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alison
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Joined: 29 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 05 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Madman

Look up in the yellow pages your local egg facotry.

If you can't find it, have a look on egg boxes at the supermarket, local butcher etc and get a number.

They will sell to most people, as long as you arrive on time and don't say anything about their particular set up.

Best not to look too closely!

organic john



Joined: 27 Jan 2005
Posts: 95
Location: Raunds, Northants
PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 05 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

is there a high demand for ex battry hens if so mite buy a few in and sell them on

alison
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 29, 05 10:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

The demand comes from feeling you are doing something worthwhile. I use them to demonstrate to members of teh public about the battery system compared to the free range system.

we have a lot of people staying here in the summer an they become a talking point.

I am not sure how much you could sell them for once they have gone through the moult, but they would have a value.

Gertie



Joined: 08 Jan 2005
Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 05 1:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hey Madman, I live in Yorkshire and when I e-mailed Jane Howarth she e-mailed me back to say that she does have a number of co-ordinators dotted here and there. I bet Jane could help you.

Incidentally, I have told Jane about Downsizer and I am hoping that she is going to come and have a look at the site and hopefully have something to say to our members who may be interested.

If you would like to check our Jane's site and e-mail her yourself or just have a look to see the work she does it is:

https://thehenshouse.co.uk

Alison, I think that is great what you are doing as well, educating people, especially the young, about the chicken/egg process (sounds a bit horrible that, sorry!).

tahir



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: Essex
PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 05 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Useful link, I've just added it to Web Links

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 05 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thanx Gertie, I'll email her.

Lloyd

Gertie



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 30, 05 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Great, Tahir - I think Jane is a useful contact for some members.

Gertie



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 05 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Just to keep everyone informed I have had an e-mail back from Jane Howarth - she has had a look at Downsizer.net and was very kind in her comments. She is grateful we are mentioning the work of her organisation, which is charitable.

She would like me to point out that the ex-battery hens that she rehomes are not to go on into a money-making project, i.e. re-sale. Like Alison says, these birds often go on to produce a good number of eggs but this, Jane says, is not guaranteed.

Another thing she asked me to mention is that she does have a number of co-ordinators throughout the country so you don't have to be based in her particular neck-of-the-woods to take on these birds. She has given me details of my local contact (which turns out to be in Lincs).

Alison, I did mention to Jane that it would be great to have an article from her and she has told me that she is not able to do this at present due to a rather important part of her work which she mentioned to me.

Anyway, hopefully we will be able to get one at a later date.

Sorry, I've gone on a bit - just wanted to keep everyone informed.

alison
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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 05 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Pleased you got hold of her. She is very friendly. I have another frined who wants some now.

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 01, 05 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Jane recently put me in touch with a contact in Banbury to source some hens for me

Gertie



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Posts: 1638
Location: Yorkshire
PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 05 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hi Alison and Lloyd -

Just to let you know I spoke to my contact, Amanda, last night. Lovely lady - she has geese, hens, horses, sheep - the lot!!!!

She is due to carry out a rescue in 6 weeks and is sending me some useful information regarding fox-proofing an enclosure.

I really admire people like Jane and Amanda who are dedicated to help less fortunate creatures.

I'm like a kid at the moment, I'm so excited about getting 'my girls'.

Hey, Lloyd, you are becoming a bit of a show off, mate, with your avatars - who is your latest?

Lloyd



Joined: 24 Jan 2005
Posts: 2699

PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 05 10:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Thats funny, the contact she gave me in Banbury is called Alison too!...Maybe they are clones!

This avatar is my ickle boy, Kaizer, aka Pumpkin

Gertie



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 05 8:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lloyd, you big softie!!!

He's GORGEOUS!

Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 05 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


Lloyd



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 02, 05 9:34 pm    Post subject: Dawgs Reply with quote
    

Pic of present livestock!

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