my ex batts are settling in great

nettynoodles1 · « **on:** May 28, 2008, 20:48 »

many thnaks to convent girl for collecting them for me, was lovely to meet you.

anyway i am now the proud owner of 5 ex batts all a little tatty but not too bad.
put them all to bed and they got on really well :o ( was it the rather large
scattering of corn i chucked around the floor)? :?
peter the rooster was rather pleased to add to his harem being short on girls recently(he should treat em better more flowers n chocs i think)

anyway with out further ado let me introduce you to;
dirty girty (my choice) :oops:
queen mavis the 2nd )
tamzin )
messy ) kids choices
poppy )

thanks for looking

Jellyhead · « **Reply #1 on:** May 28, 2008, 20:51 »

bless

Vember · « **Reply #2 on:** May 28, 2008, 20:53 »

Ahh

Well done you for giving them a lovely new home

Love the names too

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 28, 2008, 20:54 »

thanks, some good food fresh air and they will look better, gave them all a good dose of battlers poulty tonic tonight full of good stuff.

Porffor · « **Reply #4 on:** May 28, 2008, 20:57 »

Congrat's and love the names! dirty girty is great! lol
They are lucky girls!

ck2day · « **Reply #5 on:** May 29, 2008, 08:18 »

nice pics nettynoodles, my ex-batts are all called Ronnie(short for Veronica). OH is going to look after them today and explain all the hen house rules to them.

glad to see other forum members managed to give some a home. When I left last night Alison still had loads more left if anyone wants any, someone was supposed to pick up 170 but didnt turn up!

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 29, 2008, 18:54 »

wohooooooooo they all went out into the sun and are now tucked up in bed..... bit early i know but its thursday :oops:

no probs getting them back in they have even started perching and scratch round like gooduns. not gone near the cabbage i put in yet, sure the others will eat it :?

hope everyones elses ex batts are doing just as well
jeanette

babe · « **Reply #7 on:** May 29, 2008, 18:57 »

three cheers for all the new free chooks..... its great to see them find their way again

Porffor · « **Reply #8 on:** May 29, 2008, 19:11 »

i'm sure they'll get brave enough to peck the cabbage soon enough.

My girls have only pecked at some cauli leaves today - first veg they've eaten.

Glad they got out into the sun too, they've found a great owner, and will have a new lease on life soon i'm sure.

yorkshirerose · « **Reply #9 on:** May 29, 2008, 21:01 »

Awe, they will soon start to look like chooks again - my 6 ex-batts which I got last August are still alive and kicking and doing very well, so keep up the good work. Keep us informed on them

Dabhand · « **Reply #10 on:** May 29, 2008, 22:35 »

Well done, I'm sure they will be very happy in their new home... I'll be getting some soon, I can't wait..............

Ruby Red · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2008, 07:44 »

They dont look the worse Ive seen. They look in pretty good condition. Well done. Did you put them with the others straight away. Were they ok. I have to get some more soon and was just interested.

ck2day · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2008, 08:26 »

I have kept my new ex-batts seperate. Once they have been deloused and wormed and had time to adjust (probably a week) they will be in with the rest.

Claire

conventgirl · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2008, 15:49 »

It was great to meet you too Nettynoodles...was rather a bizarre encounter doing a handover in a shopping centres car park

Am so pleased the girls are all settling in well..doesnt your OH know about them yet?

x

nettynoodles1 · « **Reply #14 on:** May 31, 2008, 15:22 »

yes i put them straight in with my others and they all got on great!
lol conventgirl it was surreal to be doing a chook hand over in the carpark.esp when we had to swop the chooks ino smaller boxes........visions of chooks going shopping!!!

:? or getting squished.... can u just imagine flagging cars down saying mind the chickens please :oops:

they are all doing really well and their combs are gettin smaller and redder already. 1 is a little weaker that the others but still in ok health, cant say good yet lol.
going to empty out the house again today and give them all fresh bedding again they dont half make a mess.not yet house trained. :roll:

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Vember

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