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Treacodactyl
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Don't forget to read them a bedtime story when shutting them up.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 2:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Story.

Bugs



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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 3:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

And your point is, Sean?

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 3:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Netiquette suggests that people should own up to editing, even if the post is by their OH.
Or I misread it, but I don't think so.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Bad Bugs. Sorry. A bit

I did edit the above post by Treacodactyl because Sean was picking on my man.

Promise not to do it again cross my heart and hope to be fed Tesco Value beefburgers.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 3:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I read to them about housing levels, so I was right.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 4:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Treacodactyl wrote:
I read to them about housing levels, so I was right.

Oh well, fair enough. I can only apologise.
(You big fibber)

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 4:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Glad to hear that some poor hens will be saved and given some quality of life. A friend of mine has some and after a while it's great to see the change in them. I had a saturday job when I was a kid collecting the eggs on a battery farm, it was horrible to see them stuffed in their cages.

alison
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 21, 05 8:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Where are you getting them from.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

They are coming from the Battery Hen Welfare trust in North Devon. Apparently at the end of June they are rescuing over 2000! They have already found homes for them so keeping hens must be a popular past time at the mo.

Sorry Gertie, after responding to your mail I just noticed you are in fact nowhere near me! The welfare trust obviously covers a large area.

My ladies will reside in a house made by Mr Kinky, which looks great I must say. I got the plan from a book I think Tahir recommended - Poultry House Construction by Michael Roberts. We thought the ladies might like to have their home in part of the orchard so they can get in touch with their chickeny roots (although I don't suppose jungles had cider apple trees) .

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kinkycat wrote:
My ladies will reside in a house made by Mr Kinky, which looks great I must say. I got the plan from a book I think Tahir recommended - Poultry House Construction by Michael Roberts. We thought the ladies might like to have their home in part of the orchard so they can get in touch with their chickeny roots (although I don't suppose jungles had cider apple trees) .


That's a good book, I've build a hen house from it. If you give the hens free run of the orchard take care with foxes as they will be about during the day.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Am thinking about netting part of the orchard. I read somewhere that I can get netting specifically for chickens. I also think I read about electric netting to deter foxes, my concern is that it might harm the ladies.

alison
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

KK

I might see you there. I have been invited as part of the open day.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

You will not see me I'm afraid, I am moving house that day. I will be collecting the girls on 5th July. Do you do things with the trust Alison?

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 22, 05 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sort of.

I have had a few batches of hens from Jane, and Have helped find homes for some.

I will soon be able to do home visits for them for prospective homes.

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