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| Fizzywitch |
Hi from NE County GalwayHi 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 
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| wayland |
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.  Good luck.
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| Fizzywitch |
Yep, at least saving some is better than saving none.
That is why we put the 'starfish story' on our website 
And, the ex-batteries are so tame and amusing! lol |
| Graney |
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 |
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.
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| killerflies |
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! |
| Fizzywitch |
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!!! 
They are all in big sheds! |
| killerflies |
No, Im told it is the one in Dunmore.
Cant be 100% sure however..........chinese whispers and all of that! |
| Fizzywitch |
Not heard about one there and it is only a few miles down the road. I will ask around. |
| blowin |
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 !  
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| Fizzywitch |
Hi Blowin,
Thanks for the welcome it is very gratefully received
Not so sure about the bubbly, stressed maybe, deranged maybe too!! lol All the usual emotional features of living in the country
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| blowin |
You are in good company here then !
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| Camile |
Hi guys,
Knowing the 2 of you allows me to say that you are both deranged ! Camile |
| Fizzywitch |
Thank you Camile and you being in that mental state too makes us a right old bunch of lunatics!
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