N&J Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I've recently been offered the chance of a sabbatical from work beginning in mid-January 2008; this means we will be out of the country for at least 8 months, therefore we are having to re-home our chickens. We have 3 chickens : Rita (Miss Pepperpot ) - the adventurous one of the group, always jumping on top of the run, 2 years old, non layer (she lays shell-less eggs about once a fortnight); Mavis (Speckeldy) - very talkative (but not in a loud way!), 2 years old, lays about 4 a week; Deirdre (Gingernut Ranger ) - very friendly 1 year old, lays pretty much every day. The chooks tend to free range in a 20ft x 12ft space all day (while we are both at work, so they don't need constant attention!) and are rarely kept in the run for long periods (except overnight, obviously). Ideally we would like to see if anyone could re-home them in a similar environment. We are also selling our green Eglu , either with or without the chooks - please see separate posting under the MarketPlace. Can youhelp?! We are based in Henley-on -Thames and collection would be preferred, although we can deliver if not too far. We are flexible on dates as we leave UK on 16th Jan, we can re-home them any time from now until the beginning of January. If anyone is interested please PM me. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 *cups ahnds and yells* S A R A H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Where is she???? *yells again* SARAH!!!! Will pm her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 She'll be watching "I'm a Celebrity."..she'll never hear you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 much as I would love to,I really cant fit any more in my pen.Still no phone-am doing this by mobile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Back online properly this time I would love them, but with 8 girls in the hen pen now,I feel we are at full occupency. We are going to make a new bigger pen,as it seems small now I have so many hens,but proberly not until the spring,so I really cannot help this time As luck would have it I met a hen keeping pal in Tesco earlier this morning,& she told me she is moving to York in 3 weeks,& asked if I could have her hens too (2 white Silkie hens & a Maran), but again I couldn't do it. If only I had known 4 days ago....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty e Posted November 20, 2007 Share Posted November 20, 2007 We would take them, but ours really don't come out of the pen all that much in the winter, which might not be fair on your girls used to free ranging far more. If you're still stuck in January, feel free to give us a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted November 21, 2007 Author Share Posted November 21, 2007 Thanks for the offer Aunty e. Looks like we may have found a home, fingers crossed, but if it falls through we might be in touch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted November 24, 2007 Share Posted November 24, 2007 Did you manage to find a home for them?, i have space, x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N&J Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi A lady did offer to take them, but we haven't heard anything from her for about a week. We've just sold the Eglu on Ebay and the winner s are v keen to collect it so we need to re-home the chooks asap! If you are still able to take them, when might you be able to collect (or, when might we be able to bring them over to you?) Where are you situated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I have PM you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I have PM you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I have PM you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 1, 2007 Share Posted December 1, 2007 Just to let everyone know Rita, Mavis and Deirdre have now been rehomed close to home with my 2 ginernut rangers - Primrose and Ginger. They were introduced last night and today all free ranged with not too much pecking ! There were clearly two separate groups today and to my amusement when Deidre went for Primrose Ginger defended her Patricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
