[novicesmallholder]

Littlelisa,

choocks are ex batts, now looking loverly, taking another 20 ex batts on Sunday - lovely tatty looking shed to live in.


Womble - was a small custom made chicken house - nothing special, probably got £30 for it at the car boot following morning.

Harry  -how can you say I am a dreamer - a pragamatist at worst - just sharing with the world my frustration at the scum society breeds, no expensive stuff in a field, just a chicken hut, horses and chickens.

Thanks for you supportive comments.

Mark

[littlelisa]

no ofence but it is probably the fact that they are exbats that they didnt get taken aswell! i think theft like this is on the rise!!  round here people are breaking in to sheds etc to steal animal feed 

[whitby_sam]

There's a problem with the theft of purebred poultry round here. That's why I have 2 big dogs!

The police seem clueless and were confused when someone's coop and 5 chickens were stolen (3 purebred and 2 ex-batt) and then a week later 2 chickens were returned (ex-batt). I mentioned to our rural bobby that it was probably to do with the breed and he said "no, they probably just felt guilty". It wasn't 'til I told him that some breeds are worth £50+ per bird that he took it on board. Still, too late now to follow that lead, they'll have been sold at market a long time ago!

He did however warn me that if I have a "Warning, Guard Dogs" sign up and then someone breaks in, gets bitten and then sues me, I'll be liable! He also told me that by taking that sign down and putting up a "Caution, pets running free" (or similar) sign instead, the dogs can do what the hell they like on my land and it serves them right for being on my property. As I've said before,  nobody is ever going to just stumble onto my land, there are signs, 6 foot fences etc. etc.

[Wizard]

Hello Sam I don't know where I posted it but beware of warning anyone about anything it goes against you in court You cannot say you did not know .You have told the miscreant you know about the hazard So you are open to be sues A bad one is DANGER MUD ON THE ROAD any thing happens untoward its YOUR FAULT you knew and have admitted you knew.