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Mustang
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I was planning on getting 2, but came home with 3. They came from a factory near Coventry, apparently. They are settling down nicely, wandering around their pen trying to figure out what all the new sights and sounds are. Condition-wise, they aren't as bad as I expected but I guess a few weeks in their new home will give them a chance to grow into what they should be.
My cats are fascinated by them. They are the biggest bird they've ever seen. The birds got protective as well, when they spotted one coming, by puffing themselves and going up on tiptoe to make themselves look bigger. Then they all ran at the cat, which prompt turned around and scarpered. The cats cant get into the pen, so they are (both) safe.
And 1 hour after getting home, one of them laid an egg 
I have already moved a chair into their pen as I forsee I could spend a load of time in there watching them. |
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Mustang
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Today, they were out and about when I got back home. One was trying to climb everything. Flapping and trying to fly up. But their wings are simply feather ribs right now, so no joy. I put a tree in there that I cut up a while ago, and they investigated quickly. I put 'climber' on one of the top branches. She flapped a lot when I picked her up, but then figured out that she had a great view from the low branch, and calmed down. Her balance wasn't great but she was enjoying herself.
And they gave me another egg.
Cats still intruiged with them, esp one, Kitten, who reaches through the wire to touch them (not aggressively though).
One is being a bit dominant over the others, chasing one in particular, but I guess that'll sort itself out soon. |
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Mustang
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The cat flap are microchip-controlled, so no way they can get in through that. In the past few days, they've become even bolder. They now chase the cats around teh garden. My big male cat is particularly scared of them 
The ex-batts feathers are starting to re-grow, and the 2 new girls have now been accepted as part of the 'flock' by the others.
They do learn fast, don't they. If I go into their pen, Number 1 comes rushing over and expects some mixed grain treats.
And somehow, I don't really know how, an Rcom suro 20 incubator ended up in my shopping basket on ebay today. I guess that means a few eggs may also come my way.....
Just chilling out in the garden now, with one cat hiding in a large flowerpot in the middle of the lawn, surrounded by grass-eating chooks. They haven't noticed her yet....
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