Where can I buy full grown or baby chickens? (chicks)

[foxy027 10]

Not to sure if they do it but have you tried Ad mag?

[hughie 10]

Hi - I'm looking for some chickens.

just a few to put in my garden so I can have fresh eggs each morning.

does anybody know where i can get my hand on some- cheap!

 

has anybody got any tips on keeping chickens aswell.

 

many thanks

[Tracie 10]

I saw a feature on TV about the Eglu, an all plastic chicken coop that also claims to be entirely fox proof. There are some tips on keeping chickens on their homepage too.

 

EDIT: Just been reading the site and they also deliver the coop with up to three chickens to your door, provided you are within the delivery area (I checked with my postcode - city centre - and I am). It's not cheap (yes, yes, I know) though - 329.99 notes for the coops, £369.99 all inclusive with three chickens and feed etc.

[nick2 10]

Go to Chatsworth House, there are chickens wandering about in the car park, and chicken-nap a couple.

 

Don't you need a rooster too, the hens have to get laid before they can lay ?

[Tracie 10]

Originally posted by nick2

Don't you need a rooster too, the hens have to get laid before they can lay ?

 

I just read this on the website I posted :

 

Omlet only supply organically reared female chickens so there isn't an early morning ****-a-Doodle-Doo. The first your neighbours will know of your new pet is when you invite them round for a quiche and tell them proudly that you made it with your own home grown eggs!

 

I thought that was a bit odd too...

[Don_Kiddick 11]

An egg is merely a chickens period

so no, you don't need a rooster

 

also check out the replies to this

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=27246&highlight=keeping+poultry

which was moved to comuter & geek chat after the mysterious disappearance of Ask An Expert

 

and here

 

http://www.forshamcottagearks.com/MainSite/erol.html

in fact

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=cottage+arks&meta=

[Tracie 10]

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick

An egg is merely a chickens period

so no, you don't need a rooster

 

Really? Blimey, you know, I never knew that.

 

I've suddenly really gone off eggs though

[Hadron 10]

I had 4 chickens a few years ago, little black & white bamptoms, they were great and fed them all the family food that was wasted even mashed up the tea from the bags.

 

All was well 4 foot high fence which i soon found out they could get over but my neighbour was paranoid about getting salmonela poisoning from them and called in the council.

 

I was asked to get rid so as well as fresh eggs for a few months we had fresh chicken for a week.

 

I used to love how they picked at your toes and go into the coop and huddle up together when it gets dark.

[nick2 10]

Originally posted by Don_Kiddick

An egg is merely a chickens period

 

* Barfs on keyboard *

[alchresearch 215]

Originally posted by hughie

Hi - I'm looking for some chickens.

just a few to put in my garden so I can have fresh eggs each morning.

does anybody know where i can get my hand on some- cheap!

 

has anybody got any tips on keeping chickens aswell.

 

many thanks

 

First check your lease to ensure you can have them. Many leases don't as they're classed as 'livestock'. I once had a lease that said I couldn't keep any 'crowing cocks'!

[Strix 11]

http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?s=&threadid=34295

[Siân 10]

MOD: Threads merged - thanks for the link