Feeding advice for bantams (one broody, one moulting)

[Guest]

Anyone seen the post offering a chicken on Chelmsford Freecycle???

 

I've put myself forward to take her because I want to see her go to a good home. The woman says she is too big for her run and wants bantams. I have to say I was a bit upset to see her being offered there.

Edited June 16, 2008 by Guest

[Cooks]

I haven't seen her, I am in a different area, but I have seen dogs, hamsters, snails... I hate seeing animals advertised on a 'free' website. I would prefer the new owner pay for the pet (even if the current owner donates that money to an animal charity) as I feel it encourages responsible pet owners.

[Egluntyne]

I though you weren't allowed to put animals on Freecycle.

 

Another Chicken of Fate?

 

I do hope you get her Peng.

[Cooks]

I seem to give give give but never get anything in return on there.. story of my life.. :lol:

[Paola]

I though you weren't allowed to put animals on Freecycle.

 

Another Chicken of Fate?

 

I do hope you get her Peng.

 

Ditto

[Cooks]

on my freecycle theres no restriction on pets.. I am sure of it, I have read it at some point.

 

edited to add.. mine says in the instruction bit....

 

9) Can we use Freecycle to find homes for pets?

 

Yes but keep it legal and be "lovingly careful".

 

I dont agree that thats a place for pets though...

[Tessa the Duchess]

No animals on our Freecycle group. Someone posted offering kittens and the feedback was mega hostile I have seen gerbils and fish offered and "Ooops, word censored!"ody seemed to mind them Hope you get her Pengy, she will have a great home with your flock.

 

Tessa

[chelsea]

I hope you get her Peng, how sad. She'll come to a life of luxury if you get her.

[bronze]

Is it really any different from offering them on here?

[Egluntyne]

Well yes, I think it is Bronze.

 

At least on here you have a half decent chance of rehoming them with someone who knows a little about chickens.

 

Rehoming via Freecycle has a much greater degree of the unknown about it.

[Olly]

My local groups all say 'no pets'. I do tend to agree ... on here you're likely to get someone whom you already know about (yes, I DO know that people posting on internent forums don't always tell the truth, but I think you could form a view on the number of chickeny posts they have made!)

 

Given the unreliability of a lot of the people I've encountered on Freecycle, I'd be worried about putting a chicken on there.

[Cooks]

I cant understand why the Cambridgeshire group would allow pets then it's clearly says they are allowed.

 

strange, I would have thought it would be a nationwide rule.

[Tessa the Duchess]

I am worried that Pengy doesn't get her, and she may go to someone who thinks it is ok to keep one chicken on her own I think putting animals on Freecycle is a very bad idea.

 

Tessa

[Cooks]

me too!

[Guest]

Thats what worried me too. I don't really want another SINGLE chicken at he moment, makes intros harder, not supposed to get any till after our summer hols either. BUT I felt that as a responsible chicken owner I had a duty to respond.

[Cooks]

I hope you get her, and the current owner can see housing her with someone such as yourself would benefit the hen. Did you tell them a bit about the home you could offer?? I hope beyond hope you get her.

[Tessa the Duchess]

Quite right Pengy. Why don't you e.mail the person that offered her and explain that she would be ill advised to let someone have her that doesn't either have chickens or would be prepared to get her a friend. What harm can it do? Maybe actually say it would be very cruel to keep her alone.

 

Tessa

[missuscluck]

Our freecycle does do pets. I see a lot of dogs and cats. Its a shame. Pengy, I hope you get her so she has a loving home.

[Cooks]

yes I think it's up to the moderators in that area as to whether or not they allowed to be advertised.

[Guest]

I also thought that freecycle doesn't allow pets... Ours certainly doesn't!

 

However I don't have a problem with people posting their animals on a "free to a good home" website.

 

I would much rather people was able to pass their animals responsibly, rather than keep them begrudgingly and neglect them.

 

Paying for an animal, or conducting a home inspection, does not make the potential owner(s) any more responsible, in my opinion.

[Cooks]

no it doesn't guarantee to make them any more responsible, however I always feel if you cant pay for the animal how can you pay for it's upkeep?

 

I would happily pay a donation to an animal charity if the owner didn't want anything themselve and feel thats only right. Too many people are looking for free animals on the internet and free papers and I dont believe it's right. That's my opinion.

[Guest]

I didn't mention the welfare issue for homing her with someone who doesn't have chickens - I didn't want it to sound like I was dictating to her in any way. I just explained my set up and how I have the facilities to introduce her to an established flock in a seperate "luxury" accomodation to minimise pecking order problems.

 

The original email said she was going to see what people said as she wanted a loving home and decide in a few hours time.

[Cooks]

I will come back and check in a while Penguin... I hope she goes for you, but it does seem to be a lottery this freecycle.

[Guest]

Excellent!

 

I've got my fingers crossed for you! I really hope you get them, as they will be living in 5 star luxury accomodation, within a small flock of happy hens!

 

Good luck...

[Egg Lou]

Just checked and our freecycle also has animals on! At the moment a cockerell and 2 banties!