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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: kipper on July 18, 2015, 02:57:58 pm

Title: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: kipper on July 18, 2015, 02:57:58 pm
I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy hardwood wood chips for my hen run.? I thought I had nothing better to do today than to go to my local garden centre ,no such luck
I've tried today dobbies in Dundee and the big B&Q and 2 other garden centres then jewsons but nobody can help

Any suggestions would be great ,thanks
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 18, 2015, 04:07:39 pm
I have some at my local ccf, but am afraid that's only where I am. Couldn't you buy them off ebay?
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: clydesdaleclopper on July 18, 2015, 04:48:32 pm
Try some of the local tree surgeons
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: verdifish on July 18, 2015, 05:42:39 pm
Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on July 18, 2015, 04:07:39 pm
I have some at my local ccf, but am afraid that's only where I am. Couldn't you buy them off ebay?

Wbf what's a ccf ???
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on July 18, 2015, 07:35:46 pm
Quote from: verdifish on July 18, 2015, 05:42:39 pm
Quote from: waterbuffalofarmer on July 18, 2015, 04:07:39 pm
I have some at my local ccf, but am afraid that's only where I am. Couldn't you buy them off ebay?

Wbf what's a ccf ???
Its a farming store which sell anything from crushes, animal dose to animal feed compost and cattle, sheep and pig plus hen handling housing equipment and woodchips too. Plus they sell horsyclothes and boots and anything you think of but live animals and vehicles. I bought my milking machines and crushes from there. Truly awesome place only in mid Wales am afraid.
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: lord flynn on July 18, 2015, 08:46:27 pm
Quote from: kipper on July 18, 2015, 02:57:58 pm
I was wondering if anyone knows where to buy hardwood wood chips for my hen run.? I thought I had nothing better to do today than to go to my local garden centre ,no such luck
I've tried today dobbies in Dundee and the big B&Q and 2 other garden centres then jewsons but nobody can help

Any suggestions would be great ,thanks


I gave up trying to source them in Scotland. Try your local timber merchants but expect to pay upwards of £90 per dumpy bag for them. A local estate may also do them -Champfleurie for example, bit too far away for you though.
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: MarthaR on July 18, 2015, 10:19:05 pm
Hi - I have used a web supplier who delivers nationwide bark-uk.co.uk. They do hardwood chips specifically for chicken runs and have made a big difference to keeping the mud at bay in my run. They don't disintegrate or rot but do sink a bit over time. I got bags but you can also buy bulk depending on what you need.
Martha R
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: kipper on July 18, 2015, 10:29:21 pm
MarthaR I will have a look at that thanks
Lord Flynn I will have a look at them as Linlithgow is only half an hour from Fife so depending on cost could take the trailer

Hard to believe it's not more common with so many people having chickens
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: kipper on July 19, 2015, 01:29:18 pm
Lord Flynn I tried champfluerie but they only do softwood wood chips
Thanks anyway
Title: Re: Where to buy hardwood wood chips in scotland
Post by: Stereo on July 20, 2015, 02:49:16 pm
Try the Arbtalk forum. The tree boys have to pay to dump this stuff so are always happy to supply if it's not too much hassle. May not be fully seasoned etc.