[Beth78]

The fences sound like a good plan then. Are they easy to care for?

Yes, very. All I have to do is top their food and water up, throw some fresh veg around, clean out the coop and run once a week and shut the coop door at night and open it in the morning.

They need worming every 6 months but that's just their normal food with something added to it.

I think that's it.

 

[PawsOnMe]

Glad they've got a good home with you now

We went camping on a site that had rescue ex battery chickens roaming and they were a sorry sight, little featherless scrawny chickens wandering around and they were completely fearless! we had Taz our terrier and they wouldn't leave him alone, when he was eating they were pecking in his dish and climbing on top of him when he was sleeping, we had to try to chicken proof our tent as they were determined to join us in there too. Comical animals if I had the land i'd have a few myself.

What are your girls characters like? do you have a favourite?

 

[£54etgfb6]

They look absolutely gorgeous I am glad they are safe with you now! I have worked with chickens and always loved how they’d follow you around if you had food, I thought it was very cute

 

[Lucy2020]

They're lovely!

I'm hoping we'll get a few hens in the next few years, though I do worry about bird flu.

 

[Lurcherlad]

Yeah, I feel more sorry for the hens than the money makers I'm afraid.

Indeed. That's why I don't eat eggs at all.

Commercial egg production, even so called free range, isn't that great for the chickens.

I just wish I could keep a few rescue hens but it's not an option unfortunately.

 

[Beth78]

Glad they've got a good home with you now

We went camping on a site that had rescue ex battery chickens roaming and they were a sorry sight, little featherless scrawny chickens wandering around and they were completely fearless! we had Taz our terrier and they wouldn't leave him alone, when he was eating they were pecking in his dish and climbing on top of him when he was sleeping, we had to try to chicken proof our tent as they were determined to join us in there too. Comical animals if I had the land i'd have a few myself.

What are your girls characters like? do you have a favourite?

My favourite is Precious she's a lap hen, loves a nice warm lap and a stroke.
Mildred loves to be up high and loves sitting in the tree in their run.
Candy is a loudmouth and is always getting into places she shouldn't like my neighbours garden.

I can't wait to see the new hens characters show themselves, one of them is definitely a poser. This is Bobette le Ponge

 

[Boxer123]

Next door have rescue chickens I look after them when they are on holiday. They don’t seem to smell at all.

 

[LinznMilly]

Gorgeous hens. I've enjoyed learning about them and how to take care of them. You can tell you know your stuff. Such a huge different in the Before and After photos.

 

[Happy Paws2]

They shouldn't smell if their area is regularly cleaned/poo picked.
Apparently the smell in the new girls barn was very overpowering.

I know, but our neighbour although he rescued them he only what them for there eggs, he didn't many but he sold them.

From what I can remember they had a small shed for night and a run for about 6ft by 12ft just the other side of our hedge about 8ft from out back window.

 

[Beth78]

Great explorations are in progress.

 

[kimthecat]

i thought about having hens but we have too many foxes . They come in the day time too now.

 

[£54etgfb6]

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They look so much fuller and brighter already :O That's really made me smile Love it.

 

[Beth78]

i thought about having hens but we have too many foxes . They come in the day time too now.

Yeah foxes are a worry, there have been afew local flocks killed by foxes here lately.

 

[3dogs2cats]

Wow they have really come on, they look so well and happy.

 

[Beth78]

Wow they have really come on, they look so well and happy.

Yeah they're doing well. I can't wait for little bald Bobette to grow some feathers and plump up abit.

 

[Oof]

I heard you can train chickens - have you tried it with yours?

 

[Beth78]

I heard you can train chickens - have you tried it with yours?

No I haven't trained any of them actually, might have to look up som tricks, they are very food motivated, especially mealworms and sweetcorn.

 

[MollySmith]

Welcome to your hens @Beth78 and how lovely for you! I look forward to finding out more about them!

 

[Cleo38]

I heard you can train chickens - have you tried it with yours?

I clicker trained a couple of my hens to touch specific targets & to go round an object. It was amazing how quickly they learned.

 

[NaomiM]

Well done for rescuing these girls, they look very happy in their new home

How many hens do you have now?