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Post by fanfarefan on Mar 18, 2012 9:45:58 GMT
well the newDOMESTIC FOWL have settled in very well thankyou , no fighting ,so far , we got 2 light sussex POL, nice girlies , just waiting for the eggs to come popping out now ha ha
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Post by sarahp on Mar 18, 2012 10:24:57 GMT
In my book The Yardbirds were a very good band!
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Post by ladywell on Mar 18, 2012 17:00:53 GMT
Glad this thread has got back to what I intended originally!!  We recently acquired four new hens. The new ones are Warrens (POL) to join our 3 buff Orpingtons (+ cockerel) 2 Black Rocks and one elderly Warren!! We were supposed to be getting some ex-battery hens - when the legislation changed banning battery hens a friend of a friend had arranged to buy a few from someone who couldn't adapt to the new legislation. The owner had found homes for most of the birds but they hadn't gone when the date of change arrived (early Feb?). A week later DEFRA officials arrived - insisted all the hens were killed (despite most having got future homes) and all the eggs were smashed!! How crazy is that?  |
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Post by fanfarefan on Mar 18, 2012 17:15:43 GMT
shocking state of affairs in this day and age when everyone is on about animal welfare , and wasting food , felt really bad having to throw away eggs from poorly chook who was on antibiotics , but it certainly wasnt on the scale that you are on about , poor chooks
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Post by nia2311 on Mar 18, 2012 19:01:18 GMT
Glad this thread has got back to what I intended originally!! We recently acquired four new hens. The new ones are Warrens (POL) to join our 3 buff Orpingtons (+ cockerel) 2 Black Rocks and one elderly Warren!! We were supposed to be getting some ex-battery hens - when the legislation changed banning battery hens a friend of a friend had arranged to buy a few from someone who couldn't adapt to the new legislation. The owner had found homes for most of the birds but they hadn't gone when the date of change arrived (early Feb?). A week later DEFRA officials arrived - insisted all the hens were killed (despite most having got future homes) and all the eggs were smashed!! How crazy is that? Did they explain why???  I know plenty of people round here who have taken in ex-batts recently due the changed legislation, and there were no such issues there. |
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Post by Julie(luke3) on Mar 18, 2012 20:17:00 GMT
I had chicken & salad tonight! Yum yum ;D  xxx |
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Post by ladywell on Mar 19, 2012 15:29:25 GMT
Nia - don't know ay details as we weren't involved 'first hand' but the information came from a reliable source. Luke - sure it wasn't hen and chips? |
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I know plenty of people round here who have taken in ex-batts recently due the changed legislation, and there were no such issues there.
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