fluffyknickers Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 After a bad experience with some chickens I would love your recommendations on good breeders to buy chickens from in the Esssx area (will consider suffolk or kent if not too far in). Ideally a mix of breeds not just hybrid as would like a couple of silkies too. Please let me know where you feel are good quality. Thank you Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Highly recommend Kirsty at Hens4Homes - I've bought many times from her and the birds are always in great condition. She's based near Dunmow. Edited: weblink now above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluffyknickers Posted June 26, 2015 Author Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thanks, that'll be great. Found these just outside dunmow http://www.warderschickens.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I know someone who bought from Warders recently, the hens looked very healthy and they are very much cheaper than Hens4Homes but I think they only sell hybrids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 26, 2015 Share Posted June 26, 2015 There's Smilers farm in Wickford. If you were thinking about orpingtons there's an Orpington specialist in Maldon and they do all different colors. You can find them on pre-loved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Did you get any fluffyknickers ? (That sounds a bit odd). Let us know what you get and where. I'd be interested to know, as I too am in Essex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quickcluck Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 barling poultry are great, also rosehill hatchery.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanTheDiver Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Upsons Farm in Hatfield Peveral are very good, I have had three lots of hybrids from them. I had my first lot of girls from Smilers Farm in Wickford, but I wouldn't use them again after going to Upsons. I prefer the way Upsons keep their bird's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...