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[Yorkshire Coop]

Hello there!!
I'm Avril from Cannock Wood on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. UK
I wanted to have 3 Cream Bars but I felt guilty not rescuing Batteries when they are desperate for rehoming so I decided to have them instead. Not got them yet but I am on the waiting list. I hope to have at least one CLB at a later date if I am successful and the little ladies are happy.

@StaffordshireLady Welcome to the thread Avril!

I have 3 ladies from the commercial (barn eggs) farm near to me that I took in. They cost a £1 each and have turned out good birds. They were a bit scraggy when I first got them but with a bit of TLC they soon feathered out. Good luck with your new ladies when they arrive.

 

[StaffordshireLady]

@StaffordshireLady Welcome to the thread Avril!

I have 3 ladies from the commercial (barn eggs) farm near to me that I took in. They cost a £1 each and have turned out good birds. They were a bit scraggy when I first got them but with a bit of TLC they soon feathered out. Good luck with your new ladies when they arrive.

Thank you for your encouragement.
I am very eggsited about getting going again after so many years but I feel the need! I paid £5.00 each for mine but it was a donation really to the Charity that tries to rehome batteries and barns. How long should it be before they get their feathers back?

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

I got mine in January last year and it took them about 4/5 months to start looking something like. They moulted the back end of last year and look even better now.
Each bird is individual though so there will be no set time scale.

 

[Sneebsey]

£5 seems steep for ex-layers; I had mine for £2 each, though that was a few years back now. Welcome to the thread, Avril; I'm sure you'll fall in love with them fast. Have you kept chickens before?

It's turned into a slip-and-slide here; ice everywhere. It would be funny to watch the chooks attempting to land on ice if I didn't freak out every time in case they mess themselves up. Anyone seen much snow yet?

 

[StaffordshireLady]

Thank you. Yes we have had snow for a week now. It's not cleared completely yet as we face north and are in the shade.
I just hope that it's a bit warmer when they come at the end of the month - February as I can't bear to think of them outside I will probably ask hubby to bring the hen house into the garage.
I tried twice to keep chickens 50 years ago and each time it did not go well.
The money was a suggested donation as they do a lot of work rehoming and giving support and they are all volunteers. I don't mind at all.
I love this site everyone is so encouraging.

 

[Yorkshire Coop]

It's turned into a slip-and-slide here; ice everywhere. It would be funny to watch the chooks attempting to land on ice if I didn't freak out every time in case they mess themselves up. Anyone seen much snow yet?

Yes we’ve had snow Then it melted a bit then we had a freeze then we had more snow. A slight thaw again and -5c last night A slippery ice rink down at the yard where I keep Harry horse this morning. Was very slippery under foot. Starting to defrost again now & hoping that’s it for now! The snow was very pretty though!

 

[Sneebsey]

I imagine an agent would need to cover transport costs and interim feeding, too. It's great to see so many people working against the production model of disposable everything. I wouldn't worry about them in the cold; so long as there is good ventilation and no extreme temperature fluctuations they don't seem to mind, though I have a few old hen's puffed up like pigeons during the day, grumbling about the weather.

Lovely video, @Yorkshire Coop. Our dogs love the snow, too, as do the chickens; everyone seems to want to eat it. I managed to go teacup in the yard today; cruel irony that it's clear of ice now.

 

[MedicDog]

It's turned into a slip-and-slide here; ice everywhere. It would be funny to watch the chooks attempting to land on ice if I didn't freak out every time in case they mess themselves up. Anyone seen much snow yet?

Yup... crashed my car in it! Hit black ice at 5AM Friday, span my car and hit a barrier side on at 30mph. Bent front and back panels, broke break light and I may have bent my rear axle, undrivable. The damage doesn’t look too bad! The wheel looks like \ that though. Insurance company is coming to collect it tomorrow, hope it’s repairable.

 

[PouleChick]

I'm Avril from Cannock Wood on Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. UK
I wanted to have 3 Cream Bars but I felt guilty not rescuing Batteries

Avril hi and welcome! So lovely of you to get som ex-batts - and a little brae for starting with as they can be a little more work - just a steeper learning curve I guess! I'm sure you'll be fine and glad you have found us here to ask any questions that crop up!

It's turned into a slip-and-slide here; ice everywhere. It would be funny to watch the chooks attempting to land on ice if I didn't freak out every time in case they mess themselves up. Anyone seen much snow yet?

Eek scary- guess you don't want to hear we had gorgeous sunny weather today?? it was cold bu SO nice to see the back of the grey and rain for a day!

The money was a suggested donation as they do a lot of work rehoming and giving support and they are all volunteers. I don't mind at all.

Absolutely - good on them and 5 quid isn't a lot really with everything they probably do getting it all sorted.

The snow was very pretty though!

Just gorgeous! So jealous!

Yup... crashed my car in it! Hit black ice at 5AM Friday, span my car and hit a barrier side on at 30mph. Bent front and back panels, broke break light and I may have bent my rear axle, undrivable. The damage doesn’t look too bad! The wheel looks like \ that though. Insurance company is coming to collect it tomorrow, hope it’s repairable.

OH no - were you OK? I hope they can fix it.

Off to bed - night all!

 

[MedicDog]

OH no - were you OK? I hope they can fix it.

I’m fine, just aching legs.