looking for chickens!

bettysue · Post by **bettysue** » 03 Jun 2007, 20:06

hi. i am looking to get two new chickens to add to the two we already have but can't find any for sale. does any one know any where in the rochdale lancs area that has any.
by the way this is a great site i had a load of questions and i ve found the answers by reading the posts. thanks.

Post by **Richard** » 03 Jun 2007, 20:49

Hi bettysue,

I found these searching around, but you'd need to ring them as to what exactly they breed

Hy-Fly Game Hatcheries
Pilling Lane
Preesall
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY6 OHH Tel: 01253 810307

Maple Leaf Chicks
55-57 Garstang Road
Preston
Lancashire
PR1 1LB Tel: 01772 824534

Plumpton Grange Hatchery
Westby
Kirkham
Preston
Lancashire
PR4 3TJ Tel: 01772 683571

For ex-battery hens, the Welfare Trust co-ordinator for that area is
Adele in Haslingden Tel: 01706 835545
See http://www.thehenshouse.co.uk/rescuecoordinators.html

Hope one of these may help. North of the Dartford Tunnel and I'm lost!!

Cheers, Richard

Clive · Post by **Clive** » 03 Jun 2007, 22:07

There used to be a place just outside Todmorden that sold all sorts of poultry and fowl, but I have no Idea of their name as I only went there once while living on a small farm near Hebden Bridge.

Sorry I can't be more specific.

Verity · Post by **Verity** » 04 Jun 2007, 18:18

Lovely chap called Alec Walker here in Hudds if you want to come this far... mostly warrens on the hen side, but also has blck rocks fairly regularly, as well as a comprehensive selection of other poultry
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bettysue · Post by **bettysue** » 05 Jun 2007, 18:56

thanks. i have rung the lady who does the ex- battery hens i am waiting for her to ring back. if i have no luck i will try either huddersfield(if i could have the address please verity thanks) or preston.