4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[quickcluck]

I think this may well be a bit of a hopeless cause, but it's worth asking as they appear to be as rare as hens teeth

 

Think I might have to look for something else, have settled on a buff and speckled sussex, but wanted another large breed................

 

May have to comprise on a green egg layer instead

 

any ideas???

[ClaireG]

Have just had a google for you and have found someone in Hullbridge will PM you the details.

[feemcg]

Couple of people been selling them on Practical Poultry forum, but they're bantams. You could also try ebay and see who's selling Wyandotte hatching eggs.......they might be selling some hens too if you emailed them.

[quickcluck]

Noooooooooooooooo I can't belive that!! I've been looking for ages, obviously in the wrong places

[quickcluck]

Just had a look at your PM and I've mailed him phew! Just didn't know where he was...... thanks tho.... keep up the search!!!

[ClaireG]

http://chirpychickssouthern.co.uk/default.aspx/

 

http://www.chalkhillpoultry.co.uk/poultry_wyandotte_large_fowl.html

 

http://www.hen-house.co.uk/index.html

 

 

 

edited to add more!

[The Dogmother]

The power of t'interweb!

 

Were you looking for minis or large fowl? Minis are more common. I have a few myself and have got most of the current ones from a breeder nearReading called Ted - barbara@omlet.co.uk has his details (my file is at home)

[stoice]

Wernlas is meant to be great. I assume they deliver as far out as you although I've never bought any chooks from them (Only bumper bits ) Plus you know that their pure breeds are vacinated. (Unlike some pure breeds sold on a smaller scale)

 

Might be worth a phone call at least

[quickcluck]

You lot are just Brill

 

I have sent off a couple more emails to see if there are any about, so fingers crossed

[ClaireG]

Keeping my fingers crossed for you. Let us know how you get on

[The Dogmother]

You understand that we'll be wanting pictures!

[quickcluck]

My camera is ready, I just needs some new chooks to pose!!!

[Gallina]

I got my Wyandotte from Wernlas via their special hen courier. But because the delivery fee is the same however many hens you have, I got three other hens from them at the same time. All gorgeous, clean, and healthy.

 

They don't make any money out of helping people by sending them bumper bits, which shows what a nice business they are: http://www.wernlas.co.uk/home.html

 

They have Gold-laced, Silver-laced, Blue-laced, and White Wyandottes. Why not one of each?

 

Warning: Wyandottes are rather scatty. But so beautiful. They are a large breed, but I see you have a Cube, so that is all right.

[quickcluck]

Thanks Gallina I will drop them a line...... I hadn't done because of the distance, but I will ask....... I am hope that 3/4 Large will fit in my cube with my 6 smaller girls, they will have a run 18x8 when it's finished!

 

So you think they will fit?

[quickcluck]

Thanks for the tip Gallina

 

The Wernlas Collection are FAB they have them all will deliver but wont have them until june/july am gutted.

 

As a novice I didn't realise that there are not many chooks about between now and june

 

I really only want to do one set of intro's as i'm very anxious about it

 

I have found a lady who has both the sussex but i've not run built yet and no wyandotte to put with them.....

 

I feel like a spoilt child stamping her foot

 

oh hum.....

[Gallina]

The problem with pure breeds is that they don't lay many eggs in the winter, so you have to wait for the breeding season to start up in the spring.

 

They are worth waiting for.

[The Dogmother]

I have a 'herd' of 12 pure breed bantams and minis - I wouldn't change them for anything else. OK so they don't lay in the winter for a couple of months, but I just blag some eggs from Lesley!

[moomin]

We were at the Devonshire Traditional Breed Centre last weekend, and I'm sure there was a chap buying a Wyandotte. Give them a call they may have some.

 

I ordered some 8 week old Pekins from them, they were the only breeder I found that had them available (apart from Wernlas, but they were 16 weeks old, not chicks).

[The Dogmother]

Just bear in mind guys that if you're getting chicks i.e. under 12 weeks or so, then they are likely to need some heat at this time of year. Depends on whether they've been hardened off yet or not.

[moomin]

Claret I asked about that and the chap at DTBC said that they wouldn't need heat, and just to bring them inside if the weather was really awful (guess he means a real cold snap i.e. minus freezing).

 

Should I buy a heat lamp then and keep them inside? I have a large indoor guinea cage I could put them in...

[The Dogmother]

It depends on how old they are and how cold it gets, also what sort of temps they are used to... some breeders harden their babies off earlier than others. Best check with the person you're buying them from, but they wouldn't need to be indoors, unless by 'indoors' you mean a barn.

 

Sorry that I can't be more specific, but it depends on a lot of criteria. I don't buy young at this time of year, and I don't recommend people adopting ex-batts in the winter either as it can get really cold. each to their own I guess, and you'll probably get as many opinions as people you ask

[moomin]

They'll be 8 weeks on the 24th Feb, that's when I'm collecting them. The breeder said that they would be fine and only to bring them in if it's unusually cold for the time of year. I will check with him again when I pick them up.

 

I have an unheated conservatory, a garage and a Summerhouse, so I can always tuck them away, particularly at night.

 

I've ordered them now! Maybe I should muster enough willpower to 'un-order' them, I don't want to be constantly worrying! You can only go by what breeders tell you if you don't have much experience. My first 2 were 10 weeks old and I got them in April so it wasn't as cold

 

Thanks for your advice though Claret.

[The Dogmother]

That's OK Ros, each to their own.

 

I always get any new stock in the summer or autumn, when there is an abundance of strong, healthy stock from the spring hatches to choose from. Apart from hatching myself, the youngest I get them is usually 14 weeks, then they don't need so much time in isolation either before they are introduced and ready to integrate with the rest of the 'herd'