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. We are closed during the day from Mondays to Fridays.

On Saturdays we are open from 11am to dusk.

We are closed on SUNDAYS and BANK HOLIDAYS.

Boarding in and out is after 6.30 each weekday evening and after 11am on Saturdays.

Hutches for Sale

2. Second hand hutch that is £45, giving a good saving on the new price of £99. It is in very good condition.

Testimonials

9th May 2011

Hi Alison

Just wanted to thank you for a fantastic morning yesterday, the course was very interesting and informative and it was really good to meet like minded people. I got some great ideas and it was good to hear other peoples thoughts and questions.

I now can’t wait to get some chickens, and can feel that addiction you mentioned coming on, I have already been looking at some “eye candy”! – I am even considering a pig or two.

Will be over soon for some chickens.

Thanks again

Mandy Daniels

(Chicken Keeper Course)

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Hatch your Eggs

We have capacity in our large Brinsea incubators to hatch your eggs for you. This option is much cheaper than hiring or buying an incubator, but is does mean that you will miss out on seeing the chicks hatch. You will, however, have the chicks that you wanted and can collect them as day olds to brood at home.

It is best that you bring the eggs to us, but you can post them to us if you want to, or ask your supplier to send them direct to us. For example, if you buy fertile eggs off Ebay you can ask the seller to post them to us, rather than to you. If you are not buying by post, then it is better to bring the eggs to us as there are generally better results from eggs that have not been in the post.

We do insist, however, that you collect the chicks as day olds. We can agree the date of hatch with you so that you are able to collect them on a day to suit you.

The eggs will be marked with your identity and you are welcome to put whatever marks on them you would like as well. A full record of you and the breed of chicken will be kept. The eggs will go in their own row in the incubator and will be in their own hatching pod in the hatcher. The empty egg shells will be kept until the chicks are collected.

We only charge for hatched chicks and it is therfore in our interest, as well as yours, to ensure the best hatch rate possible. We have enjoyed a very good hatch rate with the Brinseas and will continue to do so.

Cost

The cost is £2 per hatched chicks. Eggs which do not hatch for whatever reason will not be charged for. Payment is to be made on collection of the chicks.

A candler will be avaliable on collection of the chicks and/or unhatched eggs for you to have a look inside the egg and establish the reason for non-hatch.

Chick Collection


Chicks can be collected after 6pm on the day after hatch, as agreed with you. That date will have been agreed with you when we receive the eggs and you will therefore have at least three weeks notice of that date. This is important as we do not have the facilities to keep the chicks for you beyond the point that they are fully fluffed up and ready to leave the hatcher. Chicks not collected after 24 hours after the agreed date will be considered to have been abandoned and will join our flock. We really do not want this to happen, so please be prompt in collection.

Brooding

We are able to supply you with all you need for brooding as well as chick crumbs and an information sheet to get your new chicks off to a good start.

Email us for the Contact tab below to book your eggs in and look forward to watching your lovely chicks grow up.