Hi everyone,
Nice to virtually meet you all!
6 weeks ago my husband and I rescued 3 ex-battery hens here in the West Midlands
- our first time homing some very lovely ladies for their retirement years!
They looked a sight when we picked them up from the British Hen Welfare Trust. Poor things had very pale combs & loads of feathers missing. They’d also never set foot outside which was heart breaking.
What a journey those 6 weeks have been (many a night spent awake worrying about the ladies & hoping they were alright). It’s fair to say I’ve fallen completely head over heels in love with them (as has everyone who’s met them!) & it’s such a joy spending time with them. They’re real snuggle bugs & have taken to sitting on my lap for cuddles or jumping to stand on my shoulders or head (!) which I’ll admit is a tad uncomfortable & slightly terrifying lol!
They currently have an Omlet Eglu coop with adjoining run (2m wide & 3m long). Plan is to now think about introducing them into & letting them out into our garden to free range under supervision & when we’re home. Must admit I’m nervous about them getting overly excited & flying over any Omlet fencing we put up (have seen Omlet do lightweight tangle free fencing that looked quite good).
I’ll be sure to have a read around the forum threads to get some advice on this & see how people have managed this side of things with their chickens.
Attached are some pics of Martha, Gertie & Hetty
. Martha is certainly top chicken & has a full & glorious set of feathers whilst poor Gertie & Hetty are still waiting for theirs to come through - Martha has been asserting dominance by pulling them out but anti peck spray seems to be slowly deterring her.
So lovely to have joined a community that loves chickens & has so much valuable information.
(apologies if I’ve posted this thread incorrectly somewhere)
Nice to virtually meet you all!
6 weeks ago my husband and I rescued 3 ex-battery hens here in the West Midlands
- our first time homing some very lovely ladies for their retirement years!They looked a sight when we picked them up from the British Hen Welfare Trust. Poor things had very pale combs & loads of feathers missing. They’d also never set foot outside which was heart breaking.
What a journey those 6 weeks have been (many a night spent awake worrying about the ladies & hoping they were alright). It’s fair to say I’ve fallen completely head over heels in love with them (as has everyone who’s met them!) & it’s such a joy spending time with them. They’re real snuggle bugs & have taken to sitting on my lap for cuddles or jumping to stand on my shoulders or head (!) which I’ll admit is a tad uncomfortable & slightly terrifying lol!
They currently have an Omlet Eglu coop with adjoining run (2m wide & 3m long). Plan is to now think about introducing them into & letting them out into our garden to free range under supervision & when we’re home. Must admit I’m nervous about them getting overly excited & flying over any Omlet fencing we put up (have seen Omlet do lightweight tangle free fencing that looked quite good).
I’ll be sure to have a read around the forum threads to get some advice on this & see how people have managed this side of things with their chickens.
Attached are some pics of Martha, Gertie & Hetty
. Martha is certainly top chicken & has a full & glorious set of feathers whilst poor Gertie & Hetty are still waiting for theirs to come through - Martha has been asserting dominance by pulling them out but anti peck spray seems to be slowly deterring her.So lovely to have joined a community that loves chickens & has so much valuable information.
(apologies if I’ve posted this thread incorrectly somewhere)
Glad you joined. 
