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My wife and I started looking after hens about 2-3 months ago. We started off with three ex-barn Warrens (Sophie, Lilly, and Rosie). All had worms and lice. Unfortunately Sophie died a few weeks later (possibly due to having an egg stuck inside her; she always had problems laying eggs).

A few days ago we picked up two ex-battery hens (not sure of the breed; similar to Warrens, but perhaps with some Leghorn). We've called them "Trumpet" and "Flute". Flute looks like a little feathered ball with legs.

Although we had seen what conditions were like in these battery/intensive farms in pictures and videos (hence going vegan and looking after chickens to balance our karma), seeing the consequences for real - physically and psychologically for them - is somewhat heartbreaking. We've seen a little improvement already, but there is still a long way to go. At least Lilly and Rosie aren't bullying them too much.

Anyway, looking forwards to talking about chickens with you all in the future!
 
Sounds good. Good luck with your new charges.
Once you start taking good care of poultry, you may then appreciate meat from well cared for birds.
Whatever you do, congrats.
 
Welcome to Backyard chickens. It is very kind of you to take in rescued birds. They will really blossom in time, with your attention and care.
 
Welcome to the BYC flock! We are glad you joined us!

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Welcome to BYC!

Thank you for helping out the ex-battery girls. I'm sorry you lost one but I'm sure you gave her a good life while you had her. Just in case you haven't seen it yet, there's a very good article on integrating new chickens into an existing flock in the Learning Center. You might find it helpful if you plan on increasing your flock:
https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/adding-to-your-flock

Good luck to you and thanks for joining us!
 
Thank you all for your warm welcomes!

Yes, the link was really good - made sure I did my homework before getting the new additions. It's also a pleasure to take care of them; there's something mesmerising about watching hens go about their business, and it feels good to give them a better life.

Anyway, it's all good news since my last post. The new girls seems to have been accepted quite quickly (they've all been sunbathing together today), and every day I am seeing improvements in their well-being and confidence. Now they can't wait to run out of the coop in the morning rather than just standing there scared. Flute doesn't stand facing corners any more, either (that was heart-breaking to see on the first day). Despite being delicate in some ways, hens generally seem to be quite resilient in others.
 

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