TAJ Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 As I have a broody and it is the time I had a few more table birds - does anyone know of somewhere that selling table bird hatching eggs - either in Gloucestershire or by post. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 You could use Light Sussex eggs as the birds are dual purpose. If you can't find any locally you could check Practical Poultry or River Cottage forums - or find an Ebay seller with good feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerchDuw Posted September 1, 2009 Share Posted September 1, 2009 Hi, I just bought some Faverolles from Ebay as table birds. They arrived next day, well packed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 1, 2009 Author Share Posted September 1, 2009 I have found someone advertising in Country smallholder doing Sasso table bird hatching eggs by mail next day delivery - I just need to get them to answer the phone so I can actually order some! Will keep you posted. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 The lead I had was no joy - they have stopped laying until next year apparently. I really want a meat breed as we live close to other houses, so I canot keep something that gets old enough to crow! I will keep searching as she is still broody. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Try Simon - Poulet on River Cottage - he often has eggs as well as day olds and he will do small numbers. We've had day olds from him but now he delivers to Cotswold Chickens so it is easier for us to pick them up from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 3, 2009 Author Share Posted September 3, 2009 Try Simon - Poulet on River Cottage - he often has eggs as well as day olds and he will do small numbers. We've had day olds from him but now he delivers to Cotswold Chickens so it is easier for us to pick them up from there. Thanks Lesley - yes my first lot last year were his via Jude - I funnily enough e-mailed him this afternoon and he does do hatching eggs by post, they get sent out Mondays. I have e-mailed him back about payment method, so I am hoping we can get it sorted for a Monday delivery ...so you can bet she will stop being broody about Sunday I also contacted someone about some Ixworths as they are supposed to be good as table birds, but they haven't returned my call. Favorolles and light sussex are just too nice looking for me to see them as 'just meat birds without character' - Ixworths are all white so I though I could cope with them or some Sasso's. Tracy In anyone is interested Simon charges: 35p an egg, 60p per half dozen packaging, £9 + VAT courier for up to 180 eggs (I know my one broody cannot cope with that many! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Let us know how you get on Tracy. That is my plan for the future - I'll only be able to hatch table birds as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurmurf Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Ixworths seem to be fabulous meat birds - from seeing them at Temple Newsam and talking to the farm manager there: big leggy birds. And as a rare breed it helps spread the word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 4, 2009 Author Share Posted September 4, 2009 The Ixworths contact never got back to me, so getting a mix from Simon (poulet anglaise) in the post - so now that they are ordered you can guarantee she will stop being broody by the time they arrive! Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moochoo Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 Smart chicks are supposed to be good they supply Sasso hatching eggs through the post: http://www.smart-chicks.co.uk/home.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAJ Posted September 6, 2009 Author Share Posted September 6, 2009 Smart chicks are supposed to be good they supply Sasso hatching eggs through the post: http://www.smart-chicks.co.uk/home.html I contacted them first - they have now stopped laying and cannot supply any until the Spring - I also found out they deliver day old chicks for collection about 15mins from me. They were not aware of anyone else in the UK that provides a postal service. Tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
