Am I the last to see this - my missus certainly spotted it afore me. Dr Colin Dawes seems to have a good thing going: 7 quid for a fossil hunt and if you don't find one he will give you one !! It's there in black and white. Ooooh Matron !!
Posted by Carlito, on 30-03-2008 18:45,
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Right. I have a mystery. I would ask Dr. Malicious for his advice but this is actually a real problem and not something I made up for a riproaring response from Dr M.
Some arse is snipping small holes into my chicken run.
They've been escaping for a while now, and I couldn't see how! Then I noticed a small hole in the run. It is a large wire fence rather than classic chicken wire, so it only takes about 4 snips to create a hole big enough. I patched this one up...and a week later ANOTHER hole has appeared.
Unless my chickens have plyers for beaks, then something destinctly fishy is afoot.
I wouldn't have thought it's a neighbour, as that would be a very SILLY thing to do. There are no animal welfare people around where I live as they all have those F**K WESTMINSTER bumper stickers...and besides, they have a 8X12 Foot run which is plenty for 4 small hens and a cock.
So what could be the motivation? Who is it? Is there a pattern to them doing it? DO my chickens have wire-cutting beaks??? Shall I phone the guinness book of records?
Thanks in advance for your help...A very mystified Carlito...
P.S. - A dozen eggs to anyone who catches the swine!
