Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat
Poultry and Pets => The Hen House => Topic started by: jonny1982 on January 15, 2008, 18:25
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Has anyone got any idea to what sort of places i can buy chicken food from thats cheaper than the pet stores?
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Farmers of agricultural suppliers maybe. That what I get over here but tis different I know, sorry not much help that. :oops:
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Thats ok thats an idea. At the moment i pay about 6-7 pounds for layers pellets and 5-6 pounds for mixed corn < 20 kg > There is a agricultural suppliers near me but they arnt much different in price.
Im going to a poultry auction tomorrow so maybe i can get some help there or even bid.
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hi Jonny have you checked the yellow pages for seed merchants :wink:
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How many birds are you feeding Jonny :?:
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About 6-7 pounds for pellets and 5 ish for mixed corn 20 kg
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How many birds are you feeding Jonny :?:
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I paid £6.50 for my last bag at the farm :shock: last time it was £5.50 last year £4.50.
Any of your local farms have a shop ? thats where I get mine.
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We get ours from the local farmer's co-op
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Because we have to get ours in bulk from the mill, our last layers pellets were £4.79, but they are £5.70 down the road
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I had a good result at our local corn merchants today :D The last bag of mixed corn I had was extremely dusty. I mentioned it as I ordered some more and the chap gave me two bags for nothing and said that he would report the problem. He then asked me if I wanted two bags of sugar beet shreds for the price of one and he gave me two bags that had been ripped. I love a bargain, it gives me a warm glow. :lol:
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I doubt now you'll find Mixed Corn any cheaper than £5 for 20kg and Layers Pellets £6 for 20kg.
Try Yellow Pages under Animal Feed Stuffs & Additives or Horse Supplies.
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I get my layers pellets from an agricultural shoppe and last time I paid £10 for 2x20KG and I get the corn from a farm for £3 for 20KG
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Don't tell him that market price (ex-farm) for feed wheat is currently £174pt - £3.50 / 20kg.
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i buy layers pellets from Bocm pauls, farmgate layers pellets. They are animal feed suppliers, they were cheaper than my local pet shop. They have a website to find your nearest supplier.
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Just do gooogle for Farmgate and see