The Poultry Keeper

NannyP · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: Only three left!!

A local chap has come and taken the pekin pair, plus several others of my flock.
This morning I had 9 chickens, this evening I have only three!
Ratchet (Welsummer) Bracket (Bantam Black Wyandotte) and Henny (Shetland).
Darren had lost his flock to fox attack, and he and his twin 4 (nearly 5 year old) twins and daughter of 8 came round and took the chickens home.
It looks very empty down in the coop and will be weird, since I collected 7 eggs today, and we've been overun with them. We should be able to keep up with eggs now.
So, sorry Debs, Blue has gone and Muppet too, sorry Knobby.
Confused

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

I'm pleased you've found a home for all of them together NannyP, but feel for how you must be feeling this evening. Do you have homes planned for the remaining 3?

NannyP · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

No homes for the remaining three, and I would like to keep them until we have to rehome.
Feel sad, but pleased, as I was a little concerned that with A1 scares, it would become more difficult.
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summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

Yes, I understand what you mean. It's sad the people who rehomed your girls had to have a fox attack but at least it helped someone else. Take care

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7345 Location: isle of lewis

sounds like they'll have lots of treats from small hands though nanny p ,
suz

NannyP · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 9:22 pm Post subject:

Yes, small, busy, noisy, talkative exhausting hands Shocked

I'd forgotten what it was like to be surrounded by young full of questions children!!

Laughing

milkmaid · Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 7345 Location: isle of lewis

bet they'll be loved though.
suz

George · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 5661 Location: London

So good they've gone to a new home,

Henny still laying lots of green eggs for you then?

thewinkingtiger · Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 936 Location: East Yorkshire, UK

It must feel really strange for you Nannyp - but it is good news that 6 of them have found a good home together.
Fingers crossed that your remaining three get rehomed together when the time comes.

Debs
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NannyP · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:46 pm Post subject:

Thanks all.
It will feel strange tomorrow morning when I go down to let them out Shocked

Yes, plenty of eggs from Henny, although I dropped and cracked hers today Rolling Eyes

7 eggs today, most ever, first and last time though.
Gave 6 of them to Darren, and they were all but one from hens he has taken.
Very Happy

I feel bad about Muppet, Knobby didn't reply to my question in the Mart, nor to an email.
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summayah · Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 4289 Location: luton

That's sad that he didn't reply, but you had to find homes for them NannyP ~ don't beat yourself up over it. At least she has gone with her friends and won't be the midget in a gang of big girls

NannyP · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2006 11:28 pm Post subject:

Thanks Summayah
Very Happy

jooles · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 1:43 pm Post subject:

Its great that you've found them a loving home together. I'm sure you won't have a problem with the remaining three when the time comes. It must seem very empty now but at least you know they will be well looked after in their new home.

NannyP · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:31 pm Post subject:

Oh no, poor Knobby's been in hospital and has missed Muppet Shocked

The hens seem very odd, as they are all hens who never really mixed with each other, so they wander around the garden some distance apart from each other.
Rachett and Henny did look like they were having a conflab about what had happened though Very Happy

I reckon if you really want Muppet Knob's, I could get her back when you're ready??