[princesspiggy]

i really like the look of russian orloffs, anyone know any breeders or have experience of this breed?

[shetlandpaul]

a couple of people sell eggs on ebay. but i failed to hatch any.

[princesspiggy]

i didnt have much luck with posted eggs this year. 1 egg outa 2 separate dozens hatched. normally things hatch out pretty good.

[shetlandpaul]

same here. i think its the poly boxs. we had some meat bird eggs sent in the post with anothe few folks and nearly everyone got 90% hatch rate. they used an outer box with a layer of foam shapes then eggs in the larger egg trays more foam more eggs and more foam. its still worth trying even if you only get 1 or 2 in each hatch with the more uncommon birds.

[princesspiggy]

spent small fortune on OEPF eggs from breeder in south, (3x price of up here but couldnt find new bloodline,) one egg was golfball shaped so that was neva gona hatch anyway, we only got one chick so he was on his own, put him out with some older chicks for company but he escaped through gap and dog ate him. his name was gordon as in gorden-bennet-he-was-expensive!
had other sussex eggs that just went liquid. i ended up going down (7 hrs each way) to collect some live chicks from him cos really wanted that certain breed, and what u think was a breeder, was actually a shed in his tiny garden in middle of huge town. you'd have thought a decent breeder by advert and fone conversations, and actually really poor quality stock so will have to start again with that breed. nothing wrong with keeping chooks in back garden but just drawing attention to fact that adverts in magazines dont match up to reality if you actually visit them.

[Castle Farm]

Most breeders with any pride in the birds they keep will have a web site to give you an idea of quality.

[princesspiggy]

oh, posh adverts, posh website, great photos, posh prices, but reality very different. oh and he put price up when i arrived, am i supposed to say no when iv jus travelled 7 hrs and leave empty-handed??
on contrary, great lady down road from me, nothings posh but birds clean and healthy, good stock and good hatch rate, would recommend her to anyone cos she knows her stuff too. geniunely interested in poultry. no website tho - and neither do we, really must tho cos its expected nowadays.

[robert waddell]

this is going to sound harsh but bare with me and think about it these tossers look at you and the first thing they see is gum written on your forehead it is not hard to tell somebody to stick there s###e up there ar#e it is your money they are after remindes me of the discovery we have went to see it lo/high lever was stuck offered him £750less than what he was asking he aggread could not get it on the trailer fast enough and out of durham  still have it great motor

[Daveravey]

I totally agree

Not the first time i've walked away from sub standard birds

[Castle Farm]

Please leave rubbish birds with the idiot that wasted their time breeding them. By buying them you encourage them to breed more of the same and thats what has been the ruination of many of our traditional breeds.

There are some very dedicated breeders out there with good quality stock for sale at realistic prices all you need to do is find them.

Every bird you bring home is a potential time-bomb of disease so make sure it's worth the risk.

[princesspiggy]

well. iv learnt hard way. gona start from scratch again. we didnt have much luck with posted eggs this year and the best breeder i can find is in kent(im in NE scotland) . im after white sussex. anyone got any ideas. iv neva visited this place either so could be deja vous!!

[Daveravey]

http://www.justsussex.com

This is the only one i know of

[princesspiggy]

thanx dave, they didnt advert whites at beginning of year so thats good.