The Dogmother Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/43856/Poultry-breeders-in-a-flap-over-hen-rustlers Ought we call in securicor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Blimey! Maybe we should get our hens chipped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 There are some really miserable people out there . What a horrid thing to do. We get lots of dogs stolen in our area as the trend is to have these pitbull staff types. Its rally mean. sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 there was a woman on RC who had a load of birds nicked recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Yes, I saw that too, Bronze. Over 100 rare breeds and she's devastated, unsurprisingly . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaylis1980 Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 blimey!! you would think the chickens would make an awful racket wouldnt you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 12, 2008 Author Share Posted May 12, 2008 My lot would be an easy target for anyone offering them food! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 I was thinking that Claret, a few grapes and mine would be anyones.. the tarts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Good Lord. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Blimey. Nothing's sacred these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 It was on Midlands News last Friday I think. Ours might make a noise - but we'd just ignore it probably Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 That's awful . I can't get over how some people think they can just take absolutely anything they want . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little chickadee Posted May 12, 2008 Share Posted May 12, 2008 Do these people not realise how cheaply they can buy "new" chickens for? they are cheaper than buying a pet rabbit! I feel really sorry for the people who have been targetted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 I wonder if the one that Kate heard about is this lady on pekinbantams forum...http://www.pekinbantams.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=28860 How dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Yes thats her Problem is 'posh' birds do sell for quite a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Oh dear. I wonder whether someone saw her post on the pekinbantams forum and that prompted the raid Poor woman, she sounds really upset, I know we all would be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syed_king12 Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 and there i was hoping it would be over well guess there are idoits out there just really sad on them poor people and the money and love and caring they put up with there hens it is just sickeninig on what happends.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Do you get insurance for 200 chickens? It must be so upsetting. P.S. I love the picture of the chickens with the football in the article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
my fat hen Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 It happened to my friend a couple of years ago - not once but twice! The first time they got into the shed at night by cutting off the lock with bolt cutters and took all the hens bar about two I think. The next time they couldn't get in, so actually tipped the shed on its side to get at the poor chooks. Sadly a fewof them were rescues and would never be worth anything so we often wondered what happened to them. The others were all Black Rocks/Sussex and White Stars. We reported it to the police, who did find a van on a gypsy site with hens in, but there was no way of proving that they were ours Now I only keep two hens in my garden instead of the paddock - I hope they don't get stolen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I posted a while ago about local allotment holders who had all their chickens stolen, they were ex-batts Turns out it was the Animal Liberation crew who decided they would 'liberate' them from their terrible life They had an enormous run and loads of TLC, but apparently it is cruel to keep chickens in 'cages' The allotment holders were devasted Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
