Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 A neighbour's alerted me to a chicken wandering around in our road this morning. We've caught her and she's now in my spare Eglu quite happy with food and drink but if anyone in the Stamford area, near the Danish Invader pub/Malcolm Sargent School area has lost a ginger hybrid hen, please PM me or email Barbara@omlet.co.uk who can pass on any messages to me. The hen looks as if she might be a year old as she's moulted recently. She's quite scraggy and may even be an ex-batt. I'd love to find her owner so please get in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChicken04x Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Do you have any intensive chicken farms near you? Is it possable she escaped off the back of a van? xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 keep an eye on the small ads in your local paper. If the owner is concerned, they'll most likely put an ad in. Will you keep her if she's not claimed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 There's a free range chicken farm about 5 miles away but it's quite a trek for a little hen. I don't know of any other chicken keepers in the area. I rang Omlet and Barbara's going to email someone who lives the other side of this estate in case she belongs to them. If not, I'll hang on to her as we've just lost my beloved Flo who was a Gingernut and it seems almost too good to be true . I can't introduce her to my other 6 so we'll have to get a couple more and introduce them all at the same time if no one claims her - oh dear, what a pity . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 I can't introduce her to my other 6 so we'll have to get a couple more and introduce them all at the same time if no one claims her - oh dear, what a pity . That's such a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 ...we've just lost my beloved Flo who was a Gingernut and it seems almost too good to be true . . seems like fate, hope you get to keep her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 (edited) we'll have to get a couple more and introduce them all at the same time if no one claims her - oh dear, what a pity . You will just have to grit your teeth Kate! There will be a happy ending to this tale.....whichever way it works out. Edited January 30, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 It does feel rather like fate, Poet, so I am secretly hoping that no one claims her and that she is an escapee from the farm a few miles away . However, if she does belong to someone and they spot my notice on the lamp post outside and come to claim her, I'll be really pleased to see her back with her owners. In the meantime, she has a pea green penthouse all to herself with grass, layers pellets and water (and the odd treat thrown in too) so she's happy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Kate, this wouldn't be a cunning ruse to get a new chook would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 As if anyone would be that devious Clare I mean who wouldn't believe that Kate just happened to find a stray chicken wondering the streets I wish a few would stroll past our house, we could do with some layers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Chooknapping . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 See, she's not denying it!!! I once did that with a kitten - crossed my fingers and said that it was just on the doorstep, I don't think my Dad believed me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Now if I was really intending to add to my flock, would I only add one ! Nooooo, I like nice numbers like three, four, five, not just one . However, if Little Miss Gingerbum stays with us, she'll need a couple of friends which would mean a trip to the chicken shop . Three's a nice number . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 3 at least Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 That's what I told LSH at lunchtime when he came home to help me set up the old Eglu for her . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Of course! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Better get thinking about names! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 It's The Chicken of Fate Sent to you by the fairies - it was meant to be Kate Never mess with Fairy Power! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sounds like an Edmund Monkton character, Claret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Sounds like an Edmund Monkton character, Claret. That's true, I hadn't thought of that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 30, 2008 Author Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ollie's smitten! He thinks it's Flo and she's come back to us from beyond! He's telling me to take down the notice on the lamp post . I keep reminding him how sad he'd feel if one of our hens had run off and someone had got her and wouldn't give her back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 Ollie's smitten! He thinks it's Flo and she's come back to us from beyond! He's telling me to take down the notice on the lamp post . I keep reminding him how sad he'd feel if one of our hens had run off and someone had got her and wouldn't give her back! He could be right Kate (devil's advocate) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 He's telling me to take down the notice on the lamp post . I'd leave it there till tomorrow lunchtime Kate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 30, 2008 Share Posted January 30, 2008 That will be an early lunch tomorrow then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...