Snowy Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I've just been leafing through my new copy of Grow Your Own and came across the lovely story of one of the battery chickens from Jamie Oliver's Fowl Dinners programme. When they took the 300 ex batts to his place, it turned out there was one missing. They found her hidden in an equipment case in the studio. A channel 4 employee took her along to Paul Task who writes the Allotment Gardener column and he has adopted her. She is called Delicious ( ) and there is a lovely picture of her - page 25 if you have a copy. I thought it was a lovely story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Awww, snowy. Thats lovley news. What a great story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Plucky things chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Aww. Lovely - thanks for that Snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I missed that one (and I'm a subscriber to GYO) - is it in the Feb issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 I'll have to have a leaf through GYO and find the story. But I'd already heard the tale of the escapee because at the last rescue we did (shortly before Fowl Dinners was televised) a lady trurned up to collect 1 or 2 hens, explaining that they were to be companions to the escapee . Jean (the Essex Co-ordinator) had been involved in the programme and in delivering Jamie's hens, so of course was well aware of the escapee tale and had arranged for the extra hens to be collected, and she told me the story of the escapee then . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 Lovely story and thanks for reminding me GYO is out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 What a wonderful story - thanks for sharing Snowy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 A lovely story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 31, 2008 Author Share Posted January 31, 2008 It is in the March issue - arrived 2 days ago. You really need to see it in print - it is such a lovely photo of her. A chicken with attitude! I'm glad she has some ex batt companions Kate - the author did say he had wanted to start keeping chickens (which is why he was handed Delicious) but it didn't show them in the magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 ahhh - what a lovely happy ending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...