The ex-batts seem much happier today, when the sun was shining the anti-chicken even saw one of them "sunbathing". Its kept drier too so less mud for them to plodge about in. We are noticing already that their combs are reddening and standing up more – I'll try and post more piccies at the weekend. [...]
Posts Tagged ‘ex-batts’
9 Mar
They Lay!
Already our first eggs from the ex-batts, 2 lost ones laid in the run and on the bars then this whopper at the front of the egg holder – weighed in at 80g and I think it was Pickle who laid it. They seem more settled today NOT impressed with rain but scratching around [...]
8 Mar
Pickle, Pumpkin & Poppet
I finally got my ex-batts, three of them named Pickle, Pumpkin & Poppet. I've set them up on the lawn in the Eglu, which has been sitting in the run doing nothing for a while. They seem very bewildered by it but Pengy June & Bunny are already making themselves known and seem to be [...]
