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Hello!

 

Just thought I'd drop by and introduce myself. My name's Lisa and as of Monday I am now the proud owner of a brand new green eglu!

:lol:

 

My partner and I can't decide where to buy our chickens from, do they travel ok as we've seen a place in leicester that we might be interest in buying from. This would mean approx 1 1/2 hours for the chickens to travel.

 

Also, does anyone out there know anything about de-beaking? A supplier i spoke to does this to her chickens but it doesn't seem very fair to the bird.

 

I look forward to getting to know you all and am really excited about getting some chucks very soon.

 

Lisa :oops:

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Hi Lisa and welcome to the forum. I'm getting my new chickens from a place approx an hour away from us on Friday- so think they would be ok? I think that often people who keep large numbers of chickens often de-beak their chickens presumably to reduce the incidence of pecking.':?'

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Hello!

Also, does anyone out there know anything about de-beaking? A supplier i spoke to does this to her chickens but it doesn't seem very fair to the bird.

De-beaking is inhumane!! The hen's beak is cut off using a red hot cutter/wire when it is very young.

 

I can't believe people still do this - it's cruel, painful and should be banned.

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Debeaking is horrible and quite unnecessary for domestic pets. As for the travelling, chickens are fine for journeys of 1 1/2 hours or so. My first two came from Omlet in Oxfordshire to Surrey and were fine. If you put them in a dark box (with air holes) and either shredded paper or straw or similar in the bottom, they will just settle down and sleep for the journey. Good luck - we look forward to seeing pictures soon.

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