Chucky Mama Posted March 4, 2011 Author Share Posted March 4, 2011 That's were I am heading tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkisland Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I paid about £35 for my cream legbar and she only laid eggs for one summer, before opting for early retirement. There are no guarantees with chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercedes55 Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 i paid £11 gold star ranger £13 for my amder star and bluebell. that was 12 feb. they 20 wks crouching but no eggs yet. the ones that may lay blue eggs were£16 but they had sold out.they are vacinated as well.think that a good price wouldnt pay £40 my hbby would kill me!!! Mine were well over 20wks when they started laying. We worked out they were hatched the end of May, they started laying in January/February, although they are pure breeds so that might have made a difference. However I think even the hybrids lay less in the Winter, so perhaps as we've had a lot of very cold weather over the last few months that might have slowed down their development Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouldercroft Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 even chickens are cheaper here - Korma my hybrid cost me $8 at a local chicken meet/swap.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 5, 2011 Author Share Posted March 5, 2011 Well, I am back from HERE with 3 new hens. What a lovely place I must say. Chickens all looked so healthy and happy. When we went down to see them (walking past the newly born lambs and some gorgeous pigs) all of the chickens came bombing down the paddock to see us. They looked so healthy, almost as if they had all been in hair and makeup I came away with a Black Star, Columbian Black Tail and .......the Fenton Rose I thought what the heck, I am cheap to run so I deserve a treat (£35). I will post photos when they are more settled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicken bark Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Looks like a nice place. We all deserve a treat from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeybunny Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 I paid £14-15 for my POL hybrids, £10 for a warren that was a bit older and already laying and £20 for a cream crested legbar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Well, I am back from HERE with 3 new hens. What a lovely place I must say. Chickens all looked so healthy and happy. When we went down to see them (walking past the newly born lambs and some gorgeous pigs) all of the chickens came bombing down the paddock to see us. They looked so healthy, almost as if they had all been in hair and makeup I came away with a Black Star, Columbian Black Tail and .......the Fenton Rose I thought what the heck, I am cheap to run so I deserve a treat (£35). I will post photos when they are more settled That's good to know. I've spoken to the lady on the phone about her chickens and she was very helpful. May well go there for morehens when OH gives the go ahead. Quite fancy a blue layer myself, the wish list is getting longer and longer. Congratulations Chucky Mama - enjoy your new additions and looking forward to seeing your pics . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sageandonion Posted March 5, 2011 Share Posted March 5, 2011 Should have said our 3 hybrids cost us £67, I guess we paid over the odds as it were but to date it looked the nicest place we'd been too and the birds looked happy and healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
