Contact Hook Farm

Hook Farm
London Road
Hook, Hampshire
RG27 9EQ

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Opening Hours

We are open weekdays in the evenings from 6.30pm to dusk. We are closed during the day from Mondays to Fridays.

At weekends we are open from 10.30am to dusk both days.

Boarding in and out is after 6.30 each weekday evening and after 11am at weekends.

Rehomes

We know that circumstances change and from time to time we get rehome chickens in. Our policy is to take hens in free and we rehome them at £5 to the new owner to cover their keep here. Unfortunately we get an overriding number of cockerels, and whilst we don't charge the new owners for them, they are usually here for a long time. We therefore charge £5 to take in a cockerel to cover our costs.

Contact us from the tab below if you are interested in taking some rehome hens or a cockerel for free, or need to find a new home for your hens.

Chickenalia

By popular demand we now have a dedicated site to all the wonderful things chicken related. You can browse and order online and pay with Paypal, or shop at the farm when you come over.

Click on the link to go to the Chickenalia site and see what we have for you! Chickenalia

Weaners available in September

We have Gloucester Old Spot piglings born on 1 July. Our piglings are weaned at 8 weeks and are then ready to go to their new homes. At 8 weeks old they are £50.

Contact us by email to alison@spottypiggies.co.uk or from the Contact button at the bottom of the page to reserve them. They are popular, so reserving one (or two or three) is best if you can.

Courses

Testimonials

12th Mar 2010

Hi Alison

I just wanted to say thanks for the course last week – I really enjoyed it, and thought it was very well put together. I can’t wait to put chickens in the garden now!

Thanks again.

Louise.

Home > Courses > Advanced Chicken Keeper Course

Advanced Chicken Keeper Course £50

This Advanced Chicken Keeper Course is aimed at anyone who has kept chickens for a while and wants to know more. The course will answer the queries that you have wondered about and sort out the conflicting advice to be found on the internet. It will also find answers for the practical problems you have come across. The objective of the course is to provide you with all the information you need to keep your chickens happy and healthy and the course has a maximum of 6 people to ensure that it is tailored to each delegate’s needs. The course runs for 3 hours and will cover the following topics:


  • What your hen is telling you
  • Why layers pellets
  • Food and Health Supplements
  • Chicken Anatomy
  • Common Problems
  • What injuries can you treat yourself?
  • A closer look at eggs
  • Selling eggs
  • Incubation, hatching and rearing

It is an afternoon course and will start with a cup of tea or coffee and a chat about the course to come. The course is a mixture of informal classroom sessions and outdoor practical ‘hands on’ sessions with the chickens. If you have any queries or problems after the course you can phone or email Alison and she will research the answer if she doesn’t know it on the spot.

The cost of the course is £50, to include a book. You don’t need to bring anything with you for the course except a pair of wellies or old shoes that don’t mind mud. Further people from the same household will only be £35 each as you will only need one book.

The next course dates are on the right hand side.

Email us from the Contact tab below to check availability and book your place. If you are on the Smallholding Skills website you can book online using the link under the course date on the right hand side. If you aren't on the Smallholding Skills website, but want to book online, click on the link and it will take you to the booking page.

Smallholding Skills

We very much look forward to seeing you on a course soon.

Course Dates