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Rentachicken for schools?

12 replies

Olipop · 19/07/2011 18:52

Hi, I read somewhere (can't remember where) about a company that rents out chickens to schools and takes them back in the holidays. Google isn't helping (I ended up with 'Rent - a - German'!!!).
Anyone have any ideas?

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Olipop · 19/07/2011 19:34

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Grockle · 19/07/2011 21:44

Ooo, I'd love to let my chooks to schools - what a good idea!

Grockle · 19/07/2011 21:44

But no help, sorry!

UnSerpentQuiCourt · 19/07/2011 22:19

There certainly are companies who supply, at a great cost, fertile eggs and an incubator, and then take the chicks if the school doesn't want to keep them.

VivaLeBeaver · 19/07/2011 22:21

You know what they do with the chicks when they take them back?

Olipop · 20/07/2011 06:24

They aren't chicks..full sized hens. They take them back during all holidays and then return them. They also offered help with their care and curriculum based worksheets etc. See, I read it in detail but obviously not the wretched website name!!!!!

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Hassled · 20/07/2011 06:30

Omlet. Implies they'll help get you going, but I can't see a reference to taking them in the holidays. You'd probably find at least one parent/teacher/governor who'd take them, though, wouldn't you?

VivaLeBeaver · 20/07/2011 08:18

Sorry, was referring to serpents post about the eggs and incubator.

VivaLeBeaver · 20/07/2011 08:20

chartleychucks.co.uk/Schools.html

faverolles · 20/07/2011 08:28

Viva - I rent out an incubator and supply fertile eggs etc. Any chicks hatched come back to me after one or two weeks, I then rear them on. Males are dispatched. Females are brought on to POL then sold to be backyard chickens, or I keep them until I can find a suitable home. Nothing goes to auction, as who knows where they would end up.

VivaLeBeaver · 20/07/2011 10:55

Favorelles, that's good. I've heard some of the companies cull all the birds Inc the females which I always thought was a shame. I can understand culling the male chicks but was sad that the girls are getting culled when they could be brought on and sold.

UnSerpentQuiCourt · 21/07/2011 22:38

Faverolles, considering the price that chicken go for at our local chicken auction, I would assume that it is mainly to people who take it pretty seriously (£7 - £25 each.)
I had wondered about taking in a broody and some eggs ... but don't fancy having to go into work at the weekend.

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