mrsm_jones Posted March 30, 2008 Share Posted March 30, 2008 Does anyone know of a good chook supplier in Aberdeenshire? LOoking for some POL hybrids ie cream legbar hybrids, but would like to investigate other breeders other than the one i've been to before. As far as I know, AK Poultry in Inverurie only do pure breeds. Ta x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted March 31, 2008 Author Share Posted March 31, 2008 Thought I'd move this up a bit to see if anyone can help me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 I bought my black rocks from a lady in Mintlaw area but not sure if she has any other kinds - I only wanted them. Sorry = did you do a search on the internet as thats where I found mine from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Hi . I buy my hatching eggs from Faith at Middlemuir Poultry http://middlemuirpoultry.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml She's lovely to deal with - I have Wheaten Marans and Buff Sussex hatched from her stock - beautiful birds! From the breeders directory in Practical Poultry Mag (under Aberdeenshire) F Cocker ( ) 01224 791263 - Black Rock agent Fir Tree Chooks 01888 551781 - various laying hens, Pekins, Brahmas Maggie Harris 01771 653050 - Cochins, Brahmas, Pekins Miranda MacDonald 01771 653282/07951888645 - Scots Dumpy, Barnvelders, Marans, Exchequer Leghorns. Janice Smith 01651 842397 - Rhode Island Red and other breeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackrocksrock Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 www.poultrybyak.co.uk Seems to be inverurie May be the one you already know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feemcg Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Oops - just realised you mentioned Hybrids, but some of those people might be able to point you in the right direction. Black Rocks are excellent Hybrids, but personally from the list above I'd go for Marans and Rhode Island Reds - both excellent layers (and they'll live longer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich & Ange Posted March 31, 2008 Share Posted March 31, 2008 Just a word of warning relevent to whoever you buy from; we recently bought our four girls from Poultrybyak, and whilst two are of the correct age and in great health, the other two were much younger and older than POL respectively, and the eldest had a bad case of scaly leg mite and lice. Make sure you check them over carefully before taking them away! This was our first buying experience, and being novices we didn't make the correct checks, and consequently our first two weeks with them have been more testing and difficult than we had hoped. Fortunately, this forum and others makes for quick learning, and all are now doing well, with our buff orp laying her first egg today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Just a word of warning relevent to whoever you buy from; we recently bought our four girls from Poultrybyak, and whilst two are of the correct age and in great health, the other two were much younger and older than POL respectively, and the eldest had a bad case of scaly leg mite. Sounds like we had a similar experience there then, but I didn't want to say. My buff Orps are both much younger than he said, and they both have scaly leg mite. (Thought they just has crusty legs with them being feathered! ) Also, I had a few questions regarding them having frothy yellow poo, and he didn't seem bothered, but didn't suggest anything or tell me about caecal poos, so I had to spend a lot of time of this forum finding out. Turns out they probably had worms!!! I am going to middlemuir poultry today with a friend, so I'll make sure I ask all the right questions so I'll know what to look for with my next chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 Hi . I buy my hatching eggs from Faith at Middlemuir Poultry http://middlemuirpoultry.mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/index.jhtml . Thanks for that. I'm off to see her today with a friend who's getting chickens, so I'll keep her in mind for when I get my next ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich & Ange Posted April 1, 2008 Share Posted April 1, 2008 Sounds like we had a similar experience there then, but I didn't want to say. My buff Orps are both much younger than he said, and they both have scaly leg mite. (Thought they just has crusty legs with them being feathered! ) Also, I had a few questions regarding them having frothy yellow poo, and he didn't seem bothered, but didn't suggest anything or tell me about caecal poos, so I had to spend a lot of time of this forum finding out. Turns out they probably had worms!!! I am going to middlemuir poultry today with a friend, so I'll make sure I ask all the right questions so I'll know what to look for with my next chooks. I hope it goes well at Middlemuir, Fee's Marans from Middlemuir are beautiful. I hope you managed to treat the scaly leg ok. We found it easy to do and the difference in Helena was obvious in just a few days. It was just daunting having to treat mites and lice within the first week of having the chooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsm_jones Posted April 1, 2008 Author Share Posted April 1, 2008 I hope you managed to treat the scaly leg ok. We found it easy to do and the difference in Helena was obvious in just a few days. It was just daunting having to treat mites and lice within the first week of having the chooks! [/quote How did you treat the scaly leg? I have bought some surgical spirit from Boots and was planning to dab it on with cotton wool. Any better ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich & Ange Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 We used Bezyl Benzoate, which we got from our pharmacy. Rich read about it on another forum. We rubbed it on their legs and left it. That should have killed the mites. A few days later we put vaseline on their legs as well as the Benzyl Benzoate had worn off and the vaseline should suffocate any remaining mites if they were still alive. It was a bit messy as the chooks kept moving their legs, but it has worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Thats good to know about your experiences with Poultrybyak, ive ordered my 6 POL girls from there due to be picked up midmay, they had all the breeds i wanted and i thought it would be easier if they all came from the same place, but yove got me doubting now. At least though i will know to check them although i dont know if i would recognise an older or younger chicken , but if i had doubts i guess i just wouldnt take them.(maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...