BeckyBoo Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Hi there, just rung Omlet to check our cube was on schedule for Saturday (not that I'm excited!!) and they said they couldn't get any Pepperpots (which I vaguely recall seeing on another post) So, we want 5 chickens, but I'd really like a couple of sorts otherwise I'll go mad trying to tell them apart. Question now is what sort? Can any of you give me some advice on a friendly, egg-laying, non-broody chicken that is compatible with 2 Gingernut Rangers that I can get hold of for Saturday! Friendly is actually almost more important than egg laying as I have 3 small children who, whilst it would be funny to watch the chickens chasing them round the garden, I ought really to take in to consideration. Thanx in advance (don't want much do I?! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Morning Mrs B! Just called this place which is not too far from you! http://www.perfectpoultry.co.uk/ They have most of the breeds available on the website at the moment. Give them a call and ask for Matt! Not sure which breed is best for you, but i'm sure they will advise you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 HOW RUDE!!!! I've just rung a breeder local to me (who shall remain nameless) and altho, OK he wasn't EXACTLY rude, he was rather dismissive of the Cube! I told him I was after three more chooks etc and he said "OH, you've bought one of those Eglu things" in a very patronising voice. I ended up having to justify having bought my cube - aaaaaghh!! The he said "we could have sold you a hen house for half the money, well good luck with it" How rude! I don't have to justify my choices to anyone, now I'm cross with myself for not telling him to shove his hen house up his perch! Oh bloomin' eck, and he's the only breeder local to me as well, and he's got Pekins wihch I quite like the look of, and Marans. DILEMMA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 Was it the place I listed??? I called him and he was a bit abrupt on the phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 What about http://www.hollywaterhens.co.uk/ Bordon is a bit of a trek from you, but I have heard good things about them. Hope you find somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 It was him actually - I'm still going over there this afternoon as just cos he's a grump doesn't mean his chickens are no good - he's just up the road anyway. Will let you know how I get on - grump permitting!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 I got my first 3 chooks from him, I have mixed feelings about how he keeps his chooks and his attitude to me was sometimes quite rude. He is more interested in rare breeds and people interested in breeding than he is in those of us who want reliable egg-layers you can cuddle. Personally I would go to Hollywater Hens instead, but she is very low on stock until July. If you do end up with You-Know Who at Ligh"Ooops, word censored!"er, every time he keeps trashing the cube/eglu talk about red mite I must say I got 3 lovely hybrid girls from him (but twice the price they were at Hollywater) so if you run in, buy chooks and leave pronto you may be ok! BTW- for what you want, I'd go for Bluebelles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyBoo Posted June 11, 2007 Author Share Posted June 11, 2007 GOD! Rightly or wrongly I have bought a Maran, a Black Rock and an Exchequer Leghorn - so almost nothing that I wanted but I fell in love with them! He wasn't quite so rude face to face, and I don't take any nonsense anyway so managed to counteract everything he said. Picking them up Saturday - how exciting! And my smallest boy has now learned to say chook instead of burp (bird) or calling everything feathered a duck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well done Mrs B I got a BlackRock from him too, she's a great bird who hardly ever has a day off, dunno why UKW feels he has to talk to people like that, I certainly wont be sourcing from him again! We expect pics you know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well done Mrs B! Glad you didn't take any of his @£$%! All the best with the new girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Watch Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well done Mrs B for going out there and choosing your chooks regardless. No need to justify ourselves for having fab Omlet homes for our girls. Our fellow forum members would surely agree that keeping back garden chooks is a joy and it matters not if they are hybrids, pure breeds or bantams or whether they live in a wooden or plastic houses.....they are still loved. PS. I am very jelous of all you with cubes......hoping my eglu will hatch into a cube and surprise me one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
