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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: poppyfairy on January 27, 2009, 03:17:52 pm

Title: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: poppyfairy on January 27, 2009, 03:17:52 pm

Hi everybody I am desperately seeking two or 3 sillkie hens to add to my ever expanding pet count,I have been looking for some time and cant find any I can travel in scotland to collect.thanks

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: johnmac on January 27, 2009, 08:25:32 pm

http://www.kintaline.co.uk/ sell a lot of differnet breeds and the farm is near Oban...they have a large web-site, and if they don't sell i'm sure have details of someone who does!

Failing that, buy your local ScotAds and search in the farming section/livestock section, I have seen Silkies for sale in the last few Months, but can't remember for the life of me where?

Happy Hunting!

John.  ;)

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: rlucas on January 27, 2009, 08:31:52 pm

A visit to the poultry show in Peebles on Feb 22 might be a good start

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Rosemary on January 27, 2009, 08:57:49 pm

Poultry sale at Lanark on 12th February and Stirling 21st March

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: johnmac on January 27, 2009, 08:59:28 pm

missed the Perth show..... where about's in Stirling is the sale Rosemary? Might pop down if i'm off work.

hanks,

John.  ;)

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Birdie Wife on January 28, 2009, 12:07:22 pm

Try the classified ads at the back of Practical Poultry or Smallholder/Country Smallholder magazines  :) 

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Pomona on January 28, 2009, 12:29:29 pm

Deanbank Poultry near Biggar (www.deanbank.org.uk) are getting some in you could order  :)

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Rosemary on January 28, 2009, 06:47:18 pm

The poultry sale in Stirling is at Caledonian Market on Kerse Road.

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Hardfeather on January 28, 2009, 07:53:38 pm

Rosemary, can you tell me the name of the company who do the poultry sales at Caledonian Mart, or is that actually the name?

I used to attend horse and pony sales in Stirling, but then there was that sort of split off or something which threw me and when I tried to find out what was going on, nobody seemed to know.

It was UA at one time, but who deals with sales of poultry now, please?......and is there a website for entry forms?

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: countrygirlatheart on January 28, 2009, 08:52:46 pm

Hi

A lovely lady - Ann Dow - near West Calder (West Lothian) breeds them - she advertises in Country Smallholding so I expect it's ok to pass on her number which is 01506 873 982

good luck with finding what you're looking for

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Rosemary on January 29, 2009, 07:58:33 pm

United Auctions is the market at Kildean on the other side of Stirling, at Raploch - they also own Perth market, which is closing soon and a new market is being built in Stirling.

Caledonian Marts is www.caledonian-mart.com and is on Kerse Road between Sirling and Fallin.

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: Hardfeather on January 30, 2009, 09:58:05 pm

Thanks.  ;)

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: squeek2211 on March 25, 2009, 03:24:35 pm

all year round birds in Livingstone has silkies all the time, just search for all year round birds on google

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: gillian on March 25, 2009, 08:52:41 pm

I got some off all year round birds.. and would not recommend, I then got 3 lovely birds from Ann Dow, she was having to restock after Fox been in but she kindly gave me 3.  They are quality stock and she gladly showed us all her stock and their living conditions were spotless. 

Title: Re: Does anbody know where I can find silkies in scotland
Post by: squeek2211 on April 16, 2009, 02:40:20 pm

just saw some for sale in Ad trader website........