Visit to Oxford Poultry

[Newtothis]

Hi

We pulled on our anoraks went chook spotting yesterday to a place in Yarnton just north of Oxford. They were called Oxford Poultry.
They had a really nice set up with lots of space for the hens and some large ark type housing. The hens, mostly hybrids seemed nicely active and inquisitive, and the lady there was very helpful. In fact it looked a bit like chicken heven after some places we've been.
So we're thinking of getting our first girls from there.
Just a quick ask to see if anyone has delt with them in the past?
And if there are any recommendations?

Thier web site is www.oxfordpoultry.co.uk


Thanks again

David

C-Day in 3 weeks.....hopefully!

[chris]

I'm sure this site was linked to the other week?

[chris]

Ah, it was posted by you anyway

[jimred]

i have been to some rough places, some of them advertise in pp with large adds.

i just cant believe the conditions they keep them in

[frias]

I've visited 3 places lately in my hunt for new hens and wouldn't buy from any of them. Just found a place in Hampshire that has what I want but they want to deliver the hens to a book shop to be picked up. Not sure what they have to hide. They say it's so you don't take desease to their hens but I'm not so sure. I like to see and choose for myself. I've just looked at Oxford. It's a way to go for me but hens are half the price than around here so it might be worth the drive.

[Newtothis]

The local garden centre in Yarnton had hens there and they were almost twice the price. It had a disclaimer saying that young birds were difficult to sex, and that you were taking a chance with getting a cockrel!! I'm sure that I saw at least one of the hens trying to crow!!
The garden centre was only 200 yards beyond the Oxford Poultry place too....

The bookshop pick up sounds a bit odd, I'd prefer to see where the chicks were being reared I think.