ex battery hen

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    Poorly (new) ex battery

    Hi All Collected some ex-batts two weeks ago. One of them didn't look right from the start - though it might be the stress of an adoption day but unfortunately not. 1) What type of bird , age and weight (does the chicken seem or feel lighter or thinner than the others.) 1.5yrs, very light...
  2. GodLovesU

    Ex battery hens near NC?

    Did a lot of research but couldn’t find anything.
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    Lone hen after fox attack

    Hey guys just recently my whole flock was attacked, with one survivor After spending over 200$ on vet bills I really can’t afford to buy any pullets of regular size but I have found some bantam pullets and ex battery hens What do you think I should go with? The pullets a less than half the...
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    Bedtimes and Reluctant Chickens

    I have 6 ex-battery hens and one cockerel who all happily graze the garden throughout the day. They use the coop to lay eggs but spend 90% of time outside. I keep reading posts on well-behaved chickens who put themselves to bed, but I often have quite a task on my hands, ushering them out of...
  5. F

    Waiting for the suprelorin implant to work

    Thank you for accepting me on your page. It has already been a life saver for my girls. I have 4 hybrid girls and 3 ex battery hens. I never had any idea of the problems they go through. It’s been a real eye opener. I got my first ex battery hen an implant a few months ago as she kept getting...
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    Ex-battery hens, no feathers. Worried about winter months.

    Hi Everyone! In July 2019, I adopted four ex-battery hens. When they arrived, they were all very pale looking, scruffy/missing feathers and quite thin. Over the past 4 months, the girls have thrived! Their combs and faces are red, they have gained weight and love rummaging about in my garden...
  7. Equiem

    Not sour crop - doughy crop to fluid filled and not emptying - ADVICE PLEASE

    Prudence is my one original ex-battery hen that has never had to go to the vets... yet! She is 13 months free after being rescued from slaughter in March of 2018. I am in the UK and she is one of 6! Background: Thursday morning, she was slow to come out so I caught her (much to her disgust -...
  8. EmLovesAnimals

    Looking for Ducks and or Chickens in need of a home

    Does anyone know any ex battery hen rescues near Massachusetts US? I seem to only find some in California and the UK. Also was wondering if there are ducks that are like battery hens that need help. Thank you :)
  9. Equiem

    Sick chicken, will leave one alone if she dies

    One of my ex-battery hens has been on "palliative" care and anti-inflammatory medicatiom for almost 2 weeks now and had been absolutely fine up until this morning (she even laid a proper shelled egg the other day). But now, she isn't leaving the coop, is puffed up and isn't eating at all. I...
  10. Equiem

    Hens have stopped eating pellets

    I noticed that my hens are not eating their pellets. Their food has not been going down in the feeder and their crops aren't as full I'm pretty sure they are losing weight because of this too They are happy to eat "treats" - spinach, kale, sunflower seeds, yogurt etc but this isn't sustaining...
  11. Equiem

    ADVICE PLEASE - soft, broken shell, lethargic hen!

    I've been keeping hens since March of this year. They're rescue ex-batts and I have already lost 2 of the 5 I started with, been to the vets with another and now one of the others is unwell. I've dealt with a lot since keeping them - the first prolapsed after one week so I had to learn things...
  12. FairyFowl

    UPDATED / Resolved - Egg bound confirmed but on internal exam has skin in the way

    UPDATE - good news, went to lift her to give calcium tablets and egg has been laid. Gave calcium anyway. She is now standing and eating! Phew Hi, I have an ex battery hen. Had her for 5 days. She is one of six. I'm not sure if she has ever laid while she's been with me but she is definitely...
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