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by battychick_kike
23 May 2011, 00:52
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: May 21st Rehoming hen total
Replies: 20
Views: 2993

May 21st Rehoming hen total

Hiya all,

I have the final total for the hens that were rehomed on May 21st

[center]1117[/center]

Brilliant total, thank you to all our volunteers who worked really hard and thank you to the rehomers who adopted these lovely girls.

Well done everyone )t' )t' :-D

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
22 May 2011, 11:18
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: 21st May was a lovely day !!
Replies: 7
Views: 1855

Re: 21st May was a lovely day !!

Hiya, Yesterdays rehoming was brilliant, thankyou to everyone who helped and thankyou to our rehomers. I will email all volunteers later and will post here later with the total hen number. Steve and I are on way to bristol to pick up crates from our wonderful last minute new volunteer who bailed us ...
by battychick_kike
20 May 2011, 21:31
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: am so excited :)
Replies: 27
Views: 4383

Re: am so excited :)

I too am looking forward to tomorrows rehoming, hubby and I have labelled the new crates and put the securing clips on too. Mobile internet here is rubbish! So, nite nite all and to those coming to the farm....see u bright and early and drive safe.

Taz

Xxxx
by battychick_kike
15 May 2011, 17:24
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: what time does the film start?
Replies: 10
Views: 337

Re: what time does the film start?

Steve the Gas wrote:That heron must scare your fish witless. :-D


Could these plastic Heron's be deemed as cruelty to fish? {rofwl}

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
15 May 2011, 16:28
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: what time does the film start?
Replies: 10
Views: 337

Re: what time does the film start?

heehee bless them, the film has got to be chicken run >ch< beautiful girls :-D and a Heron too )t'

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
15 May 2011, 16:21
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Ex Bats wanted
Replies: 1
Views: 733

Re: Ex Bats wanted

Hiya,

Sending you a PM )t'

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
09 May 2011, 19:32
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: Rehoming date May 21st Fresh Start For Hens
Replies: 45
Views: 8604

Re: Rehoming date May 21st Fresh Start For Hens

Hiya,

I have just got your reservation though, will email you soon )t'

Thank you {hug}

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
08 May 2011, 22:51
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: First time chicken owners - would love some advice!
Replies: 43
Views: 1196

Re: First time chicken owners - would love some advice!

Hiya Lisa,

Welcome to the lane and thank you for adding the extra lady to your little flock.

I have only just replied to your email )t' been busy catching up on new reservations! :-D

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
01 May 2011, 21:29
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Lost a hen today :(
Replies: 12
Views: 723

Re: Lost a hen today :(

I am so sorry to hear you lost one of your ladies. It is always best to take on 3 as a minimum as it can sometimes happen that one will not make it. The life in the cages does knock it out of them, their bones are weaker because of the lack of natural light and the rehoming day itself is a stressful...
by battychick_kike
01 May 2011, 19:30
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Dust bath
Replies: 9
Views: 570

Re: Dust bath

Hiya,

I have built my girls a dustbath in their run, I filled it with a mix of soil from my beds in the garden and some childrens play sand. (dont use builders sand unless you want orange hens!) {rofwl}

HTH

Taz

xxxx
by battychick_kike
01 May 2011, 19:24
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: No chooks
Replies: 15
Views: 865

Re: No chooks

Hiya, I will not sway you in any direction because you know what you are after, be they Point-of-Lay hybrids only, hybrids and ex-batts, or just ex-batts. The following, is just from my own experience with both ex-battery hens and hybrid hens. I started off with 4 ex-batts and 2 months later I added...
by battychick_kike
29 Apr 2011, 23:42
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: naming Chooks
Replies: 24
Views: 1070

Re: naming Chooks

Hiya Itchy, You're not heartless, but I bet you will give them names I have named all my girls, and some of them acknowledge their names too! Paxo and Bisto both respond when I call (but then, I have had them for 3 years, both ex battery) Wonky and Roo respond too and so does Princess, my light suss...
by battychick_kike
27 Apr 2011, 08:55
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: RIP Mavis - our first ex-batt to go
Replies: 17
Views: 1468

Re: RIP Mavis - our first ex-batt to go

RIP little Mavis, sleep tight. I do remember you Thank you for giving these girls a chance to live free as chickens should. She has had a lovely year and half with you. It is all that we can do, let them be free and happy, to them, a day is their whole life so just think, that year and a half is ete...
by battychick_kike
11 Apr 2011, 14:56
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: APRIL 9th Hen Total
Replies: 13
Views: 1554

APRIL 9th Hen Total

Hiya all, We have the final total for the hens that came out of the cages at the weekend. 1620 Thank you thank you thank you to everyone who were involved in this rehoming. It is such an amazing total. Thank you to you wonderful rehomers who adopted these amazing little hens. Well done all
by battychick_kike
10 Apr 2011, 00:04
Forum: Hens needing Homes / Homes needing Hens
Topic: 9th April rehoming - sorted!!
Replies: 24
Views: 3423

Re: 9th April rehoming - sorted!!

Hiya, Just flying through, not long home from an extremely exhausting day, gotta go and do it again tomorrow to collect the hens we didnt have enough crates for! Thank you to everyone involved in this rehoming, in whatever it was you did, from being there at the crack of dawn, to all who put up our ...