Latest News
I've got a lovely rear!!! (or is is RHEA)
We have just hatched our first Rhea!! After going 4-5 days over their 'due date' and a emergency 'c-section' on one of the eggs!!
These two beauties are called 'luvly jubbly' and 'diah' (dont let the kids name the pets in future!)
more news and pic to follow
We now DELIVER!!!!!
After turning people away for a long time we have now found a company we can use to deliver our hens. We have several phone calls a day asking for delivery thorughout the uk and now finally have the confidence the to send them. This new company has been transporting birds for many years and have the experience that is needed is hens are making a long journey.
Thre is a charge of £30.00 for up to 3 hens and £2 per hen after that. Please call us to arrange this rather than going through the website so we can arrange delivery. Tel 01253 813178
Incubators for Hire & Incubators for Sale
We have a brand new service!!! Ideal for Schools, nurseries or just for fun at home! ..................Incubator Hire
We have chosen the worlds best brand .....R-COM!! Just add eggs and water and you'll have chicks!
Have the excitement of watching chicks hatch at home, at school or wherever you think the excitement would be enjoyed. The exact day the chick will hatch can be planned, so this would make a unforgetable Birthday present for a child or grandchild! Our incubators are fully automatic and only need regular topping up with water. They could not be easier to operate and look after.
For more info go to our incubator hire page or our incubator sales page!
Have you got a hen who is a little down?
We have discovered a new product which we are using on some of our hens, especially our ex-battery hens. It's a 'pick-me-up' well worth having around. Hens get noticibly more 'glossy' and eggs increase with amazing product.
You'll see the difference straight away with the colour of their combs and the intensity of the yolk!
Who's the most beautiful girl in the world?
....... twinkle star is!!!
Twinkle star is my new pet pig! she is soooo gorgeous. I love her! Twinkle star had already reared one lot of piglets before she came to us, so we are going to try and get her pregnant so we can have some more!!!. The only problem we have here is no boy berkshire boar, so.............. we are inseminating her ourselves!! Shouldn't be a problem - looks like she's already got a soft spot for Richard!!!
We have found a lovely place in Ireland who are willing to ship the required 'goods' at a moments notice!
Blackrocks are the best!!!
Hi.. if you have been to see us here i have probably tried to sell you a Blackrock!! We carry 24 breeds here but the Blackrock is my personal favorite! Take a look at my daughter Emma having fun with one of the 18 week old hens (we have not harmed, glued, or stuck the hen to the bike in anyway!)
We're going QUACKERS!!!
Its that time of year again when we are swamped with eggs!! As from the 9th March onwards we will be selling day old duckings!!! These are mostly Aylesbury's and a few Runners. We are so excited here - are girls are doing us proud! These are available to order now and we will let you know when they hatch. Collection should be made within a couple of weeks of hatching if possible. If you want an older duck just give us a call and you can still order but we will continue to grow them here for you.
We also have lots of day old chicks available thanks to fantastic breeding sets who are enjoying the first signs of spring.
If you are planning to order some of our day olds and are unsure how to rear the youngsters you can give us a call
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!!!
Got an eglu?
We are now one of omlets recommended breeders. This is great to us, mainly because most eglus end up within a family/domestic enviroment - which means our hens will too!!! Our fantastic range of hens here ALL want a loving family to supply their daily eggs for!!
New Arrivals are here
I finally have my baby piglets. They are Gloucester Old Spots called,.........wait for it......... 'smokey bacon' 'pepperoni' 'sausage' and 'hambo'. i am please to say these are for breeding purposes and not for the table!! (if they behave themselves) . There will be a picture coming soon. You just cant believe how small they are..... ahhhh!
Sad News at Happy Chicks
Hi Every one. we have some sad news to share. We have had our first predator here. It was a loose ferret or polecat. It took a Lavander Arancana, 6 Maran growers and saddest of all 'Ugly Betty'. This has made all of us sad here, every weekend somebody asks if they can see Ugly Betty! The predator was caught within 24 hours and we are pleased to say it wont be at Happy Chicks again.
New Forum - please join!!!
We get about 20-30 phone calls a day off people all over the country wanting advice with their hens so we have decided to set up a online forum to share all the healthcare tips we have!
Please click this link to load the forum page or go to http://happychicks.proboards.com
We are really excited about this as it could be a place in the future to swop tips and stories with other like minded people
Happy Chicks Gift Vouchers
We have had lots of telephone calls this week off friends of Poultry lovers trying to buy christmas gifts for friends and family! As a result of this (and many requests!) we decided to launch Happy Chicks Gift Vouchers. These can be used as 'cash' through our website or personally at our shop. The voucher can be purchased as £5, £10, £25 or £50 If any one would like any more personal vouchers doing just give us a call! .....Christmas is a time for giving.....and spoiling our hens!..... (Sarah Holden 26/11/08) Just Remembered on the subject of Christmas.... Happy Chicks IS NOT CLOSING at all over Christmas. Not only because the hens, ducks, geese, peafowl, wild boar, ducks, quail, pheasants and guinea fowl still want feeding all day, but because we are already booking in deliveries of the christmas holidays!
Gerald - refusing to go 'straight'
For those of who you who have been here and met Gerald out lovely peacock it will come as no surprise to you that we have given up on Gerald 'going straight' and have purchased two more pairs of peacocks for next years breeding programme. We believe Gerald is the most attractive thing on the farm, but Gerald disagrees and thinks the black silkie cockerals are rather pretty, and has taken a fancy to them. Obviously Gerald is our pet and will continue prancing around happy chicks farm for the next 15 years! (just not part of any breeding programme!) (Sarah Holden 11/11/08)
New Indian Blue Peacocks being 'homed' in our vacant barn, we are hoping they will be out within a month. They have lots of windows to look out over the farm so when they are released will know us and the area around them.
Oh my God!!! these aren't piglets!!!
After many months on deciding to start breeding our favorite type of piglets - Gloucester Old Spots (which we have reared before). We make an impulsive decision to wait till after Christmas for the 'Old Spots' and find some Wild Boars! These arrived this weekend (9 weeks old) and are to be hand reared here for the next 18 months until they are mature enough to breed from. Wild Boars are extremely rare in this country and we hope to organise a structure breeding programme to have a few more around! (Sarah Holden 17/11/08)
They have balls to play with at the moment and will hopefully out in a couple of weeks when they can cope with the cold .... and we have reinforced the fencing!
Lancashire Meadowsweet Agents!
We are now Lancashire's Meadowsweet agents. Which means we now have in stock the UK's most lovable poultry breeds (as well as our rare breeds hatched here!) These include blackrocks, bluebells, sussex star, white star and amber star. All these hens come fully vaccinated against all common illnesses so are ideal for first time poultry keepers. Are first arrivals will be here on Saturday 8th November and we have reports of them laying already - as they are 19 weeks on this date. Thankyou to Joyce at Meadowsweet for accepting us as your agents (Sarah Holden - 06/11/08)