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pumpkin · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: Chickens/chicks

Does anyone know where I can get hold of a few chickens/chicks near Aboyne. Also, for a beginner, what is the best breed to go for?

Sassinak · Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:29 am Post subject:

It depends what you want them for.
If you have kids and want pet chickens for them. Bantams are usually best - Pekins, silkies, Polands, all become rediculously tame. But the eggs are tiny.

If you are primarily wanting eggs, then a hybrid of some sort is best, either rescued from an intensive farm or point of lay bought from a dealer

Scotads often have ads in from the bigger dealers.

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pumpkin · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:04 am Post subject: Chickens/chicks

Thanks for that.

We want them mainly for eggs. I was interested in the rescue birds but not sure where to get them locally, any ideas?

Forget-me-Not · Neepster Joined: 25 Jan 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Insch

Try www.thenewarc.org possibly with an.uk on end.

They have a forum you can ask through or call mobile. They're lovely and based just north of Ellon.

I've got fab layers from them before.

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lachlanandmarcus · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 1:15 pm Post subject:

also another rescued chicken on here has them, but they arent too close by either.

if you want to buy closer to home, my near neighbours, Ronnie and Marion at Wester Strathweltie Tarland have just about every breed you can think of - at least 50!, and they are very well looked after (and R&M are lovely people). They would also give you advice on what would suit you and your set up.

They are on
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if you do get in contact let them know I told you, they are such kind people !
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pete_inthehills · Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

I might have a couple going spare. We have 12 young chicks that will need homing at some point. They are a mix of black marans and isa brown x maran cross.

The problem is that I don't know what sex they are at the moment and they will need to stay with their Mum a bit longer.

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pumpkin · Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 8:42 am Post subject: Chickens/chicks

Thanks very much for all of that really useful information.
Pete, when you know what sex they are and they are big enough, let me know as I would definitely be interested in the chicks.

Lizzy

KitchenKleet · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:16 am Post subject:

I second Ron lovely man, I got my sablepoot and pekin hatching eggs from him will def be back next year.

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lachlanandmarcus · Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 3:41 pm Post subject:

pumpkin · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 2:50 pm Post subject:

thanks for all the advice, we got four rescue chickens from the newarc and they looked very sorry for themselves. they are a bit happier now and growing some new feathers. One more question...do they need water in their coop at night or is it ok to just provide it outside during the day?

Lizzy