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Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: skyblue on October 01, 2007, 14:41

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: skyblue on October 01, 2007, 14:41

Hi All

I picked up 11 rescued hens yesterday, poor things, after just a few hours of freedom they some started dust bathing and having a good scrstch round in the grass. they didn't want to be shut in at night though. :)  :)  :)

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: muntjac on October 01, 2007, 14:42

is this the same batch with the cold?

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: skyblue on October 01, 2007, 14:44

Hi

No all new birds i get are kept seperate for a few weeks .

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: muntjac on October 01, 2007, 14:46

ok  keep an eye on them also for the same symptoms ..... colds are not spread by contact....... always  :wink:

Title: Re: Battery Hens
Post by: agapanthus on October 01, 2007, 15:07

Quote from: "skyblue"

Hi All

I picked up 11 rescued hens yesterday, poor things, after just a few hours of freedom they some started dust bathing and having a good scrstch round in the grass. they didn't want to be shut in at night though. :)  :)  :)

Freedom at last!!! Good for you! :D

Title: Re: Battery Hens
Post by: mobyjones on October 01, 2007, 15:10

Quote from: "skyblue"

Hi All

I picked up 11 rescued hens yesterday, poor things, after just a few hours of freedom they some started dust bathing and having a good scrstch round in the grass. they didn't want to be shut in at night though. :)  :)  :)

Well done.

MJ

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: Des C on October 01, 2007, 15:55

Well done. I wouldn't feel like being locked in either!!

Title: Battery Hens
Post by: GrannieAnnie on October 01, 2007, 16:26

Well done Sky, another few that have been given another lifeline!

I'm having to re-home mine at the moment, as now we have 297 chicks instead of the 125 we wanted, we need the whole of the big henhouse, plus OH is having to extend it by another 16 feet!

So I chanced putting them on freecycle, and got 2 lovely ladies.  One came Friday and picked up 8.  they are now sharing gardens, yards and a field with a horse, 4 purebreeds and another 8 ex batts.  The other lady came this morning for 20, but went away with nearer 30!!!!  She runs a centre giving holidays to people with health and mental problems, and they will share her gardens and field with several dogs, ducks and rabbits.  Just a few more to go, then we can get on with sorting the big henhouse out.

It's a shame, but at least they have gone on to loving homes.