Jules. Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Going on from the cost of layers pellets thread I thought I'd see if the cost of the hens has gone up over time! It certainly has in my case. I bought Buzz & Poppy from a (then) Omlet recommended farm near Preston for the princley sum of £4 each. For 2 hens & a sack of layers it came to £12 altogether My last 2 hens cost £12 each, & I was informed at the time that they were shortly to go up to £13 each due to the rising costs of feed etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piptiddlepip Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Paid £14 for mine at Middle Farm in Sussex when they were point of lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madchickenlady Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I paid 15 pounds each for my pekin pullets (9 weeks old at the time), and I'm about to pay 10 pounds each for two 6 week old chicks. I'm addicted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 We got ours from Glencroft Poultry Farm in Catterick, North Yorkshire: he does 'White House range' similar to Meadowsweet poultry. The 'list' price was £10 each but the price got cheaper for 6+ hens. We got 6 and he charged us £8 each. An absolute bargain i thought! Lovely healthy birds raised to RSPCA Freedom standards, recommended by Omlet and oft mentioned here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 POL chooks £10 each down here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mostin Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Just paid £15 each for my new Amber Link and Black Rock, both at POL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I think I paid £15 for my Amber Link and £12.50 for the Bluebelles. Can't honestly remember what I paid for the Fenton Blues....but they were only 8 weeks when I got them, so they were cheaper. Might have been a tenner each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Just paid £12.50 for my new POL girls from Merrydale poultry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Blacktail & Amber Star £12.50 each Bluebelle & Pied £15.00 each and Pekins hatched from "rescued" eggs so free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexgirl73 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 My first 3 I got free as they were given to me without much warning lol, and my new 3 cost me £1 each!!! from a free range farmer near here who was downsizing his flock. They were free range girls and about 30 weeks in age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 £15 each at POL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HENthusiastic Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 £10 each P.O.L. The best money Ive ever spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Nothing Not bad for two pure breeds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 £12 each for my last two girls at POL and only £15 for my legbar ( mind you she hasnt laid since january!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubyReckless Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 3 1/2 years ago i paid £4 for a Warren and £6 for a Black Rock. They are now £8 and £10 respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh sarah Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 £5.50 for goldlines july 07 pure breeds should be £25 each but a friend hatched them so they cost me eggs every time she visits a bargain i think i dont think you can put a price on these funny girls, they are priceless to me sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandychick Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I paid £14 for my Amber Star POL. She's gorgeous, I'd have paid double that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Ella was free (hubby brought her home from one of his farms - she was a runt) Coco (maran) was £14 from a local farm Misty and Star (cochins) were a staggering £38 each and were only 13 weeks old when we bought them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsallen08 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Banty was a chicken of fate Nuggets was £4 Exbatts £2 each Marans £3 each and Wyandotte £3 each This was from a friends who had hatched them and we had them at 5 weeks HOWEVER - Im sure both marans are cockerels... and husband is not impressed! Buying a black pekin bantam next weekend for £10 to keep Banty company! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccbean Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I paid £11 each for my Snow White, Red Rocket and Sussex Comet, and a whopping £30 each for my Cream Legbars (although they were at 20 weeks when I got them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth1 Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 It Varied but from june - july £20 for the orpington- 9weeks old £15 for the Faverolle- 10 weeks £12 for the maran- 12 weeks £25 for the 2 legbars and leghorn all 9 weeks £10 for the goldline pol Worth every penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 Tenner each from Omlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokbokbok Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I'm so glad to see some high prices creeping in here - I thought I was the only prat to have paid *too much*! I can't remember the individual prices but the pure breeds I got (see signature) varied from £30 to £35 and the two Isa Browns from the same guy were a tenner each. My first trip cost me £140 for six birds I have never admitted that to anyone else - especially my husband! The light sussex cross was a fiver at a poultry fair and by far the prettiest girl - I almost wish I had paid more for HER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finger lickin good Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 We paid £8 each for the warrens and £10 for the black rock all from Stoors poultry. I did see some in a garden centre and they were selling each one for £29.99 (what a rip off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike-J Posted September 12, 2008 Share Posted September 12, 2008 I got my 2 isa browns for a fiver each plus about 8 eggs. they were just past POL. that was about march this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
