Lets see how many chooks we have.......

[kathyd]

Poor VVG, sorry to hear about Madeline .

Can I add my 8 chickens to the total? To make a nice round 2400?

[petal]

2400 plus 2 new pekin girls- 1 chocolate and 1 millefluer but minus marylou the gold partridge pekin who died of old age during her moult- just couldn't make it. 2401

[Polly Fouracre]

I have 49, never any more than 49, otherwise you have to declare them to D.E.F.R.A. so that makes 2500, I believe.

[Suechooks]

I have 49, never any more than 49, otherwise you have to declare them to D.E.F.R.A. so that makes 2500, I believe.

I don't think so Polly!
2401 +49 =2450

And just to spoil things minus one of my rescue hens who died in the night
2450 - 1 =2449

[Glutton4...]

And one of my Batties, who followed suit.

2448

[Suechooks]

And one of my Batties, who followed suit.

2448

Its that time of year again!

[VirginVegGrower]

For losses? The vet said the same thing - is it because if moult or just cold weather and respiratory?

[Suechooks]

For losses? The vet said the same thing - is it because if moult or just cold weather and respiratory?

Mostly we seem to have several ex-batts/rescues at the same time. They do seem more vulnerable at moulting time.

[petal]

2448 minus giant brahma cross orpington popped int freezer! Coq au vin next week! It had legs like a dinosaur! 2447

[VirginVegGrower]

I can't eat chicken anymore.

[kathyd]

Must admit I do eat chicken, but not my own! I did toy with the idea of keeping some table birds, but then I saw a truck of piggies on their way to the abbattoir and somehow it seemed all wrong, and I knew I'd never be able to see them as dinner and not as part of the family. Is that very hypocritical? I'm not sure...

[VirginVegGrower]

Veggie Indian jaipur tonight - no chicken for me.

[kathyd]

I love veggie food VVG - was veggie myself for many years, but I kind of slid back to eating white meat eventually, and now I live in France it'd be really hard to be a strict veggie because they don't seem to know what one is... I mostly cook veggie during the week though, and have lots of fun winding up my french neighbours with the threat of a veggie meal next time they come to dinner . I did make veggie lasagne for a group of english / french meat eaters last year, including some kids, and they all enjoyed it despite their cynicism - the kids even asked what sort of meat I'd used! (quorn mince - I can't find it over here so it's probably the first time they'd come across it). But yes, I do eat chicken at weekends sometimes, and I do eat it if I go out for a meal and it's what happens to be given. But I now buy free-range chicken rather than the cheapest ones, so at least I know they've had a better life (in theory anyway).

[Nicos]

No chatting on this thread please folks!

[chucks]

My RIR has gone to the big henhouse in the sky.

2447 - 1 = 2446