The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: sokel on August 13, 2013, 10:08:56 am
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Does anyone know where we can buy day old Ross Cobbs ? we would obviously need them to be in a reasonable distance from Northumberland and happy to take them in larger amounts
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I don't know, no - but what's your plan? Are you going to rear free range table birds? Potential customer here if you are... ;)
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That's the plan , mainly for ourselves so we know what we are eating ::) but if we buy a lot there could be some spare ones.
anyone know where we can get a cheap walk in freezer :roflanim:
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No again - but if you find one can I rent some space for pork? ::)
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Is this commercial broilers you are looking for?
I worked with broilers for many years, the two strains we used were produced by two companies called Cobb and Ross and we alternated between the two depending on price/performance etc.
The nearest commercial hatchery to you I know of is the Vion Hatchery at Duns, Berwickshire so I suppose it depends how far down Northumberland you are.
Vion Ltd
Hatchery,
Station Road ,
Duns,
Berwickshire,
TD11 3HS
Phone : 01361 884 764
Its been many years since I worked there but they used to supply small numbers of live and culled chicks.
Worth a call
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Thanks for that. Typical we are as far down as you can get in Northumberland. Still a day trip to Berwick isn't that bad.
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Still looking, Vion Ltd no longer supply Chicks
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I have just started a correspondence with a person on another forum about this exact thing so I will report back if I get a response. They operate out of Spilsby in Lincolnshire.
I heard somewhere that it was possible to send day old chicks in the post!!!
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I got some (24 I think) Hubbards (which, incidentally are a little slower growing than Ross Cobbs and completely delicious: killed from 14 weeks to about 30 weeks, lol) from this guy. They were delivered to the nearest commercial producer and I collected from there. I believe they deliver ationwide, so you just have to wait till they're heading your way.
'Fast' growing chickens for meat - Mainly Hubbard's slow growing strains, JA757, 787, Coloryield and Mastergris but also some Ross.
Telephone: 01790 763066 / 07787 533325
Email: pouletanglais@ukonline.co.uk
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That's interesting Hev because the chap's name on the other forum was "poulet" so I wonder if it is the same person.
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:fc: we will find out a week on Monday if they can bring some up to Penrith for us.
They come up once a month but it depends what they have room for.
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That's interesting Hev because the chap's name on the other forum was "poulet" so I wonder if it is the same person.
Yes, it's Poulet. Very easy to deal with bloke and definitely recommended.
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We will find out tomorrow if they will have room to bring some of these up to Penrith for us :fc:
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:fc:
Exciting! Which strain are you getting? I had 3: colouryield, Mastergris and umm.. a number. They were all excellent but the mastergris chicks are seriously cute: they look like little bluetit babies.
Have you had meat birds before? Even the day old chicks are eating machines...
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They are Hubbards. We picked 50 up today , fantastic healthy Chicks :thumbsup:
Feeding is not a problem as we get our layers pellets, Chick Crumbs and growers by the mixed ton so always have plenty here
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Brilliant :thumbsup:
Put me on the list when the time comes ;)
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:D will do Sally
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:excited:
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This is them , all eating, drinking and pooping well ::)