Jukebox Tim Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 We have just added to our Omlet hybrids with a beautiful Cukoo Maran. We live in Farnham, Surrey and we were hugely impressed by the advice and time given to us by Simon Bates who runs a business called The Garden Hen, in Windsor. The Garden Hen contact Simon Bates 07854 188 724 www.thegardenhen.co.uk You'd be hard pushed to meet a nicer bloke and he gives you all the practical down to earth advice you could ask for without any sales pitch. Worth a call, if you are looking to expand your flock. He has a wide variety of breeds, as you will see from his website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Hi Tim, What a conicidence - I only phoned them this morning & spoke to him! Unfortunatly they couldn't help (we are after a Silkie,& quickly) but he was a very nice chap indeed & I would have no qualms about dealing with him in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Spooky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swindon_clucker Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Thats a good site he sounds like a good bloke to be buying some chickens off of good luck with your maran they are a really cool bird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'm a Marans fan - banties in my case! I hatched eggs from two different sources this year so I can breed my own next year. I think they are really attractive chickens with a lovely nature and they lay gorgeous dark brown eggs Out of the nine eggs that hatched, only two are girls which was a bit disappointing. Still, I do have two un-related breeding pairs which isn't that bad! Of the remaining cockerals, one is living with my sister in law and the other four are currently enjoying life in the back garden ..... they will end up in the oven later this year, but my aim is to make their six months or so on this earth very happy and healthy! Hope you enjoy your Cuckoo Marans too (not in the dinner sense though )!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 I have just bought my 2 new bantams from this chap & cannot recommend him highly enough. Really good friendly service, great advice & lots of wonderful hens to choose from too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jukebox Tim Posted October 9, 2006 Author Share Posted October 9, 2006 Hear, hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
