craftyhunnypie Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi, has anyone ever bought any chickens / livestock from Chelford Market - (close to Alderley Edge)? My sister & her hubby are going on Monday for a browse & will probably buy too. I have warned her that some birds bought from there a while back, were in the News about having Bird Flu. That was a while back, but I'm still concerned! Just wondered if anyone else had birds from there at all? Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Markets can be dodgy, Craftyhunnypie....although I daresay some are perfectly fine. Unscrupulous dealers often use them to get rid of dodgy stock.....and sometimes you have to buy a trio and so are stuck with a cockerel. Apparently it is not unusual to drive home from these markets and see the roosters from a trio dumped along the roadside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 cockerels dumped? Cockerels are no problem to her, as she lives on a farm and has turkey rearing sheds & has built some new chicken coops, with the help from her hubby & they are dotted around each field. I wouldn't like to be her going round shutting them in & letting them out..good job she uses the quad bike! (mad woman)! Her husband is pretty good at choosing livestock & they are now taking a friend with them, who breeds chickens - mainly marans & Welsummers. So hopefully they will know what to look for. I personally wouldn't buy from a market - I like a reputable breeder that I know cares for the chooks & vaccinates them too. Each to their own I suppose. I still think you can't beat the original Omlet chooks..My Blanche & Audrey are the best! Love them to bits. Love the others too, but my leghorn is soooooo naughty! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Chooks Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 Will they have a market on Easter Monday? As you say this was the market that the birds with bird flu in North Wales were sourced at so I have worried about it but its a while back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted March 20, 2008 Author Share Posted March 20, 2008 Hi, not sure - but they seem to think so. I'm going Wernlas on Sunday - can't wait! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...