i run a game farm on my own in north wales 4,500 laying hens.....,000 + day olds 70p a chick depending on orders 3:40 a poult grass reared 7 week old.....gas 41.00 from cheshire game supplies .... changed from marsdens to sportsmans food for layers 48.00 a tonne cheaper and can see no diffrence in the birds......black necks are our main stay but do rear some second x jap greens and 4-500 reeves .... although the reeves can never be released :-)