[bexy]

Hi all.
Just thought i would share a few photo's with you to show you how well my little ladies are doing.
I have had them nearly 2 months now....they was almost oven ready chickens when i got them but now well feathered. This photo was taken when i had them for approx 4days (24th May when i got them)
Next photo was taken last week


and this was taken today


At first they was so scared of me but now they follow me everywhere

What a difference 2 months make 

[Kate and her Ducks]

That's wonderful.

[lina]

Awww - well done you  Don't show mine all that grass or they'll get jealous!

I have Nesta, Esther and Vesta who came from BHWT back in April and have made similar progress. A bit of bullying half way but now they are fine and are enjoying re-organising my garden for me and digging for England behind their shed.

They eat from my hand and make cute 'meep meep' and 'bok bok' noises at me except Vesta who goes 'RRAARRP'  like a rusty gate.

[joyfull]

It's so nice to see them getting to behave like proper chickens. 

[spider]

 

Love it

Spider

[bexy]

have Nesta, Esther and Vesta who came from BHWT back in April and have made similar progress. A bit of bullying half way but now they are fine and are enjoying re-organising my garden for me and digging for England behind their shed.

They eat from my hand and make cute 'meep meep' and 'bok bok' noises at me except Vesta who goes 'RRAARRP'  like a rusty gate.

I got mine from Norwich,the little hen rescue centre.
Love the way you describe the sounds they make.... i know exactly what you mean LOL 

[SMD66]

those poor hens but what a difference you've made to their lives. They look so healthy and happy WELL DONE 

Shame on anyone who eats battery hen eggs.

[bexy]

I never knew how badly these poor hens was kept untill we heard on the local news that thousands of hens needed new homes so we decided to take some on board.
I think this sort of thing should be opened up to the public more to show how cruel the coditions are.
I was only in the supermarket the other day when i heard a lady say to her husband "just get the cheap eggs,they're all the same"  hmmmmm.... either she doesn't realise or she doesn't care!!!!

[SMD66]

It's hard to believe that people don't know nowdays what goes on with battery hens, she maybe meant that they all taste the same, (which we know is also wrong)  it usually boils down to money in the end.

[nicchick]

One of my neighbours saw our two baldies also from Little Hen Rescue and was appalled, she couldn't believe the state of them and that was after several weeks. She is on a very low income but would not eat battery eggs now. I think that until people are confronted by it they don't acknowledge that it's happening. Gentle education and persuasion is the way forward. Nic.

[HelenK]

Well done you, they look great    I can't wait for the day when I have the room to keep chickens, I would love to rescue some ex-batts as I think it's such a worthwhile thing to do.

[kitkat]

They look great, it always amazes how lovely they look with a bit of care

[tonethebone]

I was only in the supermarket the other day when i heard a lady say to her husband "just get the cheap eggs,they're all the same"  hmmmmm.... either she doesn't realise or she doesn't care!!!!

Except the ones with golden yolks!
Our first batch of eggs looked very pale by comparison to the ones they lay now. Clearly a better diet and better care improves the taste.

My ladies are doing very well. Had them a month now and they have taken over the garden!