The Poultry Keeper

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

I've just read how helpful you were when sadmum had to find homes for her chickens. I've been putting off writing this, but I know I have to do it sooner rather than later. I need to find homes for my girls too.
I've done a lot of research, including asking physios, consultants etc., but after my op I'm just not going to be able to look after my girls in the way they should be looked after. Even now, it really is hard work and I'd sooner find them a new home before I can't do it any more and they suffer.
There's a list of my girls in the general & misc thread about names of chickens called "forgot to say..." Some of them I would like to be rehomed together, like the 3 bantams (jap, wyandotte and rir) and probably the bovans nera and her baby l/f orp. The rest well I would like them to go in at least twos so that they have a friend wherever they go.
If you can help us, please get in touch ~ I don't do photos very well and to be honest most of my girls are moulting so look a tad untidy to say the least, although I can see new feathers starting to come through now.
It's a sad day isn't it?

CP · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 11:59 pm Post subject:

Oh summayah! You can't really be giving them up! This is very sad news. Crying or Very sad

NannyP · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:04 am Post subject:

I'm so pleased you asked Summayah, and I know it's hard to be giving them up. It sounds like there'll be some offers and I hope you get them all rehomed before your op.
Confused

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:09 am Post subject:

Best of luck with rehoming them Summayah - I wish I was closer I would love to take on some new girls - just don't tell the OH!

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

the secret Julia is to keep them moving, that way they can't be counted too easily!
I struggled with it NannyP ~ but it just has to be done ~ I don't want them to not be looked after properly.

debcat · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:

wish I was nearer as well
as long as things don't have 4 legs the OH is fine, if he moans I just mention puppies Laughing

jaydee67 · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 12:21 am Post subject:

Summayah! That is so sneaky! It might just work!

Deb_Moderator · Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 3661

Awwwwwww, Summayah. I'm sorry. But you know that if they go to any of us members, they will be spoiled rotten and well looked after. Wink

I wish I lived nearby, then I would just come over daily and take care of them for you till you were able to take it on yourself again. Sad

You know our prayers are with you. And now I will add to the speedy recovery part...the fact that you are blessed with a new flock to bring you joy. Wink

sadmum · Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 15

Oh I feel for you - its a horrible thing to do but everyone here is so kind that I'm sure someone will be able to help. When I get back I'm going to come on this site and put myself up as an adopting mother to get some chooks back and help someone else out the way Debs has helped me (who know perhaps my girls will have had babies and I could get some of those...I can see myself as a gran!)Sharon x

Aussie Chick · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:05 am Post subject:

Summayah this is terrible. I really hope you are able to find homes for them all.

LisaLou · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 109 Location: Herts

Hi Summayah, as I said in sadmum's thread I am looking to expand my flock a little and depending on how much room I have when you are ready for your girls to find new homes, I would be very happy to help.

Two girls would be perfect at the moment but I may expand a little and have room for some more.

I have a friend who has bantams and she might be able to take the three bantams together.

Let me know when you are ready to start thinking about things in more depth and we'll talk more. Smile

I'm ever so sorry that you have to re-home your girls, if I was closer to you I would offer to help with cleaning out etc so you could try and keep at least some of your girls. The problem is that I work a lot of weekends and although I'd be able to offer bits and pieces of help, I wouldn't be able to get over to you on a weekly or more regular basis Sad

Mind you, if I did have some of your girls, you're not so far away that I couldn't pop back to see you with them or you could come to me.

LL xx

Knobby · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:

Thats sad news summayah..(But wise).....I hope youre not going to leave this forum too ! Sad

mojo · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 9:38 am Post subject: hi

hi summayah what a brave lady you are ...giving up your gang so they have a good life shows how good you are too.......sorry i am too far away to help but sure the gang will knuckle down and help..........now read this carefully and note in dairy........at least once a week post on forum after op to keep us informed.....why cause we are all nosey b....s .so luv and wishes for a safe op and speedy recovery ........mojo in france

summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

thanks for all your thoughts. It isn't just a matter of not being able to do the cleaning properly, if one of them is looking a bit off colour I won't be able to pick her up ~ at present I'm relying on my 5 year old grandson to pick any up for me ~ but they won't be here forever.
I hope I never feel that I need to leave the forum. So you may all just have to put up with me for a while yet.
LisaLou, thank you, I really need to find new homes for my girls before the end of this month ~ how does that fit in with you?
Is there anyone else can help my girls, please?

CP · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:12 am Post subject:

Summayah, if no one else can have them, we may be able to take your 3 bantam girls, if that's any help?

I will speak to OH this evening to see what arrangement we can make, as you live a fair distance from us.

Please do not leave the forum as we need your calming influence on a regular basis! Rolling Eyes