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Garden Hens

Joined: 17 Sep 2012
Posts: 10
Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 12:31 pm Post subject: Just a few hens for the garden......?

I'm Jackie and I'm a hobby breeder of rare and traditional breeds of poultry. Based in Cheshire close to M6, I hatch from my own stock in clean, healthy conditions.
Have a look at my (very basic) website if you"re interested www.garden-hens.co.uk and don't hesitate to give me a call if I you'd like to have a look at the hens.
I currently have hybrids available too, brilliant egg layers and very friendly.

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For any further questions please send an email to [email protected] or ring 01565733282

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 12:34 pm Post subject:
Hello Garden Hens. You birds do look lovely. However, you may find a better response if you say "hi" and introduce yourself to the forum. It is often rather badly received when people sign up and jump straight in with a sales pitch. Please feel welcome to join in and tell us a little about yourself.

Garden Hens

Joined: 17 Sep 2012
Posts: 10
Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 12:50 pm Post subject: New to this.........

Sorry Neil and all competent forum users out there.....I'm new to this, first time I've ever tried get involved in a forum, think I'm better suited to hatching out and cleaning up henhouses

I've kept hens for more than 20 years and have always had a fascination for incubation and hatching - my 3 20something old children started all this by made their pocket money by selling day old chicks to their school friends and families. My fascination has remained and now I have a collection of rare breeds who I hatch from. I'm always amazed by the huge diversity of folk interested in keeping hens, either for the delight of your own fresh eggs or simply the joy of watching a few hens scratching around.

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 12:51 pm Post subject:

Welcome. You seem to have put the same post in three forum sections too, would you like one of the mods to remove the duplicates for you? I suspect you wanted it in Trading Post, and as Nell has said, its never a bad idea to say hello and have a chat before adding adverts. Nothing to worry about though, but you'll get more takers if people feel they know you

eta: I've taken the liberty of removing the duplicate from 'poultry' for you

Nell Merionwen

Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 1:00 pm Post subject:
Certainly, your expert advice would always be welcome. Don't worry about the "new to forums" thing. We are a friendly lot on the whole. There are plenty here to ease you in gently and make sure you get the best from the forum.

Tavascarow

Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Posts: 8407
Location: South Cornwall

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 2:27 pm Post subject:
Welcome from deepest darkest Cornwall/

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42219
Location: North Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 2:28 pm Post subject:
Welcome aboard.

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 2:41 pm Post subject:
Hello from sunny Somerset

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 3:03 pm Post subject:
Hello there, from the peaks

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9886
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 3:19 pm Post subject:
welcome

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 4:02 pm Post subject:
Hi Jackie Welcome to the forum. Great to hear from another poultry enthusiast.

Garden Hens

Joined: 17 Sep 2012
Posts: 10
Location: Cheshire

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 4:15 pm Post subject:

SandraR wrote:

Hi Jackie Welcome to the forum. Great to hear from another poultry enthusiast.

Thank you Sandra!
The more of us who spread the word the better!
Just had a look at your website, lovely, the Weslummers look in fine health. I'm hoping to start breeding Appenzeller Spitzhausen next year, can't decide whether to go for gold or silver....?

SandraR

Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Posts: 2346
Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 5:10 pm Post subject:
Thank you. Welsummers are on of my favourite breeds I'd interested to know more about your Silver Wyandottes are they LF. They aren't an easy breed to get hold of. I have been after hatching eggs to raise a few for a friend for a while now.

NorthernMonkeyGirl

Joined: 10 Apr 2011
Posts: 4630
Location: Peeping over your shoulder

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 5:12 pm Post subject:
Hello from a former Cheshire resident

Rusticwood

Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 2154
Location: All over the South West

Posted: Mon Sep 17, 12 5:18 pm Post subject:
Hello from chickem and me in sunny Devon

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