[Thompson24]

Hi guys

does anyone no any where near crook in co durham which sells point of lay?  I have only seen the ones advertsing in tow lay but there looking at £10 a bird and herd so bad reports

can anyone recommend anyone?

[too many girls]

don't get them from Tow Law, i got 12  there a few years ago and they were all dead within a year, and they were £7 a bird then, put me off keeping them for years.

[Jane-M]

£10 for pol hybrids is pretty good. Be prepared for £8-£15.

In Co Durham I have used Meadowsweet at Shincliffe, lovely birds, Black Stars. And I have heard excellent reports of Gatehouse (? I think) at Seaham - again a Meadowsweet agent.

If you can travel there is a lad up in Northumberland - near Ellington - who sells nice birds, and is a nice lad too. PM me for details.

[sandra d]

I bought four of my girls from the lad in Ellington.Lovely place, lovely hens and a nice bloke. I couldn`t be happier with them. They were also very reasonably priced.

[SnooziSuzi]

I got some of my Light sussex from a lady in Butterknowle who was charging £9 per bird (at 13 weeks old; not sure if this was too much or not but I bought 4 of them )

I've heard conflicting reports of her operation, but the birds were all healthy and came with no obvious diseases, including mites and scaley legs and have grown on to be really big birds!

[Kate and her Ducks]

What about a couple more ducks to keep your new additions company?

[rob p]

last year got 1/2 dozen hybred pol from jim in ouston near chester le street,they are spot on had no probs with them and jim is a really nice bloke to deal with ring him on 0191 4102662,keep trying because some times he is hard to catch in the house good luck

[SnooziSuzi]

We visited the In-Laws today at Darras Hall, and on the way home on the B6323 just near to roundabout by brickworks at Throckley I spotted a sign at the farm gate (corner of B6323 Ponteland Road and just about to turn onto the sliproad for the A69 Eastbound (towards Newcastle)): Pullets for sale.  Didn't catch any more info or what variety they were unfortunately but I thought this info might be useful.

Map to the B6323 to give you an idea where to look.

Hope this helps  :happy:

[too many girls]

I got some of my Light sussex from a lady in Butterknowle who was charging £9 per bird (at 13 weeks old; not sure if this was too much or not but I bought 4 of them )

I've heard conflicting reports of her operation, but the birds were all healthy and came with no obvious diseases, including mites and scaley legs and have grown on to be really big birds!

the lady in Butterknowle is Poultry Heaven, i bought Leroy from her last week and Elwood last year, i have her permission to post her phone no 01388 710639.