whoopsie Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Pets at Home in Charlton are holding an open evening on the 17th which includes chickens!! There is someone coming from the local city farm and she's bringing a small flock with her - I think they're going to be freeranging through the store from 7-9pm. There are also going to be representatives from the Celia Hammond Trust and vets on hand to give advice, plus they said there's 10% off purchases after 8pm. The flyer even says there's going to be a buffet! i'm going! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 We need photos of chickens free ranging around PAH!? Have fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScissorChix Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 oooooooooooooooo i wonder if my local Pets at Home will be doing this? They do a small chicken section so heres hoping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted February 11, 2010 Share Posted February 11, 2010 Do they have any idea how much poo a small flock can generate? Should be interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Our PAH are doing pet care courses for kids every day at 3pm next week. I don't know if this includes chickens, but will be taking the kids along to cause havoc. Everytime we go there I have to hunt for my 3 yr old. She's generally hiding in a kennel, crate or rabbit run somewhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Oh I'll be away - I would have loved to have seen that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Do they have any idea how much poo a small flock can generate? Should be interesting! My first thought too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 I live in welling, will try and get OH to take me. Arm still in caste (week so cant drive + WIR Lavender Mable Marjorie Violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Pets at Home in Charlton are holding an open evening on the 17th which includes chickens!! There is someone coming from the local city farm and she's bringing a small flock with her - I think they're going to be freeranging through the store from 7-9pm. There are also going to be representatives from the Celia Hammond Trust and vets on hand to give advice, plus they said there's 10% off purchases after 8pm. The flyer even says there's going to be a buffet! i'm going! Thank you for this heads-up - I've put this in the diary. Hope to meet you and Margaret there, perhaps - I am 5'2" and will be wearing a long red raincoat with hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 thanks for the tip! I'll be there too. also 5'2" but wearing 10 million layers of warm cycling gear and probably lugging a large pannier bag around. How exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Cameras at the ready!!!!! I spoke to one of the assistants (also a chicken lover it turns out) and she said she'd try and contact Omlet in case someone wanted to come and talk about urban chickens. There's a new PAH opening in Orpington soon and I wonder if they'll do anything. I think we should mention it!!! It sounds like it might be a bit of a bonkers evening - my favourite kind!! BTW it's £1 entry which goes to charity - pretty fair i'd say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Watch you don't slip on all that chicken poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Watch you don't slip on all that chicken poo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 Do they have any idea how much poo a small flock can generate? Should be interesting! Last year Tamworth had 'kids classes' about guinea pigs etc. I thought I was a it old I think last time I went they just had a couple of feeders, no houses or feed. Haven't been for ages so don't know if they've jumped further on the chicken bandwagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted February 12, 2010 Author Share Posted February 12, 2010 Charlton seem to be quite keen on chooks - the range isn't bad and I don't think the prices are either. They do have a chicken house but it's nothiing like an eglu - maybe things will change...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ's Chooks Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Nice of them to lay on a buffet, the chooks will love that!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I live fairly close to the new Orpington one so I'll let you know if I see any chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Charlton seem to be quite keen on chooks. I do hope that the staff have the nous to ban dogs from that open evening. Usually, you can take in your pooch with you when you are shopping there but I certainly won't try to take my dog with me. Although he would love it, making chickens jump would be a fun variation on making the guinea pigs and baby rabbits jump (as we go past, and no, I don't encourage him to do this). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Our local one has some cute guinea pigs - they squeal at meal times which i witnessed a few weeks back - I was amazed that something that looked like a toupee on legs was so noisey. I do hope they do a chuck one at Borehamwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Pets at Home Blackheath is doing it tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Still hoping to go to Charlton tomorrow, only problem is its Ash Wednesday and should go to Mass.... Chickens or Church CHICKENS Im the one in the pink caste on arm (week 9 ) very fed up. + WIR Lavender Mable Marjorie Violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Kate Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 ignore what i said about tonight at blackheath. when i rang up I had this conversation: "PAH Charleton is having a chicken evening tomorrow, are you going to have one soon too?" "Oh we're having ours tonight" "oh really! oh that's great, much more convenient." "yes and the celia hammond people will be here too." great, think I, much nearer. so we decide to make an evening of it and book a car and all sorts. then my husband clls up to see if they have something in stock, mentions the chicken evening and has this conversation: "we're coming for your chicken evening tonight" "you can bring your dog" "we don't ghave a dog" "there'll be a dog fashion show and celia hammond and the greyhound trust" what about the chickens" "oh, no chickens AS SUCH" "any chickens AT ALL?" "no, it's nothing to do with chickens really" so don't go to blackheath tonight. unless your dog wants to enter the fashion show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 See you tomorrow then. M xx ( pink eglu) + WIR Lavender Mable Marjorie Violet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hilda-and-evadne Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 (edited) We need photos of chickens free ranging around PAH!? Yay, here you go - - and it was lovely to meet Margaret and Kate! Am glad I didn't take my dog (he's usually having his post-supper snooze at that time, anyway), as the dogs they were using to demonstrate training were three massive Alsatians that were starting to act up. Edited February 17, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted February 17, 2010 Share Posted February 17, 2010 Gosh I was expecting them to have Warrens, not Orpingtons (however there again, it is South London ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
