GrahamH Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi - I live in te Warrington area and have had an eglu since January 2006 along with two chickens - sadly Matilda had to be put down six months ago after contracting some sort of virus but the other bird ( Henny Penny )appears pretty much unaffected and is still laying though now only a couple of times a week - the eggs are huge though ! Anyway the reason I am posting is that finally - after 29 years ! Daughter number 1 is leaving home and my wife would like to take the opportunity to come with me accompanying me overseas on my profession as a shipmaster leaving us in a difficulty as to what to do with the remaining bird - all avenues relations friends etc have been exhausted and I was wondering if any here with any flocks in the area maybe able to help - the situation isn`t critical as it may be some time before Jean comes with me but does anyuone have any ideas or assistance about re-homing ? I would of course be willing to travel to pass the bird on . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi GrahamH, I live in the Altrincham area and would be happy to re-home Henny Penny if you cannot find her another home with friends or relatives. Presumably she is on her own in an eglu at the moment ? I only ask because I have 16 chickens already and would wish to make the introductions slowly to avoid as much unpleasantness as possible, so I would keep HP on her own in my eglu & run whilst the others become used to her. Do you think she would be ok in the circumstances? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamH Posted June 9, 2008 Author Share Posted June 9, 2008 Thanks Tweety - fingers crossed she would be fine - she hasn`t pined since the other bird passed away and we have a dog etc which she seems unperturbed by - I`ll speak to Jean later and will pass my phone number on if thats alright . Thanks Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 If your first offer doesn't come off then I could take her for you. I have just ( in the last 2 weeks) successfully introduced 2 new girls to my existing one, & so now might be a good time to have another? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweety Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Hi Graham, That's fine. I see that there has been another offer to re-home Henny Penny and just wanted to say that, whilst I would love to give her a home, her happiness is paramount, so if you think she might be better off in a home with 3 rather than 16 other hens I would quite understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
