Cinnamon Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I need to buy some bumper bits, & have found that there seems to be 2 different sorts. There is a simple ring one which I can get from the Domestic Fowl Trust, & a more complicated looking A shaped one which Laura kindly set to me,but my hen lost amongst the wood chips I would like to get this A shaped one again, but can't find them anywhere,just the ring shaped ones........so does anyone know where I can buy them from,please? One more thing, WHY do they make them black? They are impossible to see in the wood chips Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hi Sarah I bought mine from the Wernlas collection when I went to pick up my newest girls. I can send you one if you like, as I bought them as prevention rather than cure, and may only need a couple to stop one of the girls eating the eggs but she only does that now and again I must admist bright yellow would be a much easier colour karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hi Sarah I did offer to send you a couple on your other post but maybe you didn't see I got mine from Wernlas too If Karen sends you one then that's great, if not I have a few spares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 You can get them from Sue Hammon The Wernlas Collection Onibury Ludlow Shropshire ST7 9BL If you get a sae and a couple of first class stamps she will send you some. They are only about 10p each so a cheque isn't worthwhile for her. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallina Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I would guess that there are two reasons why bumper bits are black: (1) If they were brightly coloured, the other hens would be attracted to them and would pull at them all the time; (2) Black plastic is the cheapest sort. I endorse what everyone else has said about Wernlas. Buy at least ten bumper bits: you never know when you might need another one, and they are so cheap. But if you go as high as twenty, you need to put a higher-value stamp on your SAE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 Thanks all Which sort do Wernlas do - the ring type or the A shape type? Thanks for the offers of sending me some...I may get in touch if the ones from Wernlas take a while to get to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xScrunchee Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 I got the 'A' shaped ones from them. I think those are called bumper bits and the rings are called anti peck rings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...