whipbed 42 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 saw an ad in vets recently for rehoming battery hens. don,t know anything about them so any info would be great, the charity pledges to pay for all vet cost for life and that they still produce eggs. i was under the impression that a cockerel was needed for them to lay eggs but have been told this isn,t the case. can anybody enlighten me? i have an enclosed back garden and life in a street with neighbours either side is it legal to keep poultry in this environment? if it is ok and a cock isn,t required then there would be no early morning noise and i can,t see any problems . obviously proper accomadation would need to be built for them but can it really be this easy ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
markja 51 Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 you don't need a cockerel they will produce eggs naturaly the cockerel just ferterlises the eggs, even the smallest off gardens can accommodate a couple off chickens atb mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whipbed 42 Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 thanks mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattybugeye 885 Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 Had few hens myself there no need for a cock they will just be too noisy and neighbours will hate you we bought a huge buff Orpington thinking was a hen turned out to be a cockeral and christ the noise it made early morning was ridiculous! ! My old man has 7 ex battery hens they are great layers and nice and easy to keep we had to let our go as they were really messy and with work been so busy just didn't have time but do miss them fresh eggs . So carnt go wrong with ex battery hens bud atb. Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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