Re: New Battery Hens.

From: Martyn (bill_at_Microsoft.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 10:16:04 +0100

"Martyn" <bill@Microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:10ea96pp8h8dk2b@corp.supernews.com...
>
> Actually I've had three eggs, and they were probably already in production
when I
> got the hens.
> With the cost of the house, and the run, and the wire, and the food etc, I
> reckon these eggs have cost about £80.00 each.

I just missed it.

I wish I'd seen it.

My wife just found our fourth egg, but she had her hands full so she put it
in her pocket.
By the time she got back to the house she's squashed it.

Now we've had four, they're about £60 each.

Martyn

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