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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: pierre on February 10, 2009, 03:20:20 pm

Title: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: pierre on February 10, 2009, 03:20:20 pm

 :chook:

I looking to buy, ideally but not essential, POL Hybrids....

Does any-one have any contact details as to where I can get some from...????

Cheers
Pete

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: doganjo on February 10, 2009, 03:52:22 pm

Lomond Browns?  Battery hen rescue?

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: pierre on February 10, 2009, 04:00:05 pm

Lomond Browns or Isa Browns.... not to fussy.... I would prefer young birds....

Thanks
Pete

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: gillandtom on February 12, 2009, 08:37:35 pm

Hi Pete,

I got a couple of hens just before Christmas from a farmer who supplies the auction in Stirling.  Drew Hamilton, MidForrest Farm, Cumbernauld.  Tel 07759374173.  Nice chap he just let us take a look around then choose what we wanted.  He had quite a selection. Any questions please ask.

Thanks
Gillian

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: doganjo on February 12, 2009, 11:32:41 pm

What I meant was - why not get ex batts?  Rosemary said they were most likely Lomonds

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: pierre on February 13, 2009, 08:49:03 am

... hey up ....

Thanks, Gillian... I give him a call.... cheers...

Annie ... do you have a contacts .... Ta ....

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: rlucas on February 13, 2009, 08:58:56 am

http://www.theblackrock.co.uk/

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: doganjo on February 13, 2009, 11:08:42 am

Just google 'rescue hens' - http://www.bhwt.org.uk/

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: pierre on February 21, 2009, 08:29:37 am

... hey up ....

... wot ... no-body have any contacts for little brown hens ...???

Cheers
Pete

Title: Re: Hybrids in and around The Trossachs/Central Belt
Post by: Pomona on February 21, 2009, 03:26:14 pm

Not near you Pierre I'm afraid  :-[   I know there's someone in Biggar who sells them, and maybe a bit nearer to you there're suppliers of Black Rocks and other similar Hybrids.  In Doune there's a traditional poultry breeder, but it seems that finding Isa Browns etc is a bit trickier  :-\