poachedegg Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Went for a drive to Garden Poultry today as undecided whether to get some more chickens now or to wait until September for some ex batts and there was a sign saying they had sold out....usually they have so many, so I was really surprised! They are supposed to be getting some more next week, so will give her a call to see what they are getting. This chicken lark ain't arf getting popular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellekatz Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I did noticed that their website was no longer available and wondered if they were still trading.................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend21 Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 Chatty Chicken, that is a great sign, looked at toon familiy pics of ex batt and felt so sad that people can treat animals this way. Hope you get some happy shopping Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 21, 2009 Author Share Posted June 21, 2009 I did noticed that their website was no longer available and wondered if they were still trading.................. I got the impression they are still trading - just out of stock! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 I went with my friend on Saturday morning - she was gutted! The owner tells us that she's getting 300 birds in on Thurs night ready for sales to begin on Friday. My friend will be returning, she's got an empty eglu in her garden. We hope to go Fri after school. The owner is a lovely person and has been amazed by the popularity of keeping chickens. She's got all sorts on order and will tell you if you phone. The ones coming in are 15 weeks, apparently. I remember amber stars but not much else! The website's down as her brother organised it but there's been a problem with the password. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 .... and they're closed Sundays at the moment, they've recently lost a very close family member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 21, 2009 Share Posted June 21, 2009 we got eleanor and lucy from them. They had loads when we went, I'm really surprised! Mind you, we have been recommending them to everyone. One of our allotment neighbours got girls from there after 2 sheds told him about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks for the info Brambles - will give them a call. .......off to find the number! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 It could just be a personal issue, but a lot of stockists are low on stock - there has been such a run on backyard hens recently that the hatcheries have had trouble keeping up with demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autumn Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 My parents went a few weeks back and bought a dozen, they are going back this week for more. Her birds are nice and healthy and reasonably priced too. x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Try here for hybrids - I've had a lot of mine from here http://creagmhorpoultry.co.uk/ They are absolutely brilliant! Good luck. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaxsmith Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 there has been such a run on backyard hens recently that the hatcheries have had trouble keeping up with demand. Sadly, there is a problem with unwanted backyard hens too - my Mum's local paper recently ran a story about an animal shelter that was over-run with hens whose owners hadn't thought it through properly Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 there has been such a run on backyard hens recently that the hatcheries have had trouble keeping up with demand. Sadly, there is a problem with unwanted backyard hens too - my Mum's local paper recently ran a story about an animal shelter that was over-run with hens whose owners hadn't thought it through properly Jo No why doesn't that surprise me?! I never cease to be amazed at the number of people who pitch up to buy hens without having throught about it at all. A couple I spoke to on Sunday had popped by on a whim to buy some hens, didn't have any housing and 'would it be alright to keep them in the kitchen until we buy a coop?' *Grrrrr* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Some people eh? Were they planning on keeping them in the hostess trolley or something? Honnestly! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 They seemed to think that they would be like kittens and could be kept contained in a box Can you imagine the state of their kitchen floor if they'd done that?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yolky Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 keeping chickens can be so rewarding but you do have to do your homework first and get yourself set up. They sell chooks at our local garden centre now. They had in a pair of warrens the other day, they looked only about 10 weeks I think. They look so teeny at that age, I think that someone who has had no chicken experience before wouldn't realise how big they do grow. They were also in weeny arcs in there, which were fine whilst they were so small but I wouldn't want to keep any full sized hens in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Have spoke to Lisa @ Garden Poultry today , so just need to decide whether I want chickens from there or to get some more ex batts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 I've had 2 lots of chickens from Lisa and she is lovely - am amazed too that she has sold out though she did tell me theyhad also been cleaned out at least once by thieves!! Thye just backed up the lorries and loaded the chickens in . If anyone does go please let me know if she still has bluebells, just in case as I'm sure you understand!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Oh no Poached egg I was going to send our friends there next week to buy their hens...hope Lisa will have some by then. Her cat has had 2 kittens and one of them is reserved for me...yipee. Lisa & her hubby is lovely and I love their new log cabin house! Kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Oh no Poached egg I was going to send our friends there next week to buy their hens...hope Lisa will have some by then. Her cat has had 2 kittens and one of them is reserved for me...yipee. Lisa & her hubby is lovely and I love their new log cabin house! Kit I have emailed B & C to let them know - wasn't sure when they will be going, so just warned them not to go until at least Friday. That log cabin is certainly better than the caravan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 If anyone does go please let me know if she still has bluebells, just in case as I'm sure you understand!! We're not around at the weekend so should be going probably on Tuesday - so will let you know. ......for research purposes only of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alih Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 Thanks, Poached, knew I could count on Omleteers to help into research as to whether I could squeeze a bluebell and a black rock in with my girls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 There was a scam going on - certainly around here anyway - the chicken rustlers were following the delivery lorries around and watching where they went, then going back after dark to steal all the chooks! Our local lot got caught though. It wasn't terribly subtle as they were stealing from outlets who all used the same supplier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 22, 2009 Share Posted June 22, 2009 ...Lisa & her hubby is lovely and I love their new log cabin house! Kit they are very nice people and he knows his chickens and spent time with us before we bought our girls. They were working (not sure about living) out of a big static caravan when we went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 ...Lisa & her hubby is lovely and I love their new log cabin house! Kit they are very nice people and he knows his chickens and spent time with us before we bought our girls. They were working (not sure about living) out of a big static caravan when we went. The caravan is still there, however just as you go in the gate, on the left hand side, they have had a Log Cabin built. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
