Redwing Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Someone is selling chickens on Ebay for £1 I am not sure it would be the first place people look for chickens, I wonder if they sell many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 (edited) no!!!!!!!!!!!! what's the link? isn't it against ebay rules to sell anything alive? Edited March 19, 2009 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Really? I wonder how they arrange delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Not very good at links - try this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Egg-Laying-Organic-Free-Range-Chickens-Hens_W0QQitemZ180337247904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Pet_Supplies_Poultry?hash=item180337247904&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1686%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 u can buy eggs but they are def not allowed to sell live animals etc i expect it will get removed indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Does that place really exist Unless u live down the road it will probably cost in fuel to get there..sounds v strange advert...oh well good luck indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted March 19, 2009 Author Share Posted March 19, 2009 Google Earth shows that as a farm all right and there are sheds in the field so it all looks legit, just a strange way of selling chickens! Hopefully they have advertised locally too as the ad is bound to get pulled from ebay and it would be a shame if they can't rehome the hens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnie the Moocher Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 It looks like they have a cull day coming up and thought they would take a leaf out of the BHWT book. I'm sure it will be removed as it's against ebay rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 looks like a free range farm trying to rehome their spent hens. I thought it was going to be Joe public trying to sell theirs off. I hope they gets lots of takers and the girls get lovely new homes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 I sent them a friendly message giving them the heads up on the likelihood they could get into trouble from ebay, which would be a shame as they have 100% feedback rating. Hopefully they take my message in the spirit it was intended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 just in case anyone is interested....hope it doesn't get removed from ebay Item location: Ystrad Meurig, United Kingdom Seller: wilimay( 161) Feedback: 100 % Positive We are Organic Free Range Egg producers in Mid Wales (SY25 6AB). We supply Welsh Organic Free Range Eggs to Tesco. Due to strict freedom food guidelines we cannot supply eggs produced by chickens aged 72 weeks to supermarkets even though the hens still produce top quality eggs. We have 3,000 hens, there is no limit as to how many you require Collection must be on 18th or 19th April which is a weekend. Cash on collection The hens are £1 each collection only please bring own cage/cardboard box for transportation. Any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact us on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 Great idea to post this Poet as likely to be pulled from ebay, which would be a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2009 Share Posted March 19, 2009 hope the seller doesn't mind but I've put it in the market place area of practical poultry too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 It will get pulled as the selling of live animals is in breach of ebay regulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMitch Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Does that place really exist Unless u live down the road it will probably cost in fuel to get there..sounds v strange advert...oh well good luck indie It does exist, he's not a million miles from me, all the local people I know who have chickens get them from him. He also has notices up around all the towns and villages. He hates having to get get rid of them and tries to home as many as he can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saronne Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Well done to that farmer. Hope he gets lots of takers. Bit too far for me, though! Saronne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egzandra Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I have just tried to get onto the page and it wouldn't let me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One_Box Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 just tried the link, it's been pulled! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 Crumbs! I suppose I must be very naive, but I really didn't realise free range birds were culled at 72 weeks in the same way as battery hens Well done to the farmer for trying to rehome his girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAB Posted March 20, 2009 Share Posted March 20, 2009 I hope that the farmer ended the listing themselves after I tipped them off that ebay might pull it as I would not want them getting in trouble with ebay (fellow ebayer will know how paranoid you get about getting any negative feedback!). Hope they find homes for the birds and Poet posting in some sites will no doubt have helped. Pity it is so far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 What a shame hope he is allowed just this once to keep advertising especially as it is a mercy advert....hope they get them rehomed.. indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 that's a real shame! I have posted the ad in a few chicken/self sufficient type forums. If anyone knows of any more forums maybe they could post it too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 Well i hope he is successful and good luck for trying to advertise the plight as I too never realised they were doomed after 72weeks..unless they can be rehomed..at least it has highlighted this issue Hope the advert gets about in Wales area ...must be free ads around etc for the area indie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
