tipot Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 we have had our birds for the last few years from here ex layers around 1000 they were fine in previous years but this years are a heap of **** bear backs poor condition one even had its leg snapped which did happen from there end ,yes i know there ex layers , anyone had theres from them this year , we certainley wont be handing over 5grand to them next year , the guy was no help what so ever , as said anyone had them this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 we have had our birds for the last few years from here ex layers around 1000 they were fine in previous years but this years are a heap of **** bear backs poor condition one even had its leg snapped which did happen from there end ,yes i know there ex layers , anyone had theres from them this year , we certainley wont be handing over 5grand to them next year , the guy was no help what so ever , as said anyone had them this year I'll let you know, ours come next week. Have dealt with them for a few years and have been OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorianbuilders Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Five grand for a 1000 birds, that's £5 each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamekeeper1960 Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 Five grand for a 1000 birds, that's £5 each! Thats what I was just thinking you could have bought good poults for far less money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screwie Posted July 3, 2012 Report Share Posted July 3, 2012 You will be lucky to find ex layers in good nick this year everyone is in the same boat, if I was you I would be lucky that you have got your birds I have heard off some real disaster stories so far this year and we ain't home and dry yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipot Posted July 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 just to add we had ducks from them too and more pheasants for another syndicate but it was the condition they were in , i just wanted info on others that have or are buying from them thanks rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmos05 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 So what price was it per bird them did it work out at £5 per bird or did your other shoots birds come out of tha 5k. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHF Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Poults for last couple of years, no issues, good birds and good service . Can comment on EXL's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipot Posted July 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2012 yeah mithchf no complaints on there service it was good, just after care if there is a problem and the condition of the birds we recieved ducks were fine thanks for replying rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spanj Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 yeah mithchf no complaints on there service it was good, just after care if there is a problem and the condition of the birds we recieved ducks were fine thanks for replying rob Rob, Am sorry to say our ex layers were the scabbiest ever this year but then we did take them a month earlier than we normally do........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davecooper1 Posted July 19, 2012 Report Share Posted July 19, 2012 Got ours last week poults, ex layers, partridges and ducks, all were in really good nick we got them from a supplier in staffordshire, its the first time we have used them, we were well chuffed with them Now its down to our gamekeeper, to stop them walking off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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