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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Oneeyedhen on August 08, 2011, 11:22:47 am

Title: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Oneeyedhen on August 08, 2011, 11:22:47 am

Hi, I've got the pen ready just looking for 2/3 scot grey pullets and a cockeral! Can anyone help?

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: mmu on August 08, 2011, 02:42:20 pm

Depends where you are.

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Oneeyedhen on August 08, 2011, 07:39:22 pm

Sorry, should've said! We're in Perthshire, near Crieff.

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: ambriel on August 08, 2011, 10:20:04 pm

Saw an advert for Scots Greys in Ullapool. Might be a bit too far for you though.

Thinking of getting half a dozen myself.

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: mmu on August 08, 2011, 11:15:25 pm

I'm in Aberdeenshire, I'll put the word out.  You could try the Rare Breed sale at Thainstone on 27th August, if you don't mind buying from a mart.

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Oneeyedhen on August 09, 2011, 10:04:23 am

Thanks. :)

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Fleecewife on August 09, 2011, 12:44:54 pm

I have some, in south Lanarkshire - small utility, not bantams

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Oneeyedhen on August 09, 2011, 09:26:08 pm

Hello Fleecewife, excuse my ignorance but I dont know what a small utility is, are all Scots Greys bantums, are utilities bigger? Any info would be great. We have 12 Rhode rocks at the moment but have a spare hen house and like the idea of helping out a traditional breed which laed us to the Scots grey but they are proving quite hard to find.
What age and price are your birds?
Will look forward to your reply.
OEH

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: Fleecewife on August 10, 2011, 01:24:23 am

We got our original stock from Jill Bowis at Kintaline near Oban.  She described them as utility ie bred for laying not showing.  Scots Greys in shows are humungous when they are not bantams.  Mine are much smaller than something like a Black Rock and lay small white eggs. They come into lay at 6 months and are very seasonal, laying well in spring but not many eggs at the  moment.  I have a brood which are approaching point of lay although I would have to check just when they hatched. I will try to see how many females there are.  I also have another young brood coming on and a spare older cockerel.  I think there are some photos on my website www.scothebs.co.uk  (http://www.scothebs.co.uk) although not of the young ones yet. Please pm me for prices and more detail.  Scots Greys really don't like being caged and do very well under free range management. They are very independant and self sufficient and look just perfect in a farmyard  :chook:

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on August 10, 2011, 11:23:31 am

Quote from: Fleecewife on August 10, 2011, 01:24:23 am

Scots Greys really don't like being caged and do very well under free range management. They are very independant and self sufficient and look just perfect in a farmyard  :chook:

agree with that  ;D All of our other hens happily stay behind the 5 ft high fence on the odd days when we have to shut them in - the Scots Greys all fly out  ::)

Title: Re: Scots greys wanted
Post by: melodrama on August 10, 2011, 08:54:19 pm

There is a place just beside us that sells Scots greys and dumpys - £8 each at any stage.  Not too far from you either (about an hour) www.murtonwildlife.org.uk (http://www.murtonwildlife.org.uk) I got some of each breed from there cos its close to my house and they are all healthy and doing well. melanie x