My ex-batts are fiiinally here (beware pic heavy)

i agree with you there Grannie, it's the same as intensively reared table birds, if T****es can sell 2 chickens for a fiver  (and we all know how much they cost to feed) it doesn't take much maths to work out somebody's going to lose out, the chickens.

Excellent photo's mate,if thats the right word  :?
Hope you have fun with them.
Wish there was somewhere in Northumberland area where we could collect some

Hiya!  

Ok some updated pics from yesterday.

The day after we got the new girls, we decided to put our other three in with them. We were advised not to for at least a week or so, but they seemed pretty fit and strong compared to what we'd been expecting.

They've sorted out their pecking order by the look of it, and seem to be getting along just fine!  









They're looking so much better already  

They look fabulous and really happy

Aww they're doing really well
feathers will be through in no time i'm sure.

Good for you Beki.

I'd give them a spray of high factor sun screen to protect their skin in the hot sun if I were you.  Their skin is not designed to be exposed to UV  :!:

and we thought the things we did for horses were bad enough eh Beki?