artic 595 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hybrids are fetching £15 to £20, and pushing the pure breeds up to £30 £35 plus each. Welsummers £35! Marans £25 try phoning and they say they have sold out! Who says there is no money in poultry keeping! With all these food programmes on the TV about small holdings etc.. the prices of poultry and the demand has blown through the roof! Bovan Nervas, suffolk/plymouths, columbines, warrens, leghorns, all very good layers and hardy birds. this guy is local to me, http://www.poultrypark.com/index.html and is always selling out,i had birds from him once and they full of disease! wouldnt refund or take birds back total :wankerzo4: i have found a chap local that has colunbian black tails for £5 each (pullets) F.O.D. REDNECK if you intrested pm me bud still not got me pen sorted yet waiting for fella to get back to me about mesh rolls for a tenner each, i had some lilac andulisians off him about 3/4 year ago and they were alright health wise but hes pricey for his stock theres another place near there called premium poultry and another place in naas lane quedgley £10 mesh rolls? Welded mesh? What size are you talking about,that is cheap! cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,022 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hybrids are fetching £15 to £20, and pushing the pure breeds up to £30 £35 plus each. Welsummers £35! Marans £25 try phoning and they say they have sold out! Who says there is no money in poultry keeping! With all these food programmes on the TV about small holdings etc.. the prices of poultry and the demand has blown through the roof! Bovan Nervas, suffolk/plymouths, columbines, warrens, leghorns, all very good layers and hardy birds. this guy is local to me, http://www.poultrypark.com/index.html and is always selling out,i had birds from him once and they full of disease! wouldnt refund or take birds back total :wankerzo4: i have found a chap local that has colunbian black tails for £5 each (pullets) F.O.D. REDNECK if you intrested pm me bud still not got me pen sorted yet waiting for fella to get back to me about mesh rolls for a tenner each, i had some lilac andulisians off him about 3/4 year ago and they were alright health wise but hes pricey for his stock theres another place near there called premium poultry and another place in naas lane quedgley £10 mesh rolls? Welded mesh? What size are you talking about,that is cheap! cheers. no the green plastic coated stuff like round council house gardens ,fox wont bite through that, i was going to use that then line it with chicken wire so they cant stick their heads though holes and get it bit off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Hybrids are fetching £15 to £20, and pushing the pure breeds up to £30 £35 plus each. Welsummers £35! Marans £25 try phoning and they say they have sold out! Who says there is no money in poultry keeping! With all these food programmes on the TV about small holdings etc.. the prices of poultry and the demand has blown through the roof! Bovan Nervas, suffolk/plymouths, columbines, warrens, leghorns, all very good layers and hardy birds. this guy is local to me, http://www.poultrypark.com/index.html and is always selling out,i had birds from him once and they full of disease! wouldnt refund or take birds back total :wankerzo4: i have found a chap local that has colunbian black tails for £5 each (pullets) F.O.D. REDNECK if you intrested pm me bud still not got me pen sorted yet waiting for fella to get back to me about mesh rolls for a tenner each, i had some lilac andulisians off him about 3/4 year ago and they were alright health wise but hes pricey for his stock theres another place near there called premium poultry and another place in naas lane quedgley £10 mesh rolls? Welded mesh? What size are you talking about,that is cheap! cheers. no the green plastic coated stuff like round council house gardens ,fox wont bite through that, i was going to use that then line it with chicken wire so they cant stick their heads though holes and get it bit off. ok and good luck. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lamping-lad 160 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 aseel and shamos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
leec 132 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 a nice black n white specled thai,or a naked neck for me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hollands hope 1,024 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 For me its got to be the barnevelder, lovely breed of chicken nice eggs and nice colors to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnevelder Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mattydski 560 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 I currently got a dozen Marans in the incubator.. For a mix of meat and laying, ducks next on the agenda, then an unrelated Male for the Marans. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CO CHISE 355 Posted May 25, 2010 Report Share Posted May 25, 2010 i live in a built up area and have kept most breeds from a kid and found the light Sussex bantie to be a quiet bonny little bird to keep that lays a medium size egg nearly every day and good mothers too, i also like the leghorn breed thats a tight feathered little bird that also lays a good egg but they can be a noisy little f****r when laying or when you havnt fed them early enough, or if your like me and not bothered about the neighbors cos mine are noisy themselfs then go get some nice QUIET Guineafoul , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FoxyWarrior 17 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 (edited) For me it has to be the Welsummers, docile birds, lay a good size egg. Bovan Neras, suffolks x plymouths, Marans, lohmans, silkies, black rocks all in my flock and good regular egg layers. Im going to add some Vowerks and wheaton marans soon. Lovely birds they are too. Edited May 26, 2010 by FoxyWarrior Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slingshot82 32 Posted May 26, 2010 Report Share Posted May 26, 2010 I like the roasted breed, especially on a sunday. Kyle Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fielder 18 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 ive got black rock,theyre good layers and dont mind being handled,which is a bonus when they need catching up for any reason,it saves you running round after the feckers I agree, good layers, hardy and easily tamed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
romany52 313 Posted May 29, 2010 Report Share Posted May 29, 2010 Some of mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ghengis 4 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 still not got me pen sorted yet waiting for fella to get back to me about mesh rolls for a tenner each, i had some lilac andulisians off him about 3/4 year ago and they were alright health wise but hes pricey for his stock theres another place near there called premium poultry and another place in naas lane quedgley premium poultry aint too bad,but old mary foster from naas lane is a bit iffy mate,there is a lad out tibberton/taynton called gavin davidson who is very good,and all his birds are outdoor reared and vaccinated as his mum works at vets.his birds are £10 for hybrids and i rate him very highly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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