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CrispyJ

CrispyJ

In the Brooder
6 Years
Nov 3, 2013
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Melbourne, Australia.
Hello,
My name is Chris, and I have just adopted four ex-battery hens. They have already taken to their new spacious coop. I'll post some photos along the way to track their return to looking like a healthy bird.
Cheers,
Chris.
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Congratulations and welcome. It will be interesting to see how their egg laying goes over the years. Do they think they died and went to battery chicken heaven? Do you know the breed?
 
I actually don't know. Now I've read up on it, I'd like to find out. I'll let you know as soon as I find out. They did look pretty happy, that said, they had been rescued a week earlier, and wormed and vaccinated by their rescuers. So they had been free ranging before I got them. They cost $6.00 Australian each, and already me and the kids have been entertained and endeared to.
 
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At least they should be warm enough in your spring weather. Here, they would freeze without a winter coat. How nice of you to rescue them.

If you don't mind a comment, any predator can slice thru chicken wire like a knife thru butter. This especially includes dogs, neighbors allow to run loose. They will be much safer if you replace the chicken wire with 1/2" hardware cloth affixed tightly to a sturdy frame.
 

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