My wife no longer has the time to care for our 6 hens with the arrival of our first born

so, from the wifes mouth:

They are lovely pets, really good layers and cheap to keep (a large sack of food is £10 and lasts a month plus scraps and nibbles you have left over and then jusy sawdust and hay to clean them out). I am only getting rid of them as they are not coping well with enclosure life and are pecking each other so look a bit bald and scraggy! They are not able to be free range in our garden due to the foxes and rats we have in the area so they need a garden or bigger enclosure space to be able to get away from each others nibbling! They are free to a good home but you will need something to collect them in e.g a large box or 3 cat boxes etc. I also have a large bag of feed to get you going.

we're near Norwich, let me know if you're interested. we just want them to go to a good home where they'll be cared for!

Ta

Can you take them to Stoneleigh...

could be tricky....

how do you ratchet strap a chicken?

Gently...

Freeze it first.

small cargo net. simples.

I'll have them if you can post! I really do want some chickens too

Dartmoor isnt far

I just bought some! Dammit, but again, I can't see them flying down south by themselves....!

You could try Gumtree and Freecycle to appeal to the local market (not that sort of market!)?

chicken curry

chicken pie

roast chicken

cold chicken salad

chicken casserole

spatchcock BBQ chicken

Chicken n chips

chicken sandwiches

Chicken stuffed with Wensleydale cheese and wrapped in Bacon

chicken soup

sweet n sour chicken


The options are endless

suggested turning them into pies. Wife wasn't keen on eating her pets


Looks like we may have a home for them. Thanks for you input guys

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Originally posted by mookaloid

Chicken stuffed with Wensleydale cheese and wrapped in Bacon

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We're just outside of Diss - so not far from you, and have a lovely chicken house waiting for residents.

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Originally posted by imagineer
We're just outside of Diss - so not far from you, and have a lovely chicken house waiting for residents.

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I'm just outside Diss too.

We probably have space for a couple more hens in our run if they still need rehoming,

David

[Edited on 3/5/12 by DavidW]

thanks guys. We've got a pair of the wifes relatives popping in monday who called shotgun - if for some reason it doesn't work out, i'll u2u you lot in order.

LCB solves all problems.....

You two are welcome here in Redgrave for a beer anytime.

Any photos?

Chickens now re-homed, but thanks to all for the offers.

Pics as requested.....







Sad to see them go, but a better home awaits......

aww look at them
much cleaner than my 5... and 2 ducks... lol