup together ,chatting away wondering what was to become of them . Did they chat away to each other promising to stick together no matter what Were they given lessons on how to behave in the big wide world ..If they did get lessons they did not pay attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 My original Omlet hens arrived gently chatting to each other too. When I asked the man who delivered them if they knew each other, he laughed (kind of nicely) and said there were hundreds of them altogether and it was unlikely. But hey, they all seemed to get on but I think they bunked off any classes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 My two Omlet girls have been best friends from the outset. Bluebell and Vanilla, I think were a buy in by a breeder in Wales. Lavendar and Marigold were breed by the breeder in Heswall who is happy to let you walk around all her breeding sheds and indoor and outdoor pens. And I have met my four week old pekins who will be coming to stay for good in four weeks time, (well 3 weeks and 5 days, not that I am counting) they are coming from Heswall Hills Henporium too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 All my girls albeit the last two bibbity & bobbity who were this years birthday presents from OH that I have had since keeping hens from 2008 have all been rehomers who have come to me for many reasons so I know where they have come from as I generaly collect them. I like to think of my ginger Ninjas as the hooligans of the chicken world they are just so smart never never go into your WIR holding a sandwich I got mugged today My little frizzle and her sister a little white pekin's real mummy still keeps in touch and asks after them which I dont mind I think it's very sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 They will have been hatched at a hatchery and then moved onto a grower who will raise the chicks in large barns where they will receive their vaccinations, until point of lay I guess they won't have had much to do with people apart from maybe feeding and general work. They'll be indoors so that its biosecure and not at risk of predation and other parasites like red mite and worms etc. Then they go on to suppliers like Omlet where they are still kept in biosecure runs before being transported to their new homes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newchick76 Posted May 24, 2012 Author Share Posted May 24, 2012 Aw, thanks for that everyone. They must have been very happy as they laid the day after they arrived! Seem to be the best of friends and never leave each other's side....only falling out if there is a bit of competition over mealworms! The girls were a present to my fella who loves them, but depite my efforts is reluctant to upgragpde to a cube! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted May 25, 2012 Share Posted May 25, 2012 I suspect out of probable fear and anxiety they stick together till they realise they are at a nice new home. My Omlet girls never really took to human contact except when ill. My farm girls are cocky, affectionate and like being handled. I will never buy one on her own again although shes ok now with my last Omlet girl who used to peck her. Safety in numbers and if they have a little mate all the better. My Omlet girls had a long journey from Oxford to London but arrived chatty and one laid on the day of arrivel. My recent farm girls travelled from Herts to NW London and my son who sat in the back of car with them said one had her wing over the other - awww cute. Probably saying " dont cry they seem nice people, dry your tears, we can email the gals at the farm when we arrive if they have wi-fi" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
