Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 For all of you who are desperate to know.... I have just sent a to text Clare T and she told me that the rescue went very well. Apparently everybody is tired, Clare says she will report back tomorrow! ---Martin--- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 I'm back, just, with 3 very straggly looking girls but one with definite attitude . Just fed & watered them, and they've gone to the eglu, hopefully for a good nights sleep I'm feeling tired and stiff, done a lot of driving over the past 2 days, so am about to eat my dinner and relax with a much needed glass of wine. It was an incredibly rewarding experience, although I didn't see anything like as much as Buffie who actually did the rescue, I just turned up very much in the aftermath, but saw some very sad specimens of birds. Quite heart-wrenching I'll update more later, and Imy & I will update her blog tonight or tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 20, 2006 Author Share Posted May 20, 2006 Well done for being part of it though! I'm sure everyone who went will have a different view of it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Kate, that sounds like a very rewarding if slightly harrowing experience. I hope the girls settle in well and enjoy their new happy lives. Have you given them names yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 We've decided on names (I think ) - long conversations in the car on the journey down to Devon, I think we're sticking with cheeses, so, introducing Cam (Camembert), Dolly (Dolcelatte), and, ever so slightly more tenuous.... Tilly (Stilton!). Tilly is the bald necked one with attitude.... and Imy's favourite Cam is the better looking of the lot, and we're slightly concerned about Dolly, a slight bluish tinge to her very pale comb. They are all lovely though. I tell you, I wanted to take 6, or more, seriously would have taken more if I'd had the space. They were all so lovely, but sad looking with bare patches and anaemic combs. This is a picture of our 3 girls once we got them home... in a cardboard box on the dining table! The next pic is Imogen & Buffie with a battery hen.... not one of our girls though And Lisa (one of the BHWT volunteers) with Tilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Oh Kate! Those girlies look like they need plenty of TLC and loads of loving - just as well you came along then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Thanks for the pics, glad the rescue went well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Oh Kate - I'm glad your girls have found such a loving family to settle down in now, they do look like they need a good home don't they. Will look forward to hearing more about thier progress and will read Imy's blog too. I'd have been a blubbering mess if I'd have gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 You could blame it on your hormones, but what excuse would the rest of us give?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Your compassion Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 And we wouldn't want to be without it, would we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 absoloutly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Welcome to your girls Kate, they will love their new home, glad everything went well karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Poor girls! I know you'll give them everything they need to make a speedy recovery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 They're all up and about this morning. All were extremely hesitant about coming out of the eglu. Cam was the bravest and out first. Tilly was the last.... I'd begun to wonder if she'd ever emerge. Dolly & Cam are already indulging in some pecking order nonsense, and the original 5 are not happy, shouting their loudest with noisy complaints. Oh, my poor neighbours, I'd best be off round with eggs and apologies later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 First of all GINA WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HAVE THAT BABY???????? Second of all the REscue was FAB! There were approximately 700 birds in the first lot - the rest (about 1000) will be rescued over the next few days. The birds were in better condition than I thought - apparantly the farmer is one of the "good" guys in that he does look after his hens better than many others - although Buffy reported some birds dead in cages. When the birds first arrived at the trust they all seemed "shell shocked" not really knowing what was going on. They were given the once over and any really long nails clipped. They were then placed in barns with food and water. There was a real production line of taking the hens out of their cages, getting them clipped and putting them into the barns. As time went on the hens found their "feet" and began to take notice in their surroundings, and they even began scratching and pecking. It was a real eye opener and as well as being a physically tiring day for me, and I would guess the others, it was really quite emotional. I cant really describe how I feel - dispair that we can treat animals with such disdain and cruelty and hope that people out there are going to give them a second chance. One thing that I learnt is that the farmers receive no more money for the barn eggs than the battery eggs (so Supermarkets are ) and the most important lesson is education - I can totally understand people on a budget and those who do not know about the conditions, buying the "value" eggs. I took loads of pictures which I will show at work (in fact I am going to do a folder with the newsletters, photos etc.) and pass it out to those (whether they express an interest or not ) I know Buffy and ClareT will be along soon - but guys it was an AMAZING experience - and congratulations Kate A for your new additions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Kate, I'm so pleased that you're giving them a luxurious home, they must have had a rotten time until now. Lovely to see the photos, it will be interesting to hear their progress. I'd love a boxful myself, maybe one day. Luckily, chooks seem to have short memories. So, your other hens will soon forget that these 3 haven't always been around. Best wishes, and well done Kate & Imogen. Just posting at same time, Mel...welcome back. Interesting to read about your experience too. I can understand those very mixed emotions, it must be draining, but as you say, hope too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 Thanks for your post Mel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Poor little things You just want to cuddle them better Wishing you all the best with your new additions, interested to hear how you get on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Thanks for your post Mel! You're welcome Martin - if you ever get the chance to get involved in a rescue you should - a real experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 I would like to re-home some but we don't have enough space in the garden at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 For once I'm lost for words. There are just too many emotions for me to express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I would like to re-home some but we don't have enough space in the garden at the moment! Never mind Martin there are lots of other things you can do (and I think you are already doing them) such as educating people on battery hens / getting people to sponser the hens and so on. In the meantime enjoy your new chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 I've just left a comment on Imogens Blog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 For once I'm lost for words. There are just too many emotions for me to express That's how I felt. Really hard to express what I feel at the moment - and as you know it is most unusual for me to find it hard to talk........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
