Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[Snoxy]

Hi

 

Just curious to know if there are chicken keepers close to me...I am in Dunstable, Bedfordshire.

 

Would be good to hear from you

 

Lou

[Guest]

If you don't mind a bit of a trek. I don't think it is too far from you.

 

www.powerpoultry.co.uk

[scarlettohara]

Hi - waves from St Albans

[Shelle]

Hi Lou,

 

I'm in Bedford

 

Shelle.

[jomaxsmith]

Hi Snoxy,

 

I'm over near Biggleswade.

 

Are your girls from Thornes? http://www.thornespoultrycentre.co.uk/

 

Jo

[heatherjulia]

Hi!

 

I'm from Wheathampstead!

 

We got our eglu last weeks and we get our first chooks (from the BHWT) on 10th July! Can't wait!

 

xXx

[Roobaloo]

*raises hand*

 

I live near Sandy!!

 

My two girls came from Thornes!! Love it there!

[louise1976]

Hello, I'm not too far away from you, I'm in Hitchin.

[Snoxy]

Thank you all for responding...it's brilliant to know I have some chicken loving 'neighbours' close by

 

All my girls came from Thornes...other than the 3 original ones which came from Omlet with the Eglu back in April 08.

 

I can only go to Thornes if I am buying...can never just go for a look around

 

Very best wishes to you all...

 

Lou

[SmurfingDude]

I'm in potton

[juliec]

Hi ya im in kempston, my lovely girls are from cock and pullet in sharnbrook, Thornes were very informative although i felt they looked down their nose a little when i said that we were on a budget

[SmurfingDude]

My NuttyRangers & Pepperpots came from Omlet

Speckledy & Black Copper Maran came from Jessie's Hens at Fen Ditton

& the last 3 came from North End Hens at Bletsoe

[Snoxy]

I usually go to Thornes but I was told by the 'lady' who works there that they didn't have any older Warren-type hens only 16-20 week old and particularly wanted older ones that are already laying

 

I got Minnie and Olive (Goldlines) from Warren Villa Poultry in Sandy yesterday

 

It's so lovely to know you are out there only a stones throw away

 

Lou

[keyhole kate]

Hi Lou

 

Waves from Hemel Hempstead

[Snoxy]

Waves back to you from Dunstable

[Roobaloo]

I got Minnie and Olive (Goldlines) from Warren Villa Poultry in Sandy yesterday

 

It's so lovely to know you are out there only a stones throw away

 

Lou

 

I usually go to Thornes...and only ever found them to be polite and really helpful!!

What's Warren Villa like? As I live so close to Sandy! Do they only sell hens only or do they also sell feed etc?

[SmurfingDude]

Get my feed from Bedfordshire Growers Country Store they have a good range of chicken stuff in stock.

[Roobaloo]

Beds Growers are fab...I get my horse feed from them!!

Now they've expanded their warehouse, they've really improved!

[Sue and the Spice Girls]

I'm near Biggleswade too, some of mine came from Thornes and I've hatched some of my own too!

Welcome to the world of hens!

[Snoxy]

Will check out Beds Growers

 

Some of our hens maybe related if you got some of yours from Thornes Sue

[squiggin]

I got my hens from Thornes too - I've got some stuff from bedfordshire growers in upper caldecote but they don't seem to sell auboise which I've heard is the thing to have for bedding - any idea where you can get this in north herts/ beds?

[Snoxy]

I get my bedding from T C Feeds, Dovehouse Lane, Kensworth but that is probably a trek for you?!

 

Warren Villa Poultry are not at all like Thornes...the poultry free-range in a field...there were only about a dozen hens when I went and some cockerels which were separate in large WIRs but they were due to move around 300 hens into the field very soon (probably done that now) from the place where they raise them...I did have the opportunity to go there and choose younger hens from their stock but wanted layers anyway so it worked out well The people who own it are Peter and Debbie, they were very helpful...check out their website www.warrenvillapoultry.co.uk

[JamesAyres]

Hello, Im in Flitwick

 

You can get aubiose from a horse shop called equisense in Maulden.

 

At least thats where i get mine

[Roobaloo]

I got my hens from Thornes too - I've got some stuff from bedfordshire growers in upper caldecote but they don't seem to sell auboise which I've heard is the thing to have for bedding - any idea where you can get this in north herts/ beds?

 

I think you mean G&M Growers in Upper Caldecote! (Bedfordshire Growers is just outside Potton)

If you're near G&M then try Frontier Agriculture Country Store on the A1 just north of Sandy. It had a fab range of equestrian products, including bedding (I'm almost 100% certain they sell Auboise) as well as an increasing range of Poultry feed and accessories!!

[SmurfingDude]

I got my hens from Thornes too - I've got some stuff from bedfordshire growers in upper caldecote but they don't seem to sell auboise which I've heard is the thing to have for bedding - any idea where you can get this in north herts/ beds?

 

Its GM Growers at caldecote not Beds Growers

Beds Growers is inbetween Biggleswade & Potton