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    1. ismiju

      ismiju Well-Known Member

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      just debating whether or not to get some chickens and wondered whether anybody else on here has them?its just that we can go through 30 eggs in 3-4 days at our house and didnt know if we would benefit from having our own chickens?x
       
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    2. Raleoxilevz

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      sounds like too much hassle maybe if you were produceing enough to sell also.
       
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    3. defelqy

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      I don't know if this is a load of bollocks or not, but I've heard on the grape vine you need some kind of a licence / council permission to keep chickens?

      http://keeping-chickens.me.uk/
       
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      Last edited by Gary29; Today at 12:07 PM.
       
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    5. remstation

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      Step dad had 4 - 3 died after 2 yrs so just got 8 more - all rescue battery chickens for free and he gets 4-6 eggs per chuck each week

      keeps them in a 5mx6m grassed area at back of garden and has a converted garden shed with infrared heater as they get chilly!!

      Feeds them beer and corn and any household scraps and the eggs are fantastic!!!
       
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    6. fa2nzg

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      its bollocks
       
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    7. Bartomo

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      I would love to have chickens. But I would be afraid of me eating them if I got bored!!! Would love free eggs though!!
       
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    8. remstation

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      An average chicken lays 260 eggs a year apparently, about £10 for a good hen, an ex battery hen can be brought for around £2.50, not sure about food and upkeep costs.
       
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    9. Greg

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      get some hens aswell.. to have baby chickens then u can eat them too
       
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      Apparently they stink a bit!! Anyone seen them wierd polish ones??? Look well odd.
       
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