Rescue and Care for Ex-Bats

Thanks for that Shiney, all information is good.

Personally I've not had a problem and even had my neighbours 2 year old out in the run chasing and picking them up.

I hope your friend is now ok.

 

Chickens don't need heating at night time, they are provided with their own duvets. However as ex batts tend to come out of the cages looking virtually oven ready, some warmth is required, but they quickly feather up and some people I know even knit little jumpers for them, until their feathers are fully grown.
You also need to watch out for them getting sun burnt on that bald skin-remember they've never seen the sun before and once they discover its warmth, love lying out in it. I kid you not!

 

Have you seen them in a dust bath? comical and cute

 

Yes, especially the first time they discover what to do. The look on their little faces and sounds of sheer bliss are priceless

 

Definately

 

Know this is late but can you believe I've only just noticed this thread!! I too was thinking of bats so you're not the only one Innit, lol.

We've recently had a local news item on about a cockerrel(sp?) in a garden that had to be removed because of complaints about the crowing. Can imagine a few neighbours complaining if you live in a built up area.

Even so I think it's brilliant rescuing these chickens/hens. My husband had a share in an allotment for a while with quite a few chickens. I used to enjoy going down to see them and would love to have some at home but it's not the right place or enough space, unless I gave up all of my garden!

Look forward to seeing and reading more stuff on here.

cheers

 

Hi orrowers.
I didn't realise there was alivestock thread till I was told, lol. Couldn't see for all the trees

 

That's meant to be Borrowers

 

I go to pick up 4 ex-bats on sunday Will get you some pics.

I'm a bit anxious about it as it's alot colder than when I got my first rescue girls (who sadly are no longer with is and are in the great fox in the sky) and I don't want to kill them. Have been given alot of advice from the BHWT and will be ok but that doesn't stop me worrying.

 

Sweetpeas

Any tips on locating ex-bats? I've registered with http://www.bhwt.org.uk/ as you suggested on another thread, but no response so far. Obviously they have a high demand and their sourcing must be a bit erratic so I'm not complaining, just eager!

 

Hi there, What you need to do is find your closest coordinator and give them a ring. I've found in the past that if you email it just tells you to ring them anyway, plus sending an email gives you an automatic response. I think there are a few near you I'm in nottingham and have to travel to coventry.
http://www.bhwt.org.uk/rescue-dates.php
Or ring the main office. I wouldn't go throught the thing that's on the map, If I have your location right there are a few pick ups coming up at the end of the month

 

Prastio, if you don't have any luck with BHWT let me know either here or by a message. I belong to a couple of poultry forums and I know there are other rescues continually going on. BHWT aren't the only batt rescue crowd, although they were the first and are far and away the best

 

SussexG

Most kind, I will be in touch soonish.

Priorities are
1. Shake off remains of awful cold which has set me back about 3 weeks
2. Catch up on all the jobs promised to SWMBO but delayed by (1)
3. Wait for a couple of days which aren't wet and freezing
4. Build a coop (plans in head, materials in garage)
5. Get some chooks!

 

I got my rescue girls yesterday, this is what they look like when you get them and these have alot more feathers then my first lot of rescue girls did.








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