Hello!
I can't believe we've had the girls for 1 year! We've come a long way since then. We started with three but sadly Ethel didn't make it and since she went to the great chicken coop in the sky Betty and Beryl have become even closer, they do everything together now. It's great fun having the chickens, they're so friendly! Fresh eggs everyday and our grass is definitely looking greener from all the chicken poo. We give a lot of eggs away too and in exchange friends give us chocolate and cake.
An inquisitive Betty, looking for a sip of my drink
Beryl, soaking up the sunshine after a lovely dust bath
Hello, today I am the bearer of sad news, Ethel our chicken didn't make it.
When I went to the coop this morning I could tell she had worsened through the night, she could barely move and once checked over by the vet he discovered that she had lumps inside her and problems with her digestive track, very common with ex battery hens. We're comforted by the fact that she enjoyed 8 months of freedom with her two playmates Betty and Beryl, and that at least now she'll not be in pain and suffering anymore.
When Ethel first came to stay she
was shy, scrawny and featherless, but she soon came out of her shell. Ethel
enjoyed pottering around the garden, scraping about in the vegetable
patch, sunbathing in the summer, and enjoying her new found freedom. With the sun on her back, wind in her tail and banana in her belly her feathers soon grew back and she was happy to finally be rescued.
happier times
My Aunt and Uncle sent these Christmas decorations from America, one for each of the girls.
Ethel by Maayan aged 4 and a half
The
coop will be a quieter place without her, Ethel we will miss you, from
your adoptive parents Gavin & Linda, chicken sisters Betty &
Beryl, and cat sister Mary. Goodbye wee bird xxx
Thank you to Mike the Chicken vet who was very kind this morning. If you're interested in rescuing ex battery hens and you live in Northern Ireland contact Barbara at Nut House Hen Rescue
