Hello,
I fancied adding to my flock of 5 hybrid chickens, perhaps with some smaller "prettier" bantams (I have spare accommodation). I went to The Barns in Moggerhanger as it's quite local and I have seen it well recommended... But and it seems a shame to say this but I wasn't totally comfortable there. On arrival I had a short chat with the man there and he didn't come across that welcoming which is contradiction to what I had heard he was like... Anyhow he we had only just arrived and he was making up a box for another customer so will give him the benefit of the doubt...
We then had a look around the different pens and as others have said it all looks very smart and clean erc... We then made our way back to the shop area to look for the man to ask what was for sale etc... He wasn't about but on the way we say some bunnies.... Now all the chickens has nice enclosures, new coops and decent size, but the bunnies... Oh my... They were in hutches just 3 to 4 ft, 18 inches high and 18 inches deep at best and they were not small.... 3 were dutch bunnies 1 another quite large breed but now sure what. I have a dutch bunnue so I know how active they are but couldn't possible be I those cages...
in addition the water bottles looked a little green and they had no hay (a bunnies diet should consist of 90% hay and it should be available all the time), I wanted to say something but I couldn't, not my place...
We they went to speak to the lady with whome we discussed what we wanted and she showed is the ones that were for sale... They were lovely and very pretty colours... Although I was surprised at the price of £40 for the pekins and £45 for the Wyandotte bantams, looking around the Internet later in the evening it doesn't look like an exceptional price for the breeds at pol but unfortunately my desire of having 3 of them will just have to remain a dream...I guess I'm only used to buying hybrids...
Anyhow I was looking forward to going back today to pick up my new hens... But I don't think I will be now... Putting the price aside I don't think I can come to terms with how they kept the bunnies there...
It is so hard buying animals, finding the right place to get them from etc...
Hannah