[danfinn1]

Collected my three hens this morning from Julie the lady we bought them from some 13 months ago

I did struggle to find someone to look after my hens whilst we went on holiday and last October I asked Julie who agreed to take them in "Bird and Breakfast". She puts them up in a large ark charges £1 per hen per day and keeps the eggs.

We have used her service now three times and it has worked very well. She is a very experienced hen lady so we are very confident they are in good hands. No free ranging though and certainly no grapes or other treats.

This time and the time before was for a long weekend, last October it was for the week.

I usually take the birds over the day before we go and collect them the day after we come back, this gives us plenty of time to handle and deliver them properly.  This time we trialed carrying them in a small dog crate, which worked perfectly, much better than the cardboard box, as they could see out, settled in the back of the car with the seats down and the radio on. I kept an eye on them with the interior mirror

One of my birds even gave me an egg this morning after I had settled them back into their Eglu 

[LotuSeed]

Bird n Breakfast. Cute lol🐓🐔

[compostqueen]

I had cardboard travel boxes for mine from the poulterer but they had a "window" in. They feel happier if they can see out, bless em 

My son used to look after my girls if we went away for a day. I don't think I left em longer than that    You can't leave em unattended. They have to have sitters.  Your arrangement sounds wonderful 

[andy46]

I use a chichotel in Stafford and pay 7 pounds per week its a good idea and I know that when I am away they are being looked after properly. Its also the farm where I buy my birds from so I know the people as well  like the bird and breakfast.