wez Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Morning all Well, after much stress and debate about an upcoming holiday in May and batting forth all the (limited) possibilities, we have booked the girls (5 Pekins) into a farm that does chicken boarding for the week. We got 2 of them from there in January and the deal is we take them there, they dust them for mites etc, put them in a coop and run and keep them safe for us as a group, including feed, water and corn. We looked at a petsitter popping in and out but didn't think it would be fair as they'd think they were going to be let out and there wouldn't be regular egg collection. We looked into a housesitter but would have needed a second mortgage to cover that. We looked at the in laws driving over every day to let them out for a while but again, limited contact but the main worry was leaving them overnight with "Ooops, word censored!"ody in the house to keep an ear out. We've left them for a weekend before but 8 days and not being in the UK had me sweating on it. So ... hoping we don't stress them out too much with a trip in boxes in the car but at least they'll be together and I'm hoping that will compensate somewhat. Wish I wasn't so bloody soft but I loves my girls!!! Anyone else stressed themselves out over this?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LottyJ1 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 I use a hen hotel all the time when we go away for more than 2 nights. Its excellent and means I don't worry at all. They are so well looked after and the car trips don't stress them at all. You chooks will like the holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulad Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 i use a hen hotel too - its fab - chucks arent fussed by it at all - mine worm them too !! FAb Dont worry just enjoy ur hols Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimi5 Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Anyone else stressed themselves out over this?! Yep!!! We only went away for a long weekend too No boarding option here so had to go with pet sitter coming and going, but we do have 2 cats, a hamster and fish too!!! It was costly and the pekins didn't get out for any free ranging......but were fine when we got back We haven't all been away since though and my eldest son is a star with them if I go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 My girls are going to henidorm hen hotel when I go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
