deejmum Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I have seen links to a poultry supplier at milton earnest in Beds. I wondered if anyone had been there and what it is like, do they have a good supply of Hens. I would love a couple more! The website is not working though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Hi, I went there in September to buy some feed. They had quite a posh website and I was expecting a hen emporium - in reality there was a caravan, a shed and some chicken houses in a field. He seemed ok, in an odd sort of way, and I didn't look at the chickens so can't advise you on that. The website has been down since that so I don't know if he's still there. Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I have heard of Bobkan, but don't have first hand experience of them so I can't comment. Thorne's in Letchworth on the Herts/Beds border is fab. No website though. Hopefully someone with experience of Bobkan will be along soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Thanks, Bedford is 20 mins from here so I might go and have a sniff around. I have been going to Thornes which I love . Got my silver nick, maran cuvree and rhode star from there. If I go to bobkat I will let you know what I think. However if it is just a caravan etc I might be slightly wary of buying hens from them, I would rather have a properly established business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Or even Bobkan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Wherever you get new hens from, please make sure you quarantine them so they can't bring any parasites or diseases to your existing chooks. Frank and Karl would go at you otherwise!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Ooh, I didnt know about that Superjules, how long for?? I'm quite new to all of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 Ideally two weeks. I suppose it depends on your circumstances and what alternative accommodation you have in place for them, but if I brought in a new chook which had, for instance, a contagious respiratory infection, it could cause me a shedload of money and heartache to treat 10 poorly chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Yes good point. I'm sure we can work out a way to keep them apart for a couple of weeks. I hadn't thought about it before and didn't do it when we introduced our Thornes hens to our growers (now 15 weeks) which we got as part of a hatching experiment in my sons school. They all seem OK though thank goodness. Lucky the boy is really enjoying himself though which is a worry, we will probably have to separate him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 deejmum, see the introductions thread here http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=25886 Good luck with the newbies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejmum Posted June 18, 2008 Author Share Posted June 18, 2008 Thanks Claret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhiskyman Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Hi all# A little late in my reply but just joined Bobkan is a great bloke. Bought 3 black rock 15 months ago from him my first hens and never looked back. He was exstremly helpful and a real down to earth chap earning a living unlike some of these new poultry breeders greedy for your cash. I and am now looking for two light sussex hope hes still around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
