Ahhhh Ive Rescued Some Battery Hens!*pics*

[Johnn]

I expected to find her dead because i didnt see her staring at the wall like she usually is and then i went into the pen and saw her lieng infront of the shed

 

[Johnn]

I burried Ruby today. I feel so sorry for Flora she seemed really depressed

 

[Snowygirl]

So sorry! At least she was rescued and you gave her the best life possible!

 

[Johnn]

My dog ran after my hens the other day up the feild but my dog wanst doing it toget them he just got really excited and he ran up to flora and she just sat there!, shes goign to have to do abit better if a fox or something comes

 

[christineavatar]

Egads, your not kidding! It is so hard to get them to know how to be chickens again.

 

[Johnn]

I give all my hens a weekly practice were i make the dog follow them just to let them know to run

 

[sumi]

Sorry to hear about Ruby.

I put my hens with a rooster and the rooster taught them a lot about dangers etc. I've learned to recognise the different sounds he makes to tell them there's a hawk or a dog and they respond by either running for cover or running back to the coop and we respond by running outside and chasing either dogs or shouting and waving our arms.
My girls took awhile to become proper free range hens, but over time instinct kicked in and they were fine.

 

[Johnn]

Bed time for Flora

 

[Johnn]

I really dont know weather to put a photo on that i took today or wait till shes fully recovered in a onth or so :/

 

[christineavatar]

Put both!