miffy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I am about to buy some new ladies . Is it my imagination or has the cost gone up rather a lot in the last 18 months? £20 and upwards seems to be the norm, I was hoping to get 4, but may have to get less Also can anyone recommend anywhere here in Cornwall please to buy our new ladies, St Euny/Horsebox in Redruth is our nearest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I suppose it depends what breed you are after? I last bought 2 pure breeds 3 years ago. 11 weeks old and £25 each A lovely Buff Sussex and a Barnevelder. If you email Barbara@omlet.co.uk with your post code, she might be able to recommend a breeder near by. She has quite a good list. Happy chook buying! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pips_pekins Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I suppose it depends what breed you are after? I agree. Also, my bantams were sold as 'pet quality' rather than being good examples suitable for breeding or showing. It doesn't bother me that my Naked Neck, for example, has a couple of feathers where she should be naked and it saved me money . I found that younger chickens were cheaper than POL as well. My bantams were either £10 or £15 but none of them were older than about 11 weeks when I got them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 Does this help ? http://www.poultry.allotment.org.uk/poultry-suppliers/hen-for-sale-Cornwall.php I bought two new hens recently - the Speckeldy was £15 and the Devon Rock was £20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I paid £30 a pullet for my gold bearded silkies pure breed, £15 a pullet for my omlet girls, and £13.50 for my other hybrid girls! (My skyline was £19.50, but she should hopefully lay pretty eggs!). So have a good root around, I found Martins Wood Farm by searching all over and they have a loooovely setup and their prices are not too shabby at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I think a good scratch around is recommended. It could be that prices are going up in response to the increase in feed which would matter for the larger breeders. I paid £30 for one Silkie last year and £35 for a Silkie this year from the same place. On the other hand I paid £25 for a really good Frizzle (and just £10 for a less good Frizzle who is still a really sweet little girl). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I think a good scratch around is recommended. It could be that prices are going up in response to the increase in feed which would matter for the larger breeders. I paid £30 for one Silkie last year and £35 for a Silkie this year from the same place. On the other hand I paid £25 for a really good Frizzle (and just £10 for a less good Frizzle who is still a really sweet little girl). I love the terms 'really good frizzle' and 'less good frizzle'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffin Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 The cost of feed & bedding has gone up considerably in the last few years so the price of birds is bound to have risen. A friend recently embarked upon chicken keeping. She wanted a couple of hybrids and I advised her of where to go to get them. Instead she ignored my advice and bought some for just £9 each from a nearby farm. They fell ill within days and one dropped dead. She wishes she'd done as I said and bought vaccinated hybrids from a reputable place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I love the terms 'really good frizzle' and 'less good frizzle'! Well one, Dandelion, is a very pretty frizzle girl with lots of white feathers going in the right direction (towards her head) and the other, little Daisy, is what is known as 'over frizzled' meaning that her feathers are brittle and break easily with the result that she has lots of bare patches. She looks a right scruffy little madam but is such a sweet little character that I couldn't hold her lack of looks against her. Like a typical Mummy, I love them both equally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I love the terms 'really good frizzle' and 'less good frizzle'! Well one, Dandelion, is a very pretty frizzle girl with lots of white feathers going in the right direction (towards her head) and the other, little Daisy, is what is known as 'over frizzled' meaning that her feathers are brittle and break easily with the result that she has lots of bare patches. She looks a right scruffy little madam but is such a sweet little character that I couldn't hold her lack of looks against her. Like a typical Mummy, I love them both equally. I'm desperate for some frizzles, but the lovely lady who sold me my silkies is doing white, black and splash next year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffy chick Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 my pol silkies were £15 my pol pekins were £25 and the cochin chicks were £20 but would have been £50 if I'd waited till they were pol as they are a slow maturing breed that takes time and money to develop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Thanks for the info, I have contacted Barbera who has sent me a list, although she says none of those in Cornwall have actually been recommended . The link to poultry suppliers/breeders looks interesting. Nick Magor is where we got the last ones. They are good layers, and healthy, but I was a bit concerned that they were all shut in a dark shed/outhouse when we arrived although I guess that could have been so we could easily see and choose. OH not keen to travel far to get them. Hendra sounds good, has anyone been there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 I've just bought 2 skylines £20 each and a cou cou (hybrid) £14. I suppose it depends on where you live as well good luck finding some new girls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Our hybrids are all £15 at work - all vaccinated and come with a 2 week health guarantee ... and a lifetime of advice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Back to me and my frizzles, just to show you that you get what you pay for. For the breeds this means you get looks however, rather than eggs as both my frizzles lay well (nice, quite large, white eggs). Here is Dandelion - my £25 girl And here is Daisy - my £10 girl Daisy was not like this when I got her back last November as the over frizzling makes itself more apparent, it seems, in the summer, however it is all in the genes which her seller was well aware of) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 I actually prefer the overfrizzled one, it's the epitome of frizzle-ness they're both beauts though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chortle Chook Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well, Daisy was hiding her bald spots She is not too keen on me and my camera after I lured her into a bath recently. Till then she used to come right up to the camera out of curiosity and in the hope of a mealworm reward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squiffs Posted September 2, 2011 Share Posted September 2, 2011 Well, Daisy was hiding her bald spots She is not too keen on me and my camera after I lured her into a bath recently. Till then she used to come right up to the camera out of curiosity and in the hope of a mealworm reward My silkies make the cutest concerned noises when they hear the camera click. They're wary of tomatoes though, that's what I use to lure them in so I can do healthchecks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
