buffie Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 BHWT have ex batts coming out in time for Christmas. Details: Guildford on the 6th December Please call Lisa on 01803 812650 or email lisa.pope@bhwt.org.uk Let Lisa know you saw this on the Omlet forum please and sorry I can't deal with enquiries personally. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 24, 2008 Author Share Posted November 24, 2008 Just moving this up. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen&Rog Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Thanks for letting us know; I've just sent Lisa a message, hopefully I'll be filling my brand new aviary soon!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Sorry stupid question .. Does anyone know if BHWT will rehome just 2 hens rather than what I think it the min 3? Reason being I have a very settled flock at the moment of hybrids and pekin bantams in together so rather than upset the applecart during winter I wondered if I could manage 2 ex batts in the pekins old homemade house and run for the winter insight of the others but also moved in garage during very coldweather if bald.. then do serious merging in the srping when hopefully more feathers etc...however the run is only about 3.5 foot square so 3 hens would be a bit cramped .. Can I ask ex batts owners thoughts on this arrangment as well as the only 2 question from thoses in the know? Thank you! Lou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sorry! hope no one minds but wanted to "bump" this up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sorry but the BHWT rehoming policy is 3, maybe chat to Lisa about your set up. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Sorry but the BHWT rehoming policy is 3, maybe chat to Lisa about your set up. Buffie x Thank you I'll give Lisa a call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brown Clan Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Am bumping this up to the top again (wish i had room for some ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 I booked my 3 girls yesterday:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HasSumAmi Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Does anyone know if BHWT will rehome just 2 hens rather than what I think it the min 3? If BHWT will only let you take a minium of three, why not partner with someone nearby? You could get your two and they could get what ever they needed. I live in London and want to put my name down for three, but don't think that is near enough to you if we got five. Just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 I am sorry we wouldn't allow hens to be rehomed in that way. The rehoming check requires that you are the intended rehomer and hens can't be passed on or shared. I'm sure you can understand the policy is for a good reason and always in the best interest of the hens being rehomed. If you have any queries please just speak to Lisa. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 would have thought if egglou has oter girls too then the reason for only letting 3 go would not stand. If one of her poor exbats died she could pair up with one of the others. therefore there would not be only 1 lonely. Perhaps egglou should contact the rehomers direct. Also with what sounds like a fab set up with gatage as well, maybe 2 that would not be suitable for newbies might be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 I'll be posting official BHWT policy for you later. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 [quote name="HasSumAmi If BHWT will only let you take a minium of three' date=' why not partner with someone nearby? You could get your two and they could get what ever they needed. I live in London and want to put my name down for three, but don't think that is near enough to you if we got five. Just a thought.[/quote] Thank you its a kind thought and I do appreciate it, however I also understand BHWT policy and think its only right they have rules and conditions as the welfare of the girls comes first so I don't mind at all! Thank you for your advice Buffie & Sandy.. very grateful! I may just have to hold off till Spring so I can build a bigger intro pen. then I could get more than 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted November 26, 2008 Author Share Posted November 26, 2008 This is BHWT Policy on numbers and thanks for your understanding Egg Lou We re-home 3 as an ideal minimum number of birds, if we only home two and a hen dies (which we can never guarantee won’t happen), it leaves a lonely hen and gives the re-homer a bad experience of keeping ex-bats. Taking three lessens the likelihood of being left with a lonely hen. However, we will re-home just two birds if someone has either one hen or has a small group of bantams. We do not re-home small numbers of two to a re-homer who already has more than one full size bird – that will likely result in bad bullying and ex-bats are not fit enough to cope with both the sudden transition into a different environment and a merge process where they are outnumbered. We always endeavour to give the advantage to the incoming birds so an ideal merge process would be a re-homer with 4 hens taking 5 minimum new ex-bats to merge into the group. I hope this answers questions of numbers and this is why coordinators speak to the individual rehomers and discuss what is best for the hens. Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 cool! seems fair...bumping up again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted November 26, 2008 Share Posted November 26, 2008 Too far away from me would like to give some girls a home one day,this'll bump it up again though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
