[jinty1911]

Did anyone read the article in today's Scottish Sun re keeping chickens in the back garden by Peter Seabrook? I think everyone is now going to rush out and buy 1 day old chick.  Not good at all   

[joyfull]

this one?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3524191/Why-more-of-us-are-keeping-hens.html

[jinty1911]

Yep.  That's it.  What do you think?

[joyfull]

isn't keeping chickens so easy and cheap  , what a shock these people will be in for if they decide it is that simple 

[jinty1911]

The worst bit is that is best to start off with chicks? and if you want to breed you need a cockerel!!! Oh dear 

[joyfull]

the poor chicks stand no chance 

[jinty1911]

Think I will send in a wee e-mail or do you want to do it Joyful???   

[asd1]

Soon we will see rehoming centres full of chickens not just staffies very poor info there

[jinty1911]

no think it will just be a lot of dead chicks!! Easter is coming up too.  Oh no!!!   

[jinty1911]

Well, just sent letter to The Sun.  I dont expect it to be printed, but hey ho I think I made my point 

[GrannieAnnie]

I sometimes get phone calls from people saying have you got any Easter chicks for sale?  Little cute yellow ones?

The answer is always NO!!!!!   

[ANHBUC]

Well, just sent letter to The Sun.  I dont expect it to be printed, but hey ho I think I made my point 

Jinty, there is a part for you to add a comment.  That way anyone who reads the article can read your views and it should not be censored.

[LittleRedHen]

There is just so much more to keeping chickens than the basics they mentioned in that article.  Chicks are a lot of work without a mother hen.  This newspaper wrote irresponsibly. 

[jinty1911]

Yep.  Very badly written.  Where is Peter Seabrook so I can choke him? 

[Squiggly]

A good way to start is with chicks because they can be sexed so you get all hens.

Really??? Just really??? Well if that were true there wouldn't be so many of us wondering and asking each other what sex they think our chicks are!!


What a stupid article