Chicken bald back

[Cat tails]

Might have "ordered" two little hens at my boarding place...

 

The guy had two gorgeous Dutch bantam hens, a traditional partridge colour and a little white hen. And I'm getting them both

[Ursula123]

Can't wait to see pictures Cat tails.

[Cat tails]

Haha same here! Holiday first though!

 

They were dumped together with a lovely cockerel. I can almost tell myself that I'm just doing a good deed instead off getting more chickens...

[mullethunter]

Can't wait to see them. The only thing better than me getting new chickens is someone else getting new chickens

[Cat tails]

Can't wait to see them. The only thing better than me getting new chickens is someone else getting new chickens

 

Hahaha lets hope they fit in with the others.

My three are now put in with a big cockerel. Gorgeous lad, but Merel was less than impressed and even attacked him. Her broody hormones gave her a bit too much attitude! Ginger ignored it all and just went for the food and Leentje didn't really know what to do.

[Chickabee]

Well what a coincidence. I was just about to post that I'd been struck by moorhens. I've just bought 2 12 week old Araucanas. They are so sweet. I'll get photos when I can. Sorry to burst in on your post cattails. Can't wait to see yours. Dutch bantams are so gorgeous

[Cat tails]

Hahaha lovely! Araucanas are lovely too! Mine are adults, but look really lovely.

[Luvachicken]

I did wonder what else you might see when you took your girls to the boarding place.

I can't wait to see what they look like when you get back and pick them up

[Cat tails]

They are here!

 

So far a few squabbles. Ginger is ignoring the lot, convinced she will stay top hen.

Merel had a squabble with the partrigde, so I guess she was bottom hen in her old trio. Leentje had a squabble with the white hen, so guess she ranked as second in command, with the cockerel being top. Trying to keep the peace with some greens and extra feeders. Although my old lot is now busy taking dustbaths.

[Ursula123]

We need pictures

[Cat tails]

I know! But Photobucket is being far from cooperative.... keeps asking me to log in!

[Cat tails]

Finally!

 

 

 

 

The little white one is a little more wary of me, but more daring towards the others and is pottering about nicely. The partridge hasn't left the stick she's on yet and has been complaining for the past 2 hours...

[Ursula123]

They are all adorable Cat tails.

[mullethunter]

Lovely little girls - spectacular tail on the White one

[Cat tails]

Thanks both!

Those little Dutch bantams do have quite a flag on their bums don't they!

[Alis girls]

Lovely but the little white ones no lady showing us her bum

[Cat tails]

[Charlottechicken]

They are gorgeous

[Cat tails]

After all these years, I finally have a white hen!

 

When I was about 5, 6, we used to go to a particular zoo quite often. And they used to have a flock of big white chickens, very tame too. And I would just pick one up and carry it around.

[Luvachicken]

Beautiful chickies Cat tails

Very clean white one - I wonder how long she will stay so spotless.

Have you had eggs from them yet - the partridge one seems to have nice head gear ready ?

[Cat tails]

No eggs yet. But they are definitely mature. Not sure how old they are, as they were dumped/found together with a cockerel. They were kept in an indoor rabbit cage, waiting for a new owner as the guy from the farm didn't have any other space available.

So they could be last years hatch or years old. Who knows?

[Cat tails]

Just found an egg in the run. Not sure if it was from yesterday or today, but am pretty sure that it is from one of the new girls as it is a slightly different shape from what I get normally.

[The Dogmother]

Lovely little hens best worm them and treat for lice if they're not sure of their provenance.

[Cat tails]

Thanks DM. Will pop into the vet tomorrow as I need to worm mine too. Did check them over and no obvious hitchhikers.

[Cat tails]

Got some worming drops, Iverquantel, which you give orally. They contain ivermectin, plus some other stuff. Now just need to do some chicken wrangling...

 

On another note: I really don't get chickens...

Merel and Leentje are picking on both new chickens. Ginger is the boss of Leentje and Merel. But my new white hen is going after Ginger.

The partridge really hasn't left the roost in the top of the cage yet.