Ahhhh Ive Rescued Some Battery Hens!*pics*

[Johnn]

from a battery farm that was closing down

 

[Johnn]

If i decide to stay up at my hens for a while tommorow and its nice weather i will treat you's to a picture of them, im not doing it if its cold and wet because they act depressed, soo all depends on the weather

 

[Johnn]

Well here they are

 

[Johnn]

 

[Johnn]

I know Ruby looks unwell because today i have found out she isnt well and Flora would not stay still for the camera

 

[Whittni]

The dark one has a scissor beak...

 

[Johnn]

whats a scissor beak?

 

[Lothiriel]

Scissor beak is when either the top or the bottom beak is offset, like this:

I found this blog that tells some about it... http://citychickenfarm.blogspot.com/2010/06/winona-scissor-chicken.html

 

[OvertheHenHouse]

You can tell Ruby isn't feeling well, all hunkered down like that. What's going on with her? Is it that abscess thing or something else? Holding good thoughts...

 

[Johnn]

No she has gape worm, I ordered some medicine on Sunday but ir hasn't come yet. She was really unwell today she ate for about 20 seconds them sat and drank water, I will be suprised if she lasts the night and if he medicine.dosent come tommorow I don't think she .will survive sorry for any spelling mistakesim on my phone and in a rush