Mill Glade Poultry

27/07/2024

When hens first start laying they don’t always get it quite right!

26/07/2024

Any interest in pullets later in the year? I have a strong desire to hatch and read some birds! Probably a hybrid or cross that’s a good egg layer. Just gauging interest 😊

18/04/2024

The three eggs that were abandoned by a daft hen who left the nest with just one chick-these were cold but look at them now!

18/04/2024

Doesn’t get much cuter than this!

22/10/2023

22/10/2023

11/10/2023

01/10/2023

First egg, small but perfect!
Ewan Kinghorn

24/09/2023

Long overdue update. Starting to think to the future, 2023 has been marred with illness, predators and generally just keeping head above water. I’m picking up 6 young hybrids on the 1st October, 3 Bovan Goldline and 3 Whitestar (leghorn). Once in lay these will provide a welcome boost to egg numbers. The Bovan Goldline is a cross between a Rhode Island Red rooster and a Light Sussex hen. This cross produces a friendly, hardy and prolific egg layer. I’m having thoughts of maybe breeding some of these in the future! New runs are being planned, nothing is going to happen soon though!

11/09/2023

Kind of unplanned 🤣 first chicks in over 2 years!

27/05/2023

So very nearly finished! Just got the middle sections of mesh and cover to go over middle section. Absolute labour of love (for Nick Morgan) All the mesh is buried around the perimeter, so much hard work has gone into this! Blood, sweat but no tears (until a tree lands on top 🤣).

16/04/2023

Ellie Johnson 😃

15/04/2023

Coops in place, to be raised up so they can dust bathe under. Middle section will be covered to remain dry. 😁😁😁

14/04/2023

Getting there with the runs thanks to Nick! The wire going on and getting buried will be quite a lot of work 😅

19/03/2023

Started building the new run today! For now it will consist of two 6x6 metre runs with a 3x6 in the middle. This allows me to put the coop in the middle and then only provide access to one 6x6 run at a time. Realistically can only house 8-10 hens but it will be the state of the grass that will dictate hen numbers. No breeding this year except maybe some wee bantams for myself. I just want to see some hens back on grass!

23/02/2023

Not to be beaten by one animal- we have recovered enough from the trauma to start planning new, smaller, fully enclosed runs within the huge run. Very happy to be feeling more positive and looking forward and not back! I’ll post updates of how it all takes shape!

05/02/2023

Keeping your hens safe-

https://www.raising-happy-chickens.com/pine-marten.html

Having lost 15 hens in one night we found out it was a pine marten and not a stoat as previously thought. Two years ago it was a pair of stoats that did the killing though. Electric fence was switched off, I had left the shed door open, this is all on me but I’d like to remind others not to be so complacent. I’m down to 17 hens with only two of them laying so at this point in time I don’t know if I’ll be supplying eggs to the public this year.

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19/10/2022

The hens have all but stopped laying for the winter now and enjoying a well earned rest! Thank you to everyone that’s supported me over the last few months. By all means please message me on my personal account (Claire Morgan) to see if any eggs are available as a few will still lay over the next couple of months but not enough to fulfill regular orders. Here’s to spring! Thanks

16/06/2022

Sadly due to ever increasing feed prices I am having to retire my business, only keeping on a few hens to supply ourselves and neighbours with eggs. I can’t afford this hobby and come winter when no eggs are laid I can’t afford to feed them.
My flock are all super healthy but carriers of myco- if anyone would like a pure Copper Marans cockerel, pure Gold Laced Wyandotte cockerel or outstanding Cream Legbar hens let me know- this would only apply to those that suspect they have or have had myco in their flock. Birds are free but pick up strictly from here. No time wasters please.

20/03/2022

Achieved my colour goals!

20/03/2022

Please can I ask anyone coming to collect eggs to drive slowly on the drive- various dogs “wandering” about top and bottom! 😁
Thank you

13/03/2022

Lots of eggs available!

13/02/2022

ALL EGGS TAKEN-

Next lot Thursday 17th

7 x half dozen eggs available
First come first served ☺️
£2 per box

04/02/2022

Lovely people and a great place to stay!

The most beautiful eggs from for The Mill guests. White eggs- laid by White Leghorns. Olive eggs laid by Marsbars 😁 (this is a cross of two pure breeds Marans and Legbars.
Pink ones - Light Sussex. Blue- Cream Legbar. Brown - Bovans Nera. Many thanks Claire.

04/02/2022

Sorry to announce but there will be no hens, chicks or pure breed hatching eggs - certainly not until the Autumn.
I’ve gone back to work and along with the complications that come with breeding from a flock with mycoplasma it’s just all too much.
Lots of eating eggs available!
If anyone wants hatching eggs that are pot luck, mixed breed it will be pick up only at an arranged time. I currently have three pure breed cockerels in with about 20 pure breed hens so it would be a real mix!
Who knows, I may hatch some complete randoms but hens wouldn’t be available until the end of 2022. I’ve not got round to splitting the breeds up, made more difficult because the birds roost in the trees! So any hens would be Heinz 57s with surprise coloured eggs!

02/02/2022

I was away from home for one night (two full days) 😊🥰😂

30/01/2022

Eggs available

£2 per half dozen.

28/01/2022

Shades 🥰

21/01/2022

Pullet eggs for eating!
Blue Cream Legbar £1.50
Pinks/white £1.00

18/01/2022

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