millymollymandy Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 A while ago me and OH made the decision to leave our big house in Milton Keynes complete with chickens and planned to move back to Reading where our friends are to a smaller house where we won't be able to have chickens Today someone has agreed to rent out our house so it's action stations as to finding a house for us. I am very happy that we are making a big change to our lives and the work life balance should be a lot healthier. However I am going to have to say goodbye to my lovely chickens. The plan is to keep the cube and then hopefully in a year we shall be buying somewhere where we can keep chickens again. So it will be a new home for me and a new home for my chickens though i have yet to find one for them. Does anyone have any ideas of what to do or places to approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 All go! Hope you enjoy your new house and life back with your friends ... try the Omlet Marketplace or any local farms/petting zoos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 I hope the move back to Reading goes well and that you find a lovely home for your chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Wow, big changes! I guess there's no chance that the people who are going to rent your house might like to keep the chickens and the Eglu until you're ready to have them back? Just a thought, might be worth asking? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 Or could someone look after them for you whilst you're out? I'd do it, but I'm a bit far, but the offer's there - I'd use your cube to keep your hens in then when you were sorted I'd just decamp the lot back to you! beckyBoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millymollymandy Posted August 5, 2010 Author Share Posted August 5, 2010 thanks going to ask the estate agent if the new tenants want to keep the chickens I know the kids loved them not sure about the adults though but its worth a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 If I was allowed to have more hens I would of looked after them for you since i live a 45min to 1 hr drive from milton kenes My dad has put his foot down sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted August 5, 2010 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Bit too far away for me to look after them for you.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 **Info about using the Marketplace**. Is there a city farm or petting zoo near you that might be interested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 I live about 30 minutes from MK...and if you are willing to loan out the Cube or sell it for a reasonable price, I may be able to help! PM me if you're interested! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sezra Posted August 6, 2010 Share Posted August 6, 2010 Good Morning! I hope you found somewhere suitable, it sounds like you have a plan, shame about not being able to take the chickens. I am also close by (Bicester) and was considering getting a cube and more chickens. If you would like a chat about things please pm me as I might be able to help. Sarah x (edited for terrible spelling!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millymollymandy Posted August 10, 2010 Author Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thanks for the help everyone. I am definately having chickens again so keeping the cube in storage for a year till we are sorted. I have found an organic kids farm place near Aylesbury that is going to take my chooks so they will have lots of space and lots of new friends. I am going to take them on sunday and not looking forward to it. At least I can go back and see them i wonder if they will remember me! It will be quiet without chooks and i will definatly miss my poached eggs every morning, but it is only for a year and OH has already said we can get a walkin run and twice as many chooks next year so its not all bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millymollymandy Posted August 17, 2010 Author Share Posted August 17, 2010 Some days I want to bang my head against a brick wall. I took my chooks to the farm to rehome them and now I am not moving and so didn't have to get rid of my chickens. I am now chickenless and supposed to be moving next week but because issues with the bank we are now not moving Did think of going back to the farm to get them but they had so much space and lots of new friends don't think they would benifit going back into the cube. On the bright side I gave the cube a well needed jet wash!! Think I will go and get more chickens now life is never simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 It's called the law of SOD and there is a lot of it about. Sorry you got rid of your chickens but look on the bright side - you now have a clean cube - you know your old chickens are happy and - if it ever happens again, you know a good place for them to go AND You can now start again! Good luck and enjoy Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 Oh my goodness! Poor you!! However, there must be a reason, there always is. Something better is just around the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
