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Hi everyone, I am new to Poultry Talk. I would like to share some of my frustrations here... I have been reading on chickens for the past 4 years or so, I own 5 books, read them all and re-read it all again, and yet still never bought a single chook as my old house's garden was unsuitable. Since living in a new property with a large garden, lately I've been really busy looking 0n-line and magazines for new chickens to buy, for the first time this year! However I can't believe how hard it is to source good quality chickens in this area where I live (Cumbria). It is a large farming area and yet I can't seem to find anything locally. Perhaps I'm looking in the wrong places? Also I can't decide and pick on a final breed, I have got 6 or so on my 'wish list' and NONE of them are available in Cumbria... So I'm considering the possibility of travelling further afield much to the dismay of my husband. I would love to be proud owners of attractive/rare chickens so it must all be worth it in the end... I hope so anyway!

hi rkiggins. you are on the right site here, you need to choose which breed you would like to keep. Do you want them for egggs and meat,do you want them as pets and to show them! once you have made your choice you willl have no problem finding someone on here to fix you up. no matter where you live, All the best let us know how you get on.

hi rkiggins. you are on the right site here, you need to choose which breed you would like to keep. Do you want them for egggs and meat,do you want them as pets and to show them! once you have made your choice you willl have no problem finding someone on here to fix you up. no matter where you live, All the best let us know how you get on.

Hi there, I went to visit a breeder who had over 40 different types of chickens, he lived around 2.5 hours away from me. On arrival I was impressed with his stock and how well looked after the chickens were. He was extremely helpful too. I've finally made my choice to have a mixed flock. He would hatch some chicks and put them together ready for me to collect so they can get on well. Also by the time I will collect them they will be around 8 - 11 weeks old, he would be able to seperate hens from cockerels. I have ordered a good bunch of hens - Lavender Pekins, Black Pekins, Silver Laced Pekins, White and Black Silkie's, Buff Sussex and Brown Sussex Bantams, a total of 10 birds. There will be a strange mix of eggs by the time they are ready to lay, but mainly I liked the idea of having them as pets. I'm really looking forward to getting them at the end of June :-)