never mind battery hen cruelty, what about pure breed chicken seller nit wits?

[polo]

well, said hen is perfectly happy today, I think she was very frightened, hungry and thirsty. lice all gone but I will be dusting and spraying her weekly. No signs of myco etc. she is very cuddly and must have been somewhere where she was handled by children as she quite likes them. I wonder if she was originally stolen?she has an outstanding shape for he breed....

It makes you wonder why someone who obviously can't look after hens would have an outstanding example of a breed - also one who is relatively tame too. I smell a rat as well!!

Polo

[miss_corerupted]

Hi,
I was wondering if you had heard anything from the RSPCA or anyone else?? have they done anything to him?

[Polly Fouracre]

If the R.S.P.C.A. can take away a well loved dog because he's too fat I'm sure they can do something for chickens! They have mighty powers!!

[petal]

not a dicky bird. things that actually matter they seem to shy from!

[Glutton4...]

DEFRA - Deffo!

[Suechooks]

Yet another instance of "they're only chickens".

[petal]

right, defra and council animal welfare officer tomorrow. a very nice lady phoned from the rspca to confirm she had visited and told me it was the 8th time!!!
Unfortunately, Mildred the buff orpington passed away in my arms this morning, despite our best efforts, she enjoyed the past 2 weeks, lice free, well fed, watered (tylan dosed!) dust bath. She has definately been someones family pet in the past, she seemed pretty old to me.
I am going to shut that monster of a man down if its the last thing I do.

[petal]

If anyone wants to know where we got her from you can private message me.

[lettucegrow!]

Well done for sticking at this,makes your blood boil any cruelty to animals. I've been known to do this myself on a couple of occcasions.Will pm you, just incase I get the urge to add to mine again!

[petal]

A certain 'poultry breeder' out there is about to get a visit by DEFRA plus a defra vet. Result everybody. Vengeance is mine and the chickens!!!!!!!!

[Flummery]

Good news. These people should be stopped. It's not fair to the good breeders anyway - tars them all with the same brush.

[Suechooks]

That is just a BRILLIANT result Petal! Good on you for sticking to it. So sorry you couldn't tell the little Orp but at least she didn't suffer in vain.

[elizajay]

Well done Petal!

[Nicos]

Out of interest- do DEFRA come back to you after their assessment??? ( I admire your tenacity petal!...tis in an exceptionally good cause !) xx

[petal]

defra said they would call back this week.