Pro - Does anyone else's nest boxes get soaked in rain?

[xsoggyx]

1. Can you advise where I can source some feed as my starter sack is coming to an end.

2. Is there somewhere local where I can purchase 2 more chicks?

3. Is it advisable to have Bantums and Gingernut/Peperpot all together in an eglu?

 

Appart from the questions I would be interested to find the local neighbours for our girls.

[Christian]

Sorry can't advise about the food/new chickens but try a google search, you may get lucky!

 

As for bantams and big birds, some owners have mixed them successfully, but it is normally not recommended. Jsut depends on the girls i think!

[susanbb]

Welcome to the forum.

 

You can get non-organic feed from Pets at Home on Farnham Road ,but if you want organic you can get it fron Ascott smallholding online. There's a small charge for p&p.

As for chicks, you could probably try "The Garden Hen" in Windsor on

www.thegardenhen.co.uk. There's contact details and also the type of girls he has for sale.

 

Hope this helps

 

Susan

[Hen Watch]

I bought an Amber Star hybrid POL chicken (£9) back in May from Mr & Mrs Miller, Crofters Farm, who are Meadowsweet agents in High Wycombe. Not sure what stock they have now though.

http://www.croftersfarm.co.uk

http://www.meadowsweetpoultry.co.uk

 

Bit further out from Slough, but you could go to CWF in Twyford for feed, poultry spice, grit etc.

http://www.countrywidefarmers.co.uk/pws/Home.ice

 

But I mostly get my stuff from the local horse/tack shop so you could check the yellow pages and ring round. The horse supplies shop near Wokingam sells loads of chicken products.

[Cinnamon]

Hi,

 

I am in Henley, & I also got my hens from the Millers at Crofters farm - lovely poeple & a really gorgeous place.

 

There is also The Garden Hen in Windsor for more pure breeds & Bantams - Simon is a very nice chap & a mine of info. They do have a site - try Googling them.

 

I get my feed from a supplier around here, but I am sure you will find someone nearer to home.Most Horsey places stock it, as well as some of the larger chains like Countrywide, again if you Google them you may find a local branch