Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[Louise]

We have a student with us this week on work experience and she has the weirdest chook tale I have ever heard

 

A few weeks ago she was doing work experience on a sheep farm and they routinely have the local battery chicken farm out to spread waste on the land for fertiliser Nothing odd in that you may think

 

The lorry collects the waste from the bottom of the sheds by sucking it up to the container on the lorry which then goes to the appointed field where the waste is then sprayed on to the land - lovely

 

A few hours later the farmer went out to do a routine walk round inspection and imagine his surprise when wandering around the field was a lone battery chicken

 

She must have got into the waste area under the batteries been sucked out and then sprayed onto the field

 

Amy (the student) has kept her as they already had a couple of chickens at home and now Betty has been intergrated and is doing fine apparently

 

I would have called her lucky

[Couperwife]

oh my word

 

what a story

 

so glad that she is ok now

 

yes, i agree, I would have called her lucky (and got her to choose 6 numbers for the lottery too )

 

well done to your student

 

cathy

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[Rona]

What an amazing story. I hope she has a long and happy life of freedom, she really deserves it.

[clootie]

Oh poor thing. I can't get that image out of my head now. She had obviously planned her escape well - that's one smart chicken. I'd be watching for the others that will be following her example!

 

Actually, Pixar might be interested !

[Chickvic]

She was definately lucky! How lovely that she got a new home

[MedusA]

Well done Betty! That is a brilliant story of one little chicken overcoming adversity to start a new life. They should make a film about it, like they did about the Tamworth Two! (Escaped pigs if you haven't heard that story).

[buffie]

That's amazing. Betty is a very lucky girl

 

Buffie x

[Joojoo]

That's horrendous. Poor girl must have been absolutely terrified:sad: Thank goodness for a safe and happy ending!

[Cate in NZ]

What an amazing escape....that is one heck of a lucky chicken. Good to hear that she's enjoying a happy life now

[Guest]

Astounding! I'm so pleased for her!

 

I've met the Tamworth Two They live in Kent!

[Cate in NZ]

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I've met the Tamworth Two They live in Kent!

 

I've met them too They're not exactly great conversationalists though

[Guest]

You're right about that Kate!

 

Is it that time already? My Kate Alarm tells me I should be in bed!

[Yolky]

My goodness

[Louise]

Astounding! I'm so pleased for her!

 

I've met the Tamworth Two They live in Kent!

 

Hmmm what can we call her

 

The chicken farm is not in anywhere but it is near quite a few places, Leadburn, Waterheads, LaMancha and the sheep farm is just outside Peebles

 

Suggestions please

[MedusA]

I would love to see a pic of Betty if you could post one, Louise.

 

Not least because Betty is my Mum's name, and I could send her a copy of the story and a pic.

[Louise]

I'll ask Amy to email me one if she has it but it won't be till next week

[clootie]

Houdini?