debbie26pet Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 ive had a ring round for some wood chip this morning, ive had one bloke saying oh you can only have a certain sort as it can turn eggs green etc. is this true and does anyone know of any tree surgeons around blackburn that would deliver some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Never heard of woodchip turning eggs green. You would be best googling for a local suppler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 ive goen through the yellow pages today ringing round left some messages etc, one wanted to charge my £55 then £10 to deliver for a ton of wood chip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingo Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 I got some from B&Q but only a summer line so some stores out of stock now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthelad Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 We have used 'easibed' for the chicken run from 'croston corn mills' the prices seem to be good there and they have quite a lot of stock for chickens feeders, food etc its around jct 27 M6/ charnock richard services might be worth a drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 put the first part of your postcode in here you might find a local stockist http://www.easibed.co.uk/stockists.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Debbie, I got a huge load from a tree surgeon who charged £20 for his diesel. Worth just ringing around from the YP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted October 15, 2009 Author Share Posted October 15, 2009 Debbie, I got a huge load from a tree surgeon who charged £20 for his diesel. Worth just ringing around from the YP. can you remember who it was? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Debbie, he's from Blackpool. I know he goes all over but not sure if he visits Blackburn. Gill posted his number on Practical forum but I can't find it now. Know it was a free phone one though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 We have used 'easibed' for the chicken run from 'croston corn mills' the prices seem to be good there and they have quite a lot of stock for chickens feeders, food etc its around jct 27 M6/ charnock richard services might be worth a drive. Oooh! I was going to Croston Corn Mill tomorrow - Isn't Easibed just bog standard shavings though? Do they have Hemcore or Aubiose at Croston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abwsco Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Kate, isn't KCS at Cottam nearer or even nearer is the pet place up at Lytham by McD's. They will order it in for you if they've none in stock. I now use Easibed from KCS and have had Hemcore from the pet place. Oh and also worth ringing Stannah Feeds to see what they have as they do free delivery. Oh, and another one - Woodys at Kirkham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenNutter Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 Kate, isn't KCS at Cottam nearer or even nearer is the pet place up at Lytham by McD's. They will order it in for you if they've none in stock. Croston is not too far from where I work, and a friend thought they might have Hemcore. Pet Express in Lytham only have shavings. I fancy something a bit more fibrous, as the run of my eglu still gets a bit wet despite the 'roof' over the pergola, and I thought shavings would just go soggy, but bark chippings while better draining, from the garden centre are too expensive to use regularly. Though something more fibrous like Hemcore would be a compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackthelad Posted October 15, 2009 Share Posted October 15, 2009 They do have hemcore at croston but the lady there talked us out of using this for chickens as there was something mixed in it that she wasn't sure would be good for them and their respiratory system. As we were new to keeping chickens we took her advice but I see many people on the site here use it without problems. They seem to have many different bale types as they cater for horses. They are also open sat and sunday 9am til 12noon. Its great we only live 5mins away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
