The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Community => Marketplace => Topic started by: Clairie on July 05, 2009, 09:53:58 pm
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We're blinking fed up :(
A fox came this afternoon(!) and killed all but one of our chickens. It piled them all up neatly by it's wee hole in the fence to get them again later. Don't know how it made the hole as it's well fenced so must have been planning it for a while. >:(
Anyway, we're looking for older or POL chickens. Anything considered but must be a good laying breed as we sell our excess to local shops.
We're looking for 20 or more hens (fox killed 10 today) :'(
Preferably in Central Scotland.
Thanks!
Clairie
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Sorry to hear about this - it's so demoralising. Try AA McIntyre - I got some good Black Rock POL from hims.
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Thanks for the tip Rosemary. :) I've sent them an email about prices.
If anyone on here has any going, please let me know x
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HI CLAIRE I HAVE 6 RIR 2YR OLD, 2 BLACK ROCK AND 2 ACONAS 8MONTHS OLD ALL LAYING, I WOULD BE LOOKING FOR £35 FOR THEM ALL IF YOUR INTERESTED GIVE ME A SHOUT. THIS IS WHAT I PAID FOR THE BRS AND ACONS ALONE:) IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED GET IN TOUCH ....CHEERS ...JOHN
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So, John you giving up with the chooks now or have you been to another sale? The girls you gave me are doing so well, no baldness in sight now.
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Hello james my friend, as you know when starting with these things its a learning curve:). so a wee bit of both been to another sale got some isla browns ...lovely birds great nature,run about the garden in the hoose oh dear maybe letting them go to far lol, so my plan now is more isla browns, i will miss the eggs at first but in time the eggs will be back.
cheers for now james
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I'm off to the sale in Stirling in a few weeks, I am after some Indian Runner Ducks. I also have ordered a new hen house which will hold 12 and have ordered 1 Black Rock, 1 Sussex Star and 2 of something else - sorry their name escapes me and then I will have 11 choocks, very addictive but no more after that as the new house holds 12. This should all be delivered in 4/5 weeks, saw the houses at the Royal Highland Show and was very impressed by them.
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THE NEXT LANARK SALE IS ON 6TH AUGUST ITS REALLY VERY GOOD ALL THE BIRDS YOU MENTION AND LOTS MORE ARE THERE REALLY GOOD DAY OUT:)
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James how come you are allowed out? I get stuck in doing beds and hoovering!!!!! I want more but love my Ducks and am still pondering!!!!
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James how come you are allowed out? I get stuck in doing beds and hoovering!!!!! I want more but love my Ducks and am still pondering!!!!
Sandy, I work 7 days a week, minimum of 14 hour days, 49 weeks of the year - do you grudge me the odd half day off?? (can you hear the violins?)
I have not had a day off since January, went to the Highland Show and had to work when we got back. Last week drove to Cumbria for the Golden Guernseys and worked when we got back. I must have been a very bad person in a previous life!
And before anyone jumps on the band wagon I know this is the life I chose and I am not complaining, or maybe just a wee bit!
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OK, you can have a day off, otherwise you would go mad..hang on...is that whats gone wrong with me!!!! I walk around as see jobs everywhere but would much rather go out with the dos forraging or sit with the birds!!!!! As steve is out "working" ha ha ha!!!! he only is able to help out at weekends so we have a good old hoover!!!! and he sells the eggs but hqas never touched the poo!!1 thats my job now is that fair?
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Sandy I would like to correct you - it will be a few hours off, not a day.
I have never been to a Poultry sale before so I am looking forward to going. I think perhaps Kerstin may be coming with me if you want to go? I hope to buy some Indian Runners as I have always wanted some. Before I hatched the lot you got your 2 from I hatched 6 Runners for someone else and they were beauties. I would have kept the lot if I could have but as I said I hatched them for someone else!
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errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..would love to but not in my contract!!!!
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Erm - thanks for hijacking my thread! ::) ;)
I'll give you a wee pm ;D
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:-[sorry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hee hee! ;) You're forgiven :-* ;)
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Sorry Clairie
Have you managed to restock yet?
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James, do you have the link to the poultry show on the 25th? it might be useful for Claire.
It looks good for me coming along, I will probably be back before the others here get up, lol.
I will just look, of course!! Need to get some reading material on hen breeds before...
I seem to have lost the number for Jamesfield/Brewsters, where you got some of your POLs, meant to pass it on...
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There is no info on the site other than the date. If you google "stirling poultry sale" all the info is there. I will e mail you that phone number.
James
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I think I might be taking John up on his offer, but would still like some more if any one has any?
I think I'll send the hubby along to the Stirling sale. I'm hoping to take my horse to Braco that day so he can nip off and buy me some pretty chooks!
Do Jamesfield sell chickens cos that's not far from me at all? ???
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yes, Claire, James has just reminded me of Jamesfields number for hens: Dawn 0785 1023 609
whereabouts are you? :&>
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Ah! Cheers NFD! I'm in Errol, halfway between Perth and Dundee. ;D
I had a Google last night but couldn't find anything. What do they sell? Reasonably priced etc?
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I can see where you live, lol. We are just across the river!
Jameslindsay will know about the birds, Claire, I think he paid £ 10 for each bird but I don't know which breed. Maybe James will get back to you or you could PM him.
Good luck! :&>
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I can see where you live, lol. We are just across the river!
Jameslindsay will know about the birds, Claire, I think he paid £ 10 for each bird but I don't know which breed. Maybe James will get back to you or you could PM him.
Good luck! :&>
Hi they are Isa Warrens and £10 each. I have bought 6 from her and no problems what so ever. Her birds are vaccinated and very friendly.
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Brilliant - thanks guys! ;D