The BBC are coming March 13th 2011
Fun packed family day with lots of topics covered on all the basics for keeping hens, ducks and geese!
Please come and join us on this special day
More details to follow.....
One Lucky Bird
Happy Chicks was the 'secret' home on XFM Manchester's Turkey 'Noel Gobbler'
'Tim is giving one special turkey the time of its life before the dreaded Christmas dinner comes a-callin'.'
Tim Cocker the Breakfast show D'J had last minute doubts! and launched a campaign to save Noel. Celebrities including Jeremy Clarkson also tried to help him.
Now Noel Gobbler will stay here as the 'stud male'!!
Lancashire Life October 2010
We had a great story about us in this months Lancashire Life to read click here
We went to Rock FM Studios on 22nd September 2010 for not ONE, but TWO interviews.
We were interviewed bu St Aidens's school for Boomradio and then for a show on Businesstalk FM
Hens with Celebrity Status!!! Are you Fox or Chicken?
Umbro asked us to bring some of our 'eggstra' special hens to a film shoot. The hens had a ball whilst being filmed for the latest Umbro Advert.
All girls were spoilt rotten and had some special treats for working so hard
Here is the published advert.......enjoy!
We're in the Gazette
We were in the gazette on Sat for donating some grit to emmas school. January 11th 2010
BBC Here Today
We've has just had the BBC here today to do a live radio show!! Thanks to Stephen Lowe for making it feel like a friendly chat! You can listen again here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p005v89c/Stephen_Lowe_10_01_2010/
It just gets better!!!!
I headed down to the BBC today for an interview with Stephen Lowe!! It was fab, I didn't want to leave! Anyway, after half an hour they kicked me out!
listen again by clicking here (it's 30 mins in and last for 30 mins)
When i got home exhausted after having to get up 'eggstra' early to feed my babies we got a phone call off the BBC 'people' and on the 10th January 2010 the BBC are coming to us for a Sunday afternoon radio show!! i'm so excited!! SO NEED ALL MY REGULARS TO TURN UP AND SAY HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT THEIR CHICKS!
We thinking of doing small snacks like bacon butties, refreshments and mulled wine (lots of - for my nerves!)
more details to follow.....
EGGStra Snug this winter
Brand New product - its either a hen coat or chicken jacket ... not sure!!
These coats are designed and handmade here at our farm to the highest quality!! Double lined thick fleece will prevent any hen getting a chill this winter!
This 'standard' size is fully adjustable for the thinest of hens to the chunkiest!
The standard size is suitable for all hybrid breeds, ex battery hens, sussex, silkie and araucana etc. More size option will follow. If you have a certain breed you are unsure of give us a call and we'll taylor make one.
The 'eggstra' snug jacket can also be used where you might have one of your girls being the cockeral's favorite. This jacket will protect their back from the cockerals spurs.
This will make the perfect gift to your hens or hen loving friends!
We're on the BBC Website!!!
We have had the most amazing person fron the BBC doing a story on us
Thank you so much to Lynette Horsburgh from the BBC for this. Its times like this it really makes it all worth while (very emotional when i saw the piece!!)
We're on the radio!!!
BBC Radio Lancashire have invited us on for a chat. Im soooo excited! So please listen in!. We are on Thursday 13th August from 11am - 1pm.
Chicken Out Competition!!!
We are running a competition with the fylde area!! Any school can enter. All we want is a drawing/painting of a hen/poultry off the pupils and a sentence why they thnk their school should have hens - the winners will recieve 12 ex-batts plus all feeders/drinkers, feed, grit and healthcare products. All they need is a buliding to house these precious feathered friends in.
Good luck everyone, we'll give a helping hand in the welfare of the hens - who will reward their new owners with 300 eggs a year each!!!