Yorkshire Chickens

MoJo

After spending what seems like forever researching chicken keeping, we are at last getting our act together.
There seems to be a sad lack of Northern poultry places and before we start trekking out all over the place I wondered if anyone could recommend somewhere in Yorkshire to get chickens from?
Cheers

V_Chic_Chick

Have you checked the classifieds in Practical Poultry and Country Smallholding magazines? You can also check the PP board at http://www.kelseyinfo.co.uk/yabb/YaBB.pl (there are for sale and wanted boards, and I have bought successfully from there before)

bargainbird

there is a farm in kieghley thatst sells allsorts, advertised in practical poultry, sorry i've recycled mine...
clare

MoJo

Thanks to you both

I've checked the classifieds and will look at the forum today. We have a short list of places to visit, I was just hoping someone might have some personal recommendation.

ViksB

Malton Poultry market on the third (check this) saturday of every month, usually has a good variety of poultry. Lots of different prices.
It really depends on how many you want, if it is just 2-3 then a farmer or small poultry breeder will be able to help. There is also Organisations like North Yorkshire Smallholders which have a small magazine with adverts in.

Viks

wendykearney

clitheroe auction market every weds, its ust over border in lancs i know.... or you could try your local auction markets, here they are called fur and feather auctions

janie63

There's Selby market every Monday inc. bank hols-they usually have chickens although I've never bought any!

MoJo

Cheers everyone.

I'm a bit wary of buying from Markets given that I've never bought livestock before. Selby Market is one of the places we have down to go have a looksee though.

V_Chic_Chick

MoJo wrote: »

Cheers everyone.

I'm a bit wary of buying from Markets given that I've never bought livestock before. Selby Market is one of the places we have down to go have a looksee though.

Markets are ok if you know what you're doing (or have someone with you who does!) but if you haven't kept chickens before then you simply won't have a feeling for what constitutes a sick bird, and all those little tell tale signs to look out for. If you have an experienced friend with you, then fine, but otherwise, I'd avoid for now.

Jnelhams

you could try Eglu, I believe they supply the chickens too.

http://www.omlet.co.uk/homepage/homepage.php

mrs_moneyspinner

You could google bhwt which is a battery hen rescue group who rehome the hens with people who want to provide a free range environment in exchange for a few for eggs. They don't have a co-ordinator showing on their map for yorkshire but it may be worth ringing them to see if they have anything for you. Edit: this is an adoption scheme.