sallyj Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I'm planning on getting some more hens soon when the weather gets a bit warmer . Has anyone bought hens from Thornes Poultry Centre, near Letchworth and would you recommend going there? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 lots of people on the forum have bought from there, they are really good and helpful, have been there myself a few times but I am strict with myself and didn't buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Thornes is great. Lots of different pure breeds and a good range of hybrids too! I could wander round there for ages!!! (all the time telling myself that I don`t need a pancilled wyandotte ) They have hybrids for sale most of the year I believe but I doub`t they have any pure breed stock for sale at present as they hatch in spring and release end of summer into autumn. They stock lots of chickeny bits too and the have a good range of plants available too! One forum member has won classes in shows with stock from Thornes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 One forum member has won classes in shows with stock from Thornes My ears are burning yes my wonderful boy Tarzan came from Thornes Its a really nice place to visit, lots of chooks that you had no idea you needed They may have a few pure breeds form last year knocking about buut as Em says they come up for sale a bit later in the year, probably worth waiting for though The prices are on the steep side but they are proper breeders rather than retailers and all stock is very healthy and quite well bred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I've had my best hens from Thornes 3 more yesterday. Lots of hybrids in at the moment, only about 8 pure breds. They have never had many Pure breeds when i have been, only lots of the ones they sell as Trios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Well I'm sorry I have read this posting. I have to add another place to my list of chicken places to look at. Hmmm I rather like the white silkie, and they have partridge pekins. . . and lemon cuckoo pekins. Time to slap some sense into myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 oooh dont. Palmer07 and I walked round Thornes saying 'I want that, and that...and that...and that' Cookiemonster was trying to keep us under control with the harassed face of someone out with two toddlers In the end we could only be controlled with ice creams as all the best toddlers know that what you get if you play up enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraJ Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 You can't buy the silkies etc singly though can you?? thats the impression i got yesterday when i asked what could be bought singly he said only the ones in the long covered run on the opposite side to the hybrids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallyj Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Thanks everyone for all your help. I shall definitely try there for some more hens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 oooh dont. Palmer07 and I walked round Thornes saying 'I want that, and that...and that...and that' Cookiemonster was trying to keep us under control with the harassed face of someone out with two toddlers In the end we could only be controlled with ice creams as all the best toddlers know that what you get if you play up enough Good job she didn't have her crutches at that time then! I found when I say I want that etc I forget - I have a very long list. Although after that show I reeeeeaaaallly want those blue silver pencilled Wyandotte bantams. Barbara J wrote:You can't buy the silkies etc singly though can you?? thats the impression i got yesterday when i asked what could be bought singly he said only the ones in the long covered run on the opposite side to the hybrids! There you go - gotta get more than one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 oooh dont. Palmer07 and I walked round Thornes saying 'I want that, and that...and that...and that' Cookiemonster was trying to keep us under control with the harassed face of someone out with two toddlers In the end we could only be controlled with ice creams as all the best toddlers know that what you get if you play up enough :lol: trying to control Em is bad enough but I have no hope with you aswell :lol: However much fun it is to try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 oooh dont. Palmer07 and I walked round Thornes saying 'I want that, and that...and that...and that' Cookiemonster was trying to keep us under control with the harassed face of someone out with two toddlers In the end we could only be controlled with ice creams as all the best toddlers know that what you get if you play up enough :lol: trying to control Em is bad enough but I have no hope with you aswell :lol: However much fun it is to try. oooh yes Tasha...we must go out with Aunty Cookie again...I had forgotten all about the icecreams!!!! When I went last (October/Nov 09) it looked like they were selling some of their breeding stock in pairs and groups. When they had their first release of Pure Breeds you could mix and match individual birds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
