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Shona
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08-10-2008, 10:37 AM
love it.. they will think they are at the Hilton....
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08-10-2008, 11:18 AM
Wow, it's ace, would love some chickens but i couldn't trust my 2 greyhounds not to touch!!! What hens are you getting or do you already have some? I read an article about rehoming ex-battery hens, very interesting.
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08-10-2008, 11:20 AM
Duh....don't know what planet i am on today.....just read that you are having 3 battery hens, that's brilliant, would love to know how you get on.....
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08-10-2008, 12:02 PM
Originally Posted by Vicki View Post
What a lovely thing to do, Stephanie. That hen house is gorgeous!
Originally Posted by Hali View Post
Wow, that looks great.

Bet you can't wait for it to arrive. (doesn't look like there will be much caprenty for FS to have a bash at though )
Originally Posted by MissE View Post
those hens won't know they're born!
What a beautiful home you've bought for them
Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
They will love it. What a bargain.
Originally Posted by catrinsparkles View Post
If ever we have the room i would love to rescue ex battery hens.

Thought people might like to see these pictures of happy ex battery hens. Enjoy!

http://www.bhwt.org.uk/spoilthens.php
Originally Posted by honeysmummy View Post
I didnt even know you could do this - fantastic!
Good for you!
Please let us know how it goes?

I would love to do this but dont know anything about hens.
Originally Posted by Shona View Post
love it.. they will think they are at the Hilton....
Originally Posted by monkeydonkey View Post
Wow, it's ace, would love some chickens but i couldn't trust my 2 greyhounds not to touch!!! What hens are you getting or do you already have some? I read an article about rehoming ex-battery hens, very interesting.
Cheers. Well I have been having lessons from one of the FCA guys, who also owns a farm , foster son calls him ''Farmer Jack'' Well Jack has taken 17 into his care and 1 cockeral. Bless thier little souls, none of them had any feathers and were covered in bruises and Urine burns. Well after 3 weeks they all have feathers coming and they just LOVE being outdoors, they used to lay anywhere as they are so used to laying standing up and the eggs roll away, so they are abit slap hazzard at first, the Cockeral didn't know how to crow but he's finding his voice now I am not having a cockeral (think it may wake the neighbours abit to early) but I felt so sorry for the poor hens that I decided to let Jack show me how to look after them and have my name down for 3. I am going to called them Henrietta,Harriot, and Gabby. They ususally take a few days to venture outside and within a few weeks they should have thier pecking order of who's in charge (I've been told to let them sort this out between themselves, unless one chicken is a real bully) I have found a place nearby that does all the chicken feed etc., and have found a Large animal Vets that will undertake any vaccines they may need. So just have thier run to finish 10ft X 11ft and thier house can sit under the trees at the far side.
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08-10-2008, 12:39 PM
so that was you who out bid me!!!lol im after one as well weve decided to have chickens again
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08-10-2008, 01:40 PM
I am soooooooooooooo jealous I would love chickens, but have to wait til we move Plus not sure what my gang would make of chooks..... That house is brilliant though hun, need plenty of pics when they arrive
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08-10-2008, 01:42 PM
Thats an ace hen house! As soon as we have a bigger garden we are going to get some hen. I LOVE chickens!!

We used to raise rare breeds and i miss having ducks and chucks around the place . .
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08-10-2008, 01:46 PM
I would love a duck.. or two.. cos they need company dont they
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08-10-2008, 03:12 PM
Originally Posted by angied View Post
so that was you who out bid me!!!lol im after one as well weve decided to have chickens again
Hee! Hee!
Originally Posted by settagirl View Post
I am soooooooooooooo jealous I would love chickens, but have to wait til we move Plus not sure what my gang would make of chooks..... That house is brilliant though hun, need plenty of pics when they arrive
Will do, can not wait to get everything finished and ready
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Thats an ace hen house! As soon as we have a bigger garden we are going to get some hen. I LOVE chickens!!

We used to raise rare breeds and i miss having ducks and chucks around the place . .
Pat still thinks chickens and paxo in one breath.......I think NOT
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I would love a duck.. or two.. cos they need company dont they
Don't think I will get round him to have ducks.....although we do have a pond
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08-10-2008, 03:24 PM
£90 thats good. It's a really nice one
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