Broiler chickens

[Bogwoppit]

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this but as a lot of people on here seem to be fairly resourceful I'll give it a go.

I'm looking to get hold hold of some day old broiler chicks to grow for the table.

Does anyone on here know where to get them and if so, is it possible to buy them in small numbers. I'm only looking for 6 or 8 at a time.

Cheers

Bw

[LordEoin]

i was thinking the same recently (well, i wanted eggs so that i could spend some time building an incubator) and found this thread :
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056533422
should help you find some suppliers

[Bogwoppit]

Thanks for that, I somehow missed it with my searches

I'll get on to annyalla and see what the story is.

[DEMPSEY]

Try these crowd
http://poulacapplepoultry.com/html/for_sale.html

[Bogwoppit]

Annyalla will do Free range type broilers for €1.25 each and Ross (faster growing) for €1 each.
The free range ones they say should be ready after7-8 weeks and the Ross after 6-7 weeks.

They are up in Monaghan so I'll have to wait for a work trip and pick them up on my way back.

Bw

[LordEoin]

found this page, seems pretty comprehensive
http://www.irishfowl.com/irish-poultry-breeders.php
also http://www.donedeal.ie/find/poultry/for-sale/

[Bogwoppit]

http://www.irishfowl.com/irish-poultry-breeders.php

I know one of the guys on the Kildare page so I'll give him a shout and see what he says.

[irish_goat]

Plenty of food available for them after the mash as well. 

[Bogwoppit]

I'm picking up 20 2 week olds from Bridget in Navan tomorrow morning.
2 quid apiece, not bad for 2 week olds.

Bw

[Bogwoppit]

I have the chickens a week now, still under the lamp and will be for another while.
They are eating machines and are growing quick.

I'll get a pic up next week.

Bw

[Bogwoppit]

6 weeks old and starting to pile on the weight.

[cruiscinlan]

What breed are they at all?  We used to have Rhode Island Reds.

[DEMPSEY]

When I was a wee lad I use to love chasing and catching the Rhode island reds. Every farm use to have them as they were quite hardy.

[Fal]

This is what I discovered the other morning, I'm thinking my girls are taking the piss out of free ranging!!

[DEMPSEY]

Them birds ate looking down at the mop and thinking are ye mad were not cleaning up any bird shit