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Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Anke on July 22, 2011, 09:06:50 pm

Title: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Anke on July 22, 2011, 09:06:50 pm

We are looking for day-old meat chicks, don't mind what specific (hy)breed, but definitely for the table. We are in the Scottish Borders, but would be prepared to travel to Teeside, Cumbria or up to Fife. Should be hatching within the next 3 weeks though. Looking for 10 birds ot thereabouts.

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: melodrama on July 22, 2011, 09:08:12 pm

We are in same position and looking for 12 birds Anke so if we can do a job lot I don't mind travelling to pick them up x

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: lill on July 22, 2011, 09:14:20 pm

Andrew is hatching meat birds on tas, see if he has any left, i'm sure Rosemary will pm you with his details.

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Hannes on July 22, 2011, 09:52:08 pm

I will ask where ours come from which we get again next week.  :chook:

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: cuckoo on July 22, 2011, 09:58:41 pm

You need to speak to Poulet Anglais - I will try and dig out the details

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Anke on July 24, 2011, 10:22:52 am

Hannes & Cuckoo - that would be great.

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: HappyHippy on July 24, 2011, 01:11:48 pm

Poulet Anglais seems to be in Lincolnshire  ???

Anke, there's a poultry sale at Lanark market on 4th August, they normally have pens of hubbards (feathered) and often have day-olds/chicks, it might be worth a look ?
And of course, there's the Rare Breed sale on 18th August too  ;)
Karen  :wave:

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Daisys Mum on July 24, 2011, 05:07:42 pm

Have you tried A A Macintyre at Mauchline I am sure that is where my friends get theirs and they are good healthy birds.

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Pebbles on July 24, 2011, 07:44:29 pm

We have a batch of Hubbards hatching a week on Tuesday - we're near Glasgow.

Call David on 07960-199660 for more info

 :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: melodrama on July 24, 2011, 10:12:18 pm

I managed to get some Anke, thanks.  Hope you get some from these contacts.
Melanie x

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Pebbles on July 27, 2011, 11:09:26 am

All Hubbard chicks have now been reserved. More will be available in three weeks if anyone is interested.  :chook: :chook:

Title: Re: Looking for day-old meat chicks
Post by: Anke on July 27, 2011, 03:57:19 pm

Sorry, things have just not got gone according to plan these last few days, haven't had time to chase this up and in the meantime freezer has been stocked with some nice meaty hares (they were free...), so not sure if we will be able to take any this autumn...