10 more ex-bats coming soon.

[dabsisme]

I have just put my name down for 10 more ex-batty hens they will be here on the 5th of March as we have had so much fun with the other ones we already have...at £1 a bird they lay almost every day and they give me some lovey poo for the garden (when I have composted it)......what more can you want out of ya cooks.

Don't think I like all the fancy chickens you can get they look real nice but don't lay like the ISA Brown does, so why not do something good on the way and take in ex-batty hens....feels good to know your helping out.

Dave...

[Birdie Wife]

That's great Dave good on you! What do you do with all the extra eggs you get?

[MaureenHall]

I couldn't agree with you more about rescuing ex-batts, they really are such lovely girls and very productive too (well I'm hoping mine will be once they've finished moulting and the weather warms up a bit!)

[Glutton4...]

Oooh, well done you - I love my ex-batts, just wish I'd thought to ask what breed/hybrid they were. I've heard of Warrens, but not ISA browns, suppose I could email BHWT and find out couldn't I?

Mine lay nearly every day, and OH sells the excess at work, so they are now paying for their feed!

[HayleyB]

Eggciting. I've got 23 ex-batties and they're lovely, sold 101 boxes of eggs since 1st Jan ;D

[Nicos]

Brill!!!!...good for you- and lucky them!

3 weeks- that's not a long wait really is it?? ( mind you the last couple of days will seem like a week I bet!!!!)

[Hans Mum]

my six ex-batts are doing well, and they are lovely but i'm also glad ive got my bluebelle and calder as theyre very pretty and add some variety,

[frias]

I thought my ex-batts were Warrens. Perhaps Warrens and ISA Browns are the same thing? Someone will know. Good on you for getting more. I would like some more when we've extended the run. Not sure if it will be ex-batts again though as I would love some Salmon Faverolles.

[dozey1]

Well done. i love my ex-bats, going to get some more soon. I am bartering with people, they bring me in theregreen waste and i give them some eggs. Boy do they appreciate it.. They say the eggs are wonderful.

[Hilary B]

I thought my ex-batts were Warrens. Perhaps Warrens and ISA Browns are the same thing? Someone will know. Good on you for getting more. I would like some more when we've extended the run. Not sure if it will be ex-batts again though as I would love some Salmon Faverolles.

I think that if not the same, they are pretty close to the same....... I have a vague idea that it was simply a change of name, but I wouldn't get too enthusiastic about claiming that as fact......

[Flummery]

I get the impression that breeders can call their hybrids by their own name - so they do! You use the same breed of cockeral and hen as parents but if they are your own line of 'wahtever' you can claim they have characteristics different from anyone else's cross that sounds technically the same. I think the 'rangers' and 'gold stars' that are around look very much like the same recipe too!