Where to source chickens

[JTO]

My favourite breeds, although we have tried several over the years we love RIR and Light Sussex

And the offspring will be easy to sex because the pullets will be brown and cock-birds will be white.

 

[oldfield1]

I would recommend Bedale Hens, good selection available and easy to deal with - Point of Lay Chickens | Home

 

[Northern_George]

I would recommend Bedale Hens, good selection available and easy to deal with - Point of Lay Chickens | Home

I have had a look on the website and it’s looks a lovely place and from what I have read takes good care of the birds

 

[Sol]

The chickens will be for eggs mainly but I wouldn’t mind having some for meat

Get some fancy laying hens I strongly believe most people with these breeds that lay 300+ eggs per year probably dont eat 1000/2000 eggs across a few birds unless you REALLY like eggs.

I would be keen to get broiler breeds no clue if you can get Cornish crosses in the UK but a breed like that would be my #1 pick Cornish crosses get to about 6kg in 8 weeks, I'm sure we have a UK breed out there that's a kilo or two smaller that has the same rearing time lmo.

 

[old keeper]

If it's meat you're after, forget the ex-commercial breeds as they are purely egg machines. There are a lot of good dual-purpose breeds now available but as has been repeatedly said the good old-fashioned Rhode Island/Light Sussex cross has stood the test of time. I kept straight RIR for years and they were always decent egg producers and nice table birds.

 

[Norfolk Horn]

British Hen Welfare Trust

The British Hen Welfare Trust is a national charity that rehomes commercial laying hens and encourages support for British free-range eggs.

www.bhwt.org.uk

Get yourself some ex battery hens, they're great layers and cheap as chips.

I got six a few months back from a rescue place on Facebook, once they had finished their molt they started laying regular again and I get roughly four or five eggs each day.
£18.00 all six
And a bounce they are relatively tame so easy to manage.

 

[cjs66]

Durham hens at Tow Law, they aren't that far down the A68 from you, if you're in Hexham. Not cheap though.

cjs

 

[NullMac]

A friend a bit north of you gets them from

R. A. Lovett | Scotland | Muirfield Black Rocks | Gas Bottles | Fireworks

RA Lovett is home of The Blackrock Muirfield Hatchery. Located in Renfrewshire, West Scotland. We also sell J Gas Bottles for cooking and heating. We can arrange fireworks displays and can sell fireworks.

www.ralovett.co.uk

 

[finnbear270]

 

[Northern_George]

Durham hens at Tow Law, they aren't that far down the A68 from you, if you're in Hexham. Not cheap though.

cjs

I seen them yesterday on the internet