skye Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hello all you lovely Kentish Omleteers, Just moved into the area - a village near Ashford in Kent - we've plenty of chicken 'supplies' at the mo which we brought with us, but wondered if you guys could recommend good local chickeny places for things like pellets, aubiose, corn etc nearby? Also, for future reference (ahem!) the best places to purchase chickens? I've seen a few recommended vets here on the forum, but if anyone has any personal experiences to recount on the subject, that would be great. Thanks very much in advance! skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 Hello, welcome to kent lol, Im in maidstone, theres lillycos (its near the museam of kent life) they do alot as for in ashford, Im really not sure... happy hunting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Gill at Mumbles Farm, at Borough Green is fantastic, has loads of different breeds. She can be a bit scarey sometimes as she is a proper farmer, and used to think I was mad but now she understands how much I love the girls and how well they are looked after, she now thinks its great. I buy all my bits from Frogpool Manor in Chistlehurst or order from Flyte so Fancy. Hope that helps and welcome to the mad world of Chicken keeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 There's a place called ark birds and bee's near charing. I know they sell chooks and ducks but I'm unsure as to whether they do other chickeny bits. I think I may be ringing them at some point this week in the hunt for day old chicks. I've got a hatch that I don't think is going to happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimnpaula Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Welcome to the area I buy my food at Pets at home Chatham as it's more likely to have the D&H pellets that mine are currently on. I also buy at Lillico's for Aubiose, and one of these days I intend to visit Ark Birds and Bees at Charing (which is between Maidstone and Ashford on the A20). Again, one of these days I will get around to getting some Garvo food.... P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Welcome to the area! I'm only just classed as Kent - technically SE London and a friend of Jimnpaula. I also get my chook stuff from Pets at home. Not sure about where to get more chooks from but i've been told Ruxley Manor have them. Woodlands Farm in Welling used to have chooks for sale but a fox got one of their breeding pair - I don't know if they have any more yet. They did have frizzle/pekins before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hello - another one from Kent/S E London border. Ruxley Garden centre have nice chickens, got my last two girls from there and they are lovely. I also buy my chicken stuff from Frogpool but its probably too far for everyday stuff for you. There is a Pets at Home in Folkestone, just off the M20 which is not too far from you either. Its in a shopping retail park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 And if you go into Pets at home in Folkestone, you can pop in here for a cuppa! I'm 5 mins away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reikiranf Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 And if you go into Pets at home in Folkestone, you can pop in here for a cuppa! I'm 5 mins away! Jellykelly you may regret saying that, if you get besieged by daytripping omleteers Very kind of you to offer though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Yes I could pop in from when I'm having a weekend at my caravan in Dymchurch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 You're all welcome to pop around - really!! My nan had a caravan at dymchurch. When we were little and lived in Maidstone, a weekend in Dymchurch was a dream holiday for us kids!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I think i feel an Omlet meet coming on!!!! It would be great to meet some other chook keepers and swap ideas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellykelly Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Chicken talk and mojito's - that'd be a fab meet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Webmuppet Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I used to live near Folkestone (on the new estate in Hawkinge) before I got shipped off to Suffolk. We still have friends and relatives down that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodcat Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 hey I'm in faversham so very near you i use Faversham feeds which has a big chicken sections and horse bedding etc or there is forsham cottage arks in ashford but i've not been there so i'm not too sure what they have in the store. If your after hybrids i use Churchman's farm again just outside Faversham. Oh and for anyone who hasn't noticed there is an omlet meet on the 26th of june there is a topic about it here viewtopic.php?f=25&t=61594&start=15 Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 OOOH I can do that day!! Thanks Woodcat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted June 15, 2010 Author Share Posted June 15, 2010 Thanks so much for all the lovely replies people, and all the great recommendations! I didn't receive any notifications by email so it was a nice surprise when I logged on this evening. I think I'm going to like living in Kent! skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annettec Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 There is Ben at Hen House Poultry can't recommend him highly enough, he is in Teston Maidstone so a bit of a drive from Ashford but he does have great chooks and so helpful too ! Welcome to Kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
