skye Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 PS - they charged us £32 for the blue belle and the amber. Cheers Skye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Egg Lou We got our new chickens from Golden Valley Poultry two weeks ago - have you been there yet? It is a really beautiful place with what looks like very well cared for, happy, fluffy and healthy chickens free ranging in a big, lush meadow, together with a barn full of nice perches and straw bales for them to sit and gossip on. We got an amber and a blue belle - both gorgeous birds with great temperaments, but if you are introducing to existing older hens i WOULD NOT follow their advice of just chucking them in together, as we were swayed by this advice from our original plan of a gradual introduction and the youngest is still paying the price for that, she was badly bullied This piece of advice above is the only criticism I would have of Golden Valley Poultry - I thought it was a great place and the people were REALLY friendly, rather than the monosyllabic grunting poultry dealers you sometimes hear about! Have fun with your hens Skye Hi Skye I bought mine from somewhere else in the end but I agree they seemed a very nice place and very helpful when I was looking around.. Its Stephanie that may go there soon Your girls sound lovely.. I have two the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephanieSB Posted June 16, 2008 Author Share Posted June 16, 2008 Thanks for the advice and info, everyone. We've narrowed it down to either Golden Valley or Southmead Poultry. They both seem lovely and treat their birds very well. Basically, I will call them both the day my cube arrives, and whichever one tells me they have a Bluebelle (or Belle Blue, as Southmead's version is called) for me, I'm their gal. If they've got a Speckledy in the bargain, I'm theirs for life! Only 9 more days until cube is in my life, so not long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I managed to have a cuddle with Lisa this evening. I'm not sure I'd have had the confidence to do it so quickly if I hadn't have held Winifred at your Hen Party. I held Winifred too!! She is one famous bird! Christian if you're reading this reckon you should get some 'Winifred' badges made!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Winifred is a darling chicken and always 'used' for demos Sometimes she won't come out of her dressing room, but generally she is pretty good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 For pure breeds The Garden Hen in Windsor is good (but not cheap). I got my Amber Star hybrid from a Meadowsweet Agent in High Wycombe (the Millers). She was £9 last year. Quoting myself here....... I've been posting misleading info without realising. When I got mine last April 07 she was £9, just been onto their website and the price has now jumped to a massive £14......???? http://www.croftersfarm.co.uk/index.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
