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Title: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: Rosadollymixture on May 28, 2014, 01:08:46 pm

Hi,
After much sole searching we have decided to downsize and give up keeping livestock so we have four Scots Dumpy hens (two 3 year olds and two hatched here in June 2012) plus three Brown hens which have been laying for just over a year.  We're not looking for any money for them, just someone to collect them and give them a good home.
We are in the Alford area of Aberdeenshire.
If anyone is interested we'd love to hear from you.
Regards
Jackie and Les
 

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: Roxy on May 28, 2014, 03:10:36 pm

Oh .......got quite excited then, as I am looking for some more hens to join my free range flock, as old age is catching my hens up, and numbers are very low.
 
Unfortunately, my excitement died when I saw where you are .....just a small matter of a few hundred miles between us.

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: Rosadollymixture on May 28, 2014, 04:19:35 pm

Sorry you got your excitement shattered by a few hundred miles.  Hope you find what you are looking for soon and a bit closer to home.

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: Roxy on May 29, 2014, 12:31:46 am

Thank you.  And I hope you find a good home for your hens.

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: ellied on May 29, 2014, 08:47:30 am

I had thought to offer a home, but I had my first visit from a fox at 4am and am one bluebelle down despite chasing him up the paddock in my pj's :(  All my birds bar one are completely free range and were up the field at the time so I don't think I should have any more after all :(

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: doganjo on May 29, 2014, 12:09:15 pm

So sorry, Ellie.  Don't you put them in the run at night any more?

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: ellied on May 29, 2014, 06:43:15 pm

No they're completely free range and as I was up at 4 anyway they'd have been let out and wandered up the paddock by then.  I've lost 2, not 1, and it's a hellish day here in several ways so I'll back off the current topic and just wish you well finding homes.  I'm thinking perhaps I might need to do likewise.

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: mintytwoshoes on May 30, 2014, 12:15:32 pm

Hi


Definately interested have sent you a pm!

Title: Re: Scots Dumpy and Brown Hens looking for a new home
Post by: Rosadollymixture on May 30, 2014, 01:29:03 pm

Hi
Good to hear from you.  Have replied to your PM  :thumbsup: