Margaid
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Yesterday I collected two POL Exchequer Leghorns. They're housed in the small wooden house with attached run. When I opened the pop hole this morning it took them a while to come out but they flew down from the "veranda" and went straight for the warm food. Then they found the feeder, followed by the drinker.
Completely different character from the Welsummers who leg it out of the enclosure the instant the realise it's open. The leghorns seem to be reasonably content although still wary of me, and are somewhat restricted as they were running fairly free. Cocky and one of the hens were interested in them, when they came back to the enclosure for a snack, but there didn't seem to be any problems.
The run is a bit small but it's only until they're used to each other. I'm hoping to bring the other two Welsummers home next week once we've fitted the droppings board and long perches to the new hen house. I can see bedtime will be a problem as the Welsummers tuck themselves up at least half an hour before the Leghorns - who were cuddled up at one end of the perch, which is only two feet long in any case.
I'll try and take some photos over the weekend.
Completely different character from the Welsummers who leg it out of the enclosure the instant the realise it's open. The leghorns seem to be reasonably content although still wary of me, and are somewhat restricted as they were running fairly free. Cocky and one of the hens were interested in them, when they came back to the enclosure for a snack, but there didn't seem to be any problems.
The run is a bit small but it's only until they're used to each other. I'm hoping to bring the other two Welsummers home next week once we've fitted the droppings board and long perches to the new hen house. I can see bedtime will be a problem as the Welsummers tuck themselves up at least half an hour before the Leghorns - who were cuddled up at one end of the perch, which is only two feet long in any case.
I'll try and take some photos over the weekend.