[Rhyan & Melissa]

Hello!

Finally taking the plunge into chickens. We are looking for a few hens (4?).

Nothing too flashy, something easy to maintain and in return for a nice patch to scratch on, provide us with an egg or two.

Help? advice? Birds for sale?

Thanks!!

[garden cottage]

have a good read on poultry section previous posts lots of info.........neil

[Julie S]

Have a look at my post on Blue Egg Layers - one of the replies details a poultry supplier in North Lincs - might be of interest to you...

[Rhyan & Melissa]

Thank you thank you thank you!

Anyone speak cat? Need to break the news to the Tabby..........

[Julie S]

Oh good luck My cats sulked for days when they first met the chooks. One of the Bengals tried to savage a particularly large bird and got a damn good pecking...

[Rhyan & Melissa]

The most Tabby has ever caught is a large slug, which he deposited on Melissa in the middle of the night (hilarious for me!!!!) and a few moths. He thought the rabbit hanging on the hook the other day was a new friend - he is a bit special!

Its going to be an interesting meeting 

[garden cottage]

dont worry weve got 4 cats dont bother the chooks at all

[Julie S]

WIth the exception of the Bengals, my cats are scared of the chooks - mind you even I wouldn't tangle with some of my birds.... those beaks are sharp

I don't think you will have any problems unless your chickens are really small when you get them - once they are fully grown I'm sure Tabby won't be even remotely interested in them.

BTW - is Tabby a tabby by any chance 

[Rhyan & Melissa]

hahah!

Yes Tabby is a tabby - How did you guess? Original name uh?
 

[Julie S]

At least you won't forget it 

[Rhyan & Melissa]

Oh, he gets called a few other names at times!!!

Cooking Fat is quite common

[Julie S]

Bet you love him to bits though don't you... I think cats are brill 

[Rhyan & Melissa]

Yup!

[doganjo]

Never mind the cat!  What about rescuing some battery hens - http://www.bhwt.org.uk/

[Rhyan & Melissa]

Just emailed the Lincs branch - thanks Doganjo

Now, about the cat!!