poultry auction

[terrypin]

Originally Posted by chris_walton

terry have a look on ebay under hatching eggs you might be suprised

thanks Chris im trying to avoid going down that road as im to soft to cull the cockbirds thanks for the thought though its nice to know they are available if i cant buy a few pullets this year.

terry

[leggy]

oh went on ebay and was looking at the poultry stuff for sale under 25 miles and found someone selling hatching eggs but he went one better and asked if they knew of any pol for sale and the guy gave his mobile and said phone tomorrow,so oh did and bought 3 norfolk grey pol and a 2 yr old norfolk grey x light sussex we think he kept them shut in the coop for 2 days with food & water let them out to free range the garden today and they have laid 3 eggs since we got them,they are really pretty birds the norfolk is supposed to be a rare breed, and the eggs were yummy i had a fried egg sandwich oh was gutted he didnt get a look in and their his birds.

[terrypin]

Originally Posted by leggy

oh went on ebay and was looking at the poultry stuff for sale under 25 miles and found someone selling hatching eggs but he went one better and asked if they knew of any pol for sale and the guy gave his mobile and said phone tomorrow,so oh did and bought 3 norfolk grey pol and a 2 yr old norfolk grey x light sussex we think he kept them shut in the coop for 2 days with food & water let them out to free range the garden today and they have laid 3 eggs since we got them,they are really pretty birds the norfolk is supposed to be a rare breed, and the eggs were yummy i had a fried egg sandwich oh was gutted he didnt get a look in and their his birds.

sounds like you did well i must confess i think light sussex are pretty birds but have avoided them in the past because they have a reputation for going broody.

terry

[leggy]

yeah he paid £8 a bird which is what hybrids fetch round here.

[piglet]

Good deal Alison, I like Norfolk greys and they are pretty rare breed.

Terry Depends what strain of light sussex you get the Bantam version are incredible broodies as are the true pure standerad strain but these days most Light sussex offered for sale are commercial hybrid type and the broody desire had been bred out of them in favour of egg producion .

D

[Laraine]

I wish we could have chickens, lovely fresh free range eggs! But the deeds of our house forbid it!

[terrypin]

Originally Posted by piglet

Good deal Alison, I like Norfolk greys and they are pretty rare breed.

Terry Depends what strain of light sussex you get the Bantam version are incredible broodies as are the true pure standerad strain but these days most Light sussex offered for sale are commercial hybrid type and the broody desire had been bred out of them in favour of egg producion .

D

thanks for the info Darren, i will see what pullets are available this year, as i am almost chickenless after the polecat visited last year, not that im to bothered about egg production, i just like to see them scratching about in the woods .i have always had a soft spot for hens some individuals can be so friendly, when they see me they run over as fast as they can, it just makes you feel wanted (could be the handfull of corn i throw for them)

terry

[chris_walton]

laraine you should have said we collected 11 eggs today you could of had a load while you were here you can take some home with you when you come next week :P :P :P

[Laraine]

Originally Posted by chris_walton

laraine you should have said we collected 11 eggs today you could of had a load while you were here you can take some home with you when you come next week :P :P :P

Chris you know me so well!

[leggy]

Do you not have a milkman mine has his own chickens and sells the eggs. We also have local farms that sell eggs. We buy duck eggs and sometimes goos eggs they are very nice but cost £1.00 each They are nice with a gammon steak and home made chips