gary&debbie&amy Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 hi looking to get our first chicken's in march like the looks of the light sussex and rhode islands , would appreciate any help and advise , also which birds are the quietest , thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut12 Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 check out www.hensforhomes.co.uk Based in Stebbing nr Braintree, Essex. Kirsty is very helpful and stcoks a wide range of POL birds, pure and hybrid. We picked up a Sussex Ranger and a Bluebelle from her this morning. £22 for the two. Bluebelles are generally very calm, but the website gives all the info you might need. http://gallery.thepoultrykeeper.co.uk/d/26402-2/Bluebelle.jpg Good luck, you'll love 'em. Also, for feed, the garden centre at battlesbridge is very reasonable - sells layers pellets for £8/20kg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Welcome to the forum . Can't help with suppliers but I have a Pied Suffolk and a Rhode Island Red and they're both very quiet, almost silent in fact (unlike my Columbine ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Hi Cabbie, I live in Dagenham in Essex and at the moment we have three hens from Omlet but if ever I need to get more I will have a slight problem as we have no transport so would have to look at places that would deliver our hens. This would mean that we wouldn't be able to actually choose individual hens and the cost of delivery is pretty high. I have also found out that the vets around the corner to us advertises on websites that they treat poultry but it turns out that they do not and the nearest vet which would treat chickens is about half an hours drive away which poses a huge problem as, like I said, we have no car so I can only hope that our hens never get ill. If you have a car you have an advantage and from what I can make out there are more hen breeders etc in Southend than there are in Dagenham. Welcome to the forum BTW and I'm sure you will love having chickens as much as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary&debbie&amy Posted February 3, 2008 Author Share Posted February 3, 2008 thank's to everyone for your help finding chickens in essex ,i have taken note's looking forward to march when we get our chickens, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
