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Fizzywitch · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: NE County Galway

Hi everyone,

We live near Dunmore in County Galway.
We have lived here for just over 3 years, originating from Yorkshire, UK.
We bought an old scary house with a few acres. We have spent lots of time doing the house up but we are now working on the land and the fencing.

We have some rescue animals but now we are just rescuing battery hens.
We have just homed all our first rescues and are looking forward to our next batch.

If anyone wants to put their name and details down for some of the next batch, please let us know.
They are for free range homes only.

Our website is www.fizzywitch.com

There will be a dedicated section on the website, on hen rescue and welfare within the next few weeks

Diane

Razz

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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

Hi and welcome Fizzywitch. We kept ex bat hens in the UK. It was great to see the birds find their feet. I could not locate any ex bat birds around here and so have just installed a doz point of lay commercial`s. These birds will have a free range life which is fare better than that of the thousands of birds we left in the sheds. Cant buy them all me thinks. Very Happy

Good luck.
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Fizzywitch · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: NE County Galway

Yep, at least saving some is better than saving none.
That is why we put the 'starfish story' on our website Smile

And, the ex-batteries are so tame and amusing! lol
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Graney · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 81 Location: East Clare

Hi Fizzywitch. Enjoyed reading your website and your blog. You've obviously achieved a lot in a short time.

Originally from a housing estate in Wakefield myself, so the transition to the open spaces of Ireland has been just as dramatic - and enjoyable - for me.

Hope to be set up for chickens by next spring so may head your way for some rescue birds.

Fizzywitch · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: NE County Galway

That's great Graney, just send me an email through the website when you are ready for chickens and I am sure we will either have some or be in the process of rescuing some. Razz

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killerflies · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 40 Location: Galway

Hi Fizzywitch,

Just FYI, I hear that the poultry farm in Dunmore is going Organic.

Also, the outlaws are from Dunmore and the word is that quite a few farmers in the locale are going Organic, whether for their own comsumption or for commercial reasons I cannot say.

Good to have you onboard!
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Fizzywitch · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: NE County Galway

Would that be the one in Glenamaddy?
If so, They also say they are free range and on their vans it says organic. I have been to their farm and I would love to see where they let the chucks outside, unless they take them for a walk down the lane each morning!!! Shocked

They are all in big sheds!
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killerflies · Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 40 Location: Galway

No, Im told it is the one in Dunmore.
Cant be 100% sure however..........chinese whispers and all of that!
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Fizzywitch · Joined: 02 Oct 2008 Posts: 8 Location: NE County Galway

Not heard about one there and it is only a few miles down the road. I will ask around.
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blowin · Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2009 2:26 am Post subject:

Hi fizzywitch and welcome to the forum .
V sorry about the delay in greeting but I can bore you to oblivion now that I am back online . Stay with us -- we need more bubbly people .
And chickens ! Wink