Re: Ex-Battery Hens and Walking "Upstairs"!

From: Derek Moody (derek_at_farmdirect.co.uk)
Date: 08/23/04 

Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:05:57 +0100

On 22 Aug 2004 10:46:17 -0700, harriet@holdridge.freeserve.co.uk
(UT0P1AN) wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I am a 'newbie', currently looking into buying my first henhouse. I
>want to get just 3 or so ex-battery hens and was wondering if they
>would have trouble climbing-up into a house raised off the ground. In
>some respects I'd rather have a raised house to help keep the rodents
>etc. away but am concerned that with their dodgy legs and brittle
>bones they might not be able to manage it.
>
>Any thoughts would be gratefully received,
>

Despite a completely traumatic experience the hens make a great
recovery fairly quickly. Once they are fed properly and allowed
exercise they will soon build up the required muscles. If you do have
problems you could always "raise" it later.

Good luck.

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