anyone in leiestershire??? Free chickens on gumtree

Clanland · « **on:** January 04, 2009, 12:29 »

Hi there,
I am devastated we aren't ready to take these chickens on yet (I have asked what time frame she's operating on as it would boot me up the butt to get the fencing sorted!!)
Basically a free coop and four good layers (ex batt but healthy) available.

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i have 4 lovely hens free to a good home, reason for parting with them is we are moving house, and cannot take them with us.

they are very good layers, even at this time of year are still laying 3 eggs a day.

i am giving their coop for free with them.

only genuine calls please. they are rescued ex battery hens, so must go to a good caring home,as they had a very bad start in life, and have spent the summer getting strong, they are now enjoying life. the picture was taken not long after they arrived, all their feathers have now grown back."

link - http://leicester.gumtree.com/leicester/09/32813309.html

dugless · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2009, 14:34 »

Hi has anyone taken up your offer Please I am interested .
I have a large garden mear Melbourne The ladies on this forum have seen photoes and insist I get chucksfor it.
Gordon

Clanland · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2009, 14:36 »

click on the link for the offerers details - theres a phone number on the ad.
good luck!!!
C.L

dugless · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2009, 14:38 »

Blimey that was quick

Jellyhead · « **Reply #4 on:** January 04, 2009, 15:10 »

oooh Dugless, after what you said to me last year as well. :roll: Good for you, hope you get em

dugless · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2009, 16:35 »

What have I let myself in for :!: :!: when I rang the lady said someone was picking them up today.I have just had a text message telling me she has beeen let down :cry:
I have arranged to pick up these chucks tomorrow :shock: :shock:

and I dont know a thing about keeping chucks. except at least I can build them a good safe run. fortunatly a friend of my good lady keeps chucks (thats where we get our eggs from) so can ask her and of cause I think I can rely on good advice from you wonderful MAD lot.

happy chick · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2009, 16:43 »

Quick get some layers mash/pellets in!!!

Well done Dugless on seizing the day. Fingers crossed this end that everthing goes well. Just think this time tomorrow you could be eating fresh eggies of your very own!!
Adella x

Kate and her Ducks · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2009, 17:13 »

Congratulations on your upcoming chickendom!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2009, 17:20 »

Well done Dugless :!:

You told me there was NO WAY you were EVER getting any chooks as it would hamper your life style and not to mention it again :shock:

Why the change of mind :?:

matilda duck · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2009, 17:24 »

Congratulation Dugless you wont look back, in fact you will wonder why you didn't have them sooner???

Don't forget we are all here to have questions thrown at us! (you can throw anything at us really)

And think of the good you are doing, ex battery hens will will name you saint dugless from now on....

dugless · « **Reply #10 on:** January 05, 2009, 17:29 »

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Why the change of mind

I am prone to do things on the spur of the moment :x my good lady says my user name should be Harpic as I am clean round the bend

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #11 on:** January 05, 2009, 17:36 »

Well don't forget to post some pictures of them

Clanland · « **Reply #12 on:** January 05, 2009, 22:54 »

oh, I'm so pleased for you!!!
happy new chucks

C.L.

dugless · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:22 »

Here is where they will be when I get them home.

I must confess my first idea was to give them to an ex farmer friend of my good lady where we get our eggs from. but then a little seed of an alternative began to grow and you know the rest.
I now have the problem of how to look after them when I go away in Febuary to my daughter in the Lake district :roll: :roll:

happy chick · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2009, 11:17 »

Good luck with finding a hen sitter! You'll find someone - the promise of free eggs for a while normally works

Lucky, lucky birds having that space to live in; it's absolutely beautiful and I'll bet they'll love it!

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anyone in leiestershire??? Free chickens on gumtree

matilda duck