Owlbeards Wanted

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Owlbeards Wanted

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Evening Team!

Currently trying to find some owlbeards, but to no avail.... could anybody pass on any info? Have tried googling, ect.....

Thank you, in advance

Chris

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(Am in shropshire)
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I am ignorant, is an Owlbeard a chicken ? I am going to have to Google aren't I?
http://www.busheyk9.co.uk

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Thank you Mo. I could only find ones of chicks.
Very pretty, but no idea where to get them .
http://www.busheyk9.co.uk

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what lovely little things they are, never heard of them before either but when I
looked them up I came up with this breeder
http://slatehousefarm.co.uk/?page_id=49" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; if that's any use to you.
Are they quite rare in this country?
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Wersel Green Rare Breed Poultry
01535 633376, Skipton. Breed Owlbeards......don't know what colours though and if they are full size.

Slate House Farm in Lincolnshire
07590 381188 Also breed Owlbeards (say they have yellow and gold spangled but ? bantams not full size).

Be a place to start though..
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Well arent they stunning?

I was ooohing and ahhhing at Gold Spangled and Orange white Spangled theyre beautiful birds!

i looked at these sites and good luck !!

http://www.feathersite.com/Poultry/CGK/ ... beard.html

http://slatehousefarm.wordpress.com/201 ... d-chicken/
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Sorry Manda i just realised i duplicated your suggestion :oops:
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Another one here:

http://thechickenstreet.wordpress.com/a ... ry-plants/

Apologies if that has been posted and I missed it!
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