Author Topic: chicks wanted in Leicestershire (Read 2962 times)

becca1401 · « **on:** April 21, 2009, 09:36:29 pm »

I have two maran chicks and four black rocks which are about one week old. I am after some more not over fussed on breed but need to be chicks of no more that four weeks old.If there is anyone in Leicestershire or Northamptonshire I would love to hear from you.

Rhyan & Melissa · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:09:36 pm »

Have you tried Outgate Poulty in Leicester?
www.outgatepoultry.com

Found them really helpful

becca1401 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:14:44 pm »

I will give them a try. I have been finding it difficult to get chicks as people only want to sell hatching eggs of chickens at POL. I only have week old chicks who live with my week old cayuga ducklings and three week old khaki cambells.Putting a full grown chicken in with them would only be asking for trouble. Many Thanks

Rhyan & Melissa · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:17:12 pm »

No worries - hope you get sorted.

Melton Market every Tuesday is always a good one too.

http://www.meltonmowbraymarket.co.uk/

My friend bartered some hares I had shot for some fertilized eggs.

Its a fun morning out if nothing else!

sandy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:24:14 pm »

Melton Market, I loved my visits in my lunch breaks when I went to Melton, I used to rota my visit there to co inside with the Market....Stilton Cheese.ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Pork Pie Ummmmmmmmmmmmmm, when I lived in Leicestershire I did not have any livestock so never bought anything from there, years ago my friends used to buy horses from Melton Market

becca1401 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2009, 10:24:47 pm »

I love Melton Market. We went last Tuesday and bought our chicks. Unfortunatley out of the 11 we brought home 2 died for no apparant reason and one just vanished which was really perculiar. My sister in law bought 4 and 3 of hers died. All the rest of the chicks are very strong and healthy so not sure what they had wrong.You also cannot guarantee that you are going to get what you want for the price you want to pay as some things were going for hurrendously high prices. Still we may go again just because I like it.