[WeedfreeWill]

Today has been our first day of keeping chickens. We rescued some battery chickens this afterrnoon and are so pleased.
They are quite feathery for ex-batts. Take a look at the picture   

[AL Hathaway]

Welcome to the Forum  and the Chicken keepers world of crazy chicken lovers. If in need of Help this is the right place to be. If wanting to talk shop (chickens),need advise or just feel like a good giggle this is the Forum for you.

[sneezer]

Hello! Lovely looking girls, I have ex-free range birds and they were much more bald than your girls when I got them, its such a joy watching them become real chickens!! Enjoy

[bantam novice]

Welcome and good luck with your girls 

[WeedfreeWill]

Thanks everyone. We have not yet had them 24 hours and have enjoyed 3 fresh eggs this morning! I am delighted 

[ANHBUC]

Thats great.

Are the eggs in the photo being cooked straight away?  If not think I have read to leave the dirt on them until you are going to use them.  They are covered in a bloom which is protective and if you wash this off germs can penetrate the egg shell as it is porus.  I brush any dried on dirt off and only wash the eggs just before using them.  If I am wrong I am sure someone will correct me.      

[WeedfreeWill]

sorry for the late reply, yeah we ate them pretty much straight after i took the picture. I have heard something similar too about not washing them

[bramford]

yay welcome