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[welsh sarah]

hi

not to be outdone by the kent clan who seem to be many

 

i am feeling alone in south wales

 

anybody out there

sarah

[starboyhull]

I think we are on our own in Hull too.....Although we did ask omlet when we bought ours and there is 4 owners within our HU9 area........I was quite as I dont think any of them are members on here

[Couperman]

We are a bit isolated too, i think there are only another couple of owners in our area.

 

Kev.

[Gallina]

Does anyone know what proportion of Eglu/Cube-owners join the forum? I would have guessed off the top of my head that it would not be more than about one-third, so the fact that people don't post here doesn't mean that there aren't any others in your area.

 

I discovered that there was another Eglu-owner in my street, but she has never joined the forum.

[welsh sarah]

hi i will be reassured by that

 

when i am out and about i will check over the garden wall and see if i can spy an eglu anywhere

i will let you know if i do

sarah

[adsa]

Hi Sarah,

 

We live in Cardiff.

 

We have three ex battery hens,Dora,Flora and Nora.We collected them from the BHWT in Devon back in October. They live in a green eglu and are having a great time!! We all think they are brill !!

I think this forum is really great ,but I have't posted often...this is the second one.

 

Bye for now.

[welsh sarah]

hi asda

nice to hear from you

 

i am very new to chicken keeping we got ours from Brynna near Bridgend they are Goldline variety

 

they have been very well behaved up to now

 

where do you get your chicken supplies from may i ask?

sarah

[adsa]

We find most things in the "Coutrywide farm stores"

Wenvoe is nearest.

we use Auboise in the nestbox,tray and run,it works really, well we buy that from the Bridgend branch. Wenvoe did say they were able to get it from Bridgend for us.

 

I'm allways looking out for chicken stuff these days!!!

[welsh sarah]

is that the garden centre?

if so i know what you mean

i got my layers pellets from pets at home (not sure if that is the right name) the one down the bay

 

chat soon

sarah

[Coastie]

Hi Sara,

 

I know what you mean about being isolated in South Wales. I don't know of any poultry breeders in South Wales.

 

I'm from Newport. We have a green eglu which is now in a new permanent run. Its the home of Emily and Betty. We converted the shed and built a 9 foot run extension on it. Kept the Eglu inside because they still like to lay in there.

 

We also have 6 baby chicks. Three weeks old which we hatched ourselves. They are living in the spare bedroom. They are getting big now and keep escaping from the brooder and pooing everywhere.

 

Nice to hear that there are more poultry enthusiasts from South Wales.

 

Coastie.

[Gallina]

I couldn't find any poultry breeders in South Wales when I was trying to improve the page on breeders in the Omlet Wiki.

 

There is P & T Poultry in Powys, but I can't find anything nearer.

[welsh sarah]

hi

i got our chickens from a place recommended by omlet over the phone it is called the poultry mill and it is in pontyclun

web address www.poultrymill.com

if anyone is interested the man seemed very helpful, my 2 Goldline chickens only cost £5.50 each whick seemed very cheap

sarah

[stonekins]

Hope no-one minds me bumping up an old thread. I just wondered if any there were any other members living in the South Wales area? Reading back through, I can confirm that Steve Howells at the Poultry Mill is fabulous! Really helpful and the chickens are reasonably priced. We've had almost all of our birds from him and they are all fully vaccinated and great layers.

 

Looking forward to meeting some more locals!

[meezers]

Hi, not from Wales ( obviously !) but I got our chooks from Crickhowell, like you, we seem to be on our own in herefordshire - haven't seen anyone else on the forum from around here.

[welsh sarah]

hi stonekins

 

nice to have some neighbours nearby

i agree steve is great from the poultry mill

 

a friend of mine had eggs off him and he agreed to have any males back

i ended up with the 1 hen steve the 2 cockrels and i had to have another hen to make introductions easier

 

i now have 2 french copper black marans 16 weeks, they are gorgeous

sarah

[welsh sarah]

hi meezers

you are not far away neighbours really

i noticed you have 2 siamese cats, i have 1 seal point, they are the best cats arent they although ours is completely spoilt.

sarah

[stonekins]

Hi Welsh Sarah, your french copper blacks sound fab. I've asked him to keep me a French Blue Maran until they reach POL, they're only 8 weeks old at the moment, so a bit young and I don't have a separate run for them.

 

Nice to hear of Omlet members living nearby. Wondered where you get your feed from? I go to Arthur John in Cowbridge. They're an agricultural merchants and pretty reasonable.

[joegg]

hi

 

we are cardiff too!

 

the chooks came from Crickhowell and we also get our feed from Wenvoe was wondering if supplies can be got anywhere else?

[Bohochic]

Hello

 

We're just outside Bridgend and have only had our chooks 4 days

 

I did find it difficult to locate POL pullets, and after some searching, found them on a local farm that we happened upon. The farmer was very friendly, cared very much for the hens welfare and engaged us in conversation about how we were keeping them and offered us some very good advice (especially as this is all very new!). Overall I was very pleased and it was exactly the sort of place I had envisaged buying from.

 

As it happens the farm is mentioned in last weeks OK magazine, as Charlotte Church buys her chickens from the same farm (she lives in the same village).

 

Emma

[MadMitch]

Hi Sarah,

We are a bit further over just North of Carmarthen. I was begining to think that I was the only one. Nice to see there are a few of us down here.

I get most of my supplies from Town and Country stores which I think is part of Carmarthen & Pumpsaint farmers.

Got my chooks from a lovely lady called Brenda at Happy hens poultry in Ffarmers. She doesn't breed for a business only as a hobby though and only pure breeds.

[welsh sarah]

hi

 

i dont know of any other suppliers i use wenvoe although they dont have much there apart from feed, it is very handy for me though

 

glad to see so many neighbours

sarah

[welsh sarah]

madmitch

i am glad i dont live close to your chicken breeder or i would have had one of each by now, i just wouldnt be able to stop myself

 

sarah

[toastedblue]

bit late coming to this thread but... well, here I am

 

we got our ladies from a farm in Crickhowell (can't remember their name), there's also the Poultry Mill in Brynna, an excellent set up and very helpfull, where we got the hatching eggs couple of weeks ago.

 

we get feed, garlic powder, redmite powder, Easibed etc. from a little place off Coedcae Lane in Talbot Green, next door to CMS Teamwear.

[judith67]

Hello

 

I'm in Cardiff and got my girls 10 days ago from Steve at Poultry Mill. They have settled in soo well, one started laying the day after I got them. I got 1 blubell, 1 maran and one sussex star. The are all really docile and friendly and well behaved so far.

I don't have an eglu ( not enough pennies to buy one!) but I love this forum so much anyway.

I buy my pellets from Pets at home too but I am going to try countrywide farmers or whatever its called

[helenarees]

Hello,

 

I'm also in Wales (just outside Llandeilo). I get my chicken supplies from Pumsaint/Countrywide stores- they're really good and have got everything I've ever needed. I've got the cube and 6 ex-batts and 3 black rocks (given to me). I've had them since last October and am enjoying every minute of them.

 

Helena