jester Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Just wondered whether anyone lived in my village who uses this site. I live in Willaston, Neston, annyone living nearby? Can anyone recommend a food supply shop near to me? I've had my eglu and 2 omlet hens for 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hi Not far from you in Sth Warrington, my friends live in Neston. The only place that i know of is Gibsons in Kingsley Frodsham which is just down the M56. Hope you and the girls are settled together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester Posted October 20, 2010 Author Share Posted October 20, 2010 Hi Not far from you in Sth Warrington, my friends live in Neston. The only place that i know of is Gibsons in Kingsley Frodsham which is just down the M56. Hope you and the girls are settled together Thanks for that, yes Frodsham is a nice day out for us sometimes as a family, will make a note of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I'm not far from you, near Queensferry. I go to Countrystores on Sealand road on the way to Chester. The staff are really helpful and very chatty and they stock a good range of chicken stuff. I got a brillaint dog duvet from them yesterday, nothing to do with chickens but the dog loves it. they are reasonably priced too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted October 20, 2010 Share Posted October 20, 2010 I live in Manchester but my parents are in Greasby, Wirral. I always get my stuff from Larton Livery at Frankby Stiles. They have a huge range of chicken feed, feeders, mixed corn, etc. I also get my hemcore there, garlic powder and mealworms. They have just about everything. The only thing they don't seem to stock is Stalosan F. And you can have a trip to West Kirby and walk around the Marine Lake/promenade as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovydad Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 migsy: Thanks for the tip. I've been using the internet or pets at home in Bromborough for my supplies. I live near Frankby and have often wondered if they do Hemcore etc? It's a bid forbidding to go all the way down that lane if they don't have hat you want and I once emailed and asked if they sell Aubioise or Hemcore and the lady told me they don't.It's good to know they do feed too. Carr farm garden centre in Meols/Moreton also do a small range of chicken stuff and all the local pet shops have offered to order what I need in (but it's a bit pricey this way as they have to add their cut). I was told the Petshops in Neston do chicken feed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migsy Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Groovy Dad - Thanks for the tip on the Carr Farm place. I am moving to Wirral soon (fingers crossed). I would recommend a trip to Larton Livery. They do auboise as well. It is a massive place and does a huge range of other pet supplies too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovydad Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Awesome thanks. You just saved me a lot of money on delivery costs (I was about to place a BIG internet order). I wouldn't get too excited about Carr farm as they only started this past few weeks and their offering is pretty basic right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trougher Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Thanks for starting this thread, I live in Chester and up till now have been buying my chicken stuff at Pets at Home, but I have now been out to the Feed and Country Store on Sealand Road, and managed to get some aubiose and a few other bits and bobs for the chickens. Also got some stuff for the dog! Great store, friendly staff (one of whom carried the aubiose to the car for me). My neighbour now tells me there is a place called Charlie's in Queensferry which is very good and cheap, so might take a drive out there some time and see what it's like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jester Posted October 22, 2010 Author Share Posted October 22, 2010 Thanks for starting this thread, I live in Chester and up till now have been buying my chicken stuff at Pets at Home, but I have now been out to the Feed and Country Store on Sealand Road, and managed to get some aubiose and a few other bits and bobs for the chickens. Also got some stuff for the dog! Great store, friendly staff (one of whom carried the aubiose to the car for me). My neighbour now tells me there is a place called Charlie's in Queensferry which is very good and cheap, so might take a drive out there some time and see what it's like. Yes I'm really pleased. Once the omlet food has finished I'll be trying a lot of these places, ive bought a few bits from pets at home in chester but its very limited, I'll be going to sealand rd and having a look at the Frankby place. Really pleased i asked myself, and nice to know there are others round me with chickens! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Waving to the North West massive - there are others too! I'm also near Chester and use Kingsley and the Sealand Road store. I'm told that there's another feed store at Stamford Bridge, so am going to try to find it at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 Hi Trougher, Charlies is five mins down the road from me. Its ok and very good for horsey stuff but I didn't think the quality of the chicken feed was particularly good so always buy from Sealand Road. The staff are grat once you get to know them and one of them keeps chickens himself so is very helpful. They have recently started stocking Rapport as well as having easibed and aubiose in stock all the ime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trougher Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Thanks for that, Coco. Won't rush to Charlie's, but will pop out there some time. I have put the aubiose in the run, will see how it goes. It's not how I had imagined it, I had pictured something more like hay. Might try easibed next time and see what that's like - work my way through the options, and perhaps one day make a decision! Brambles - let us know if you find the Stamford Bridge store and what it's like, as that is quite convenient for Chester too. Is the Kingsley store worth hiking to Frodsham for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brambles Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Found the Stamford store. It's at Ringwood fencing. Turn off the A51 by the Stamford Bridge Pub (worth stopping for a meal there too). Turn right immediately. It's got a small range of chicken feeds, but worth it if you're running short. They do organic, but don't do smallholders. Picked up some easibed to try in the run - I've spent today putting clear corrugated roofing over the cube run, held by bungees. I've put clear tarp down the back and on the end to help to shelter the girls from the weather - worried about my cochin's feet getting too wet! The corrugated sheets were a bargain from focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Brambles, if you don't mind me asking how much were the corrugated plastic sheets as we will need some for the roof of WIR. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
