Contact Hook Farm

Hook Farm
London Road
Hook, Hampshire
RG27 9EQ

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Incubator Hire

We have an exciting incubator hire service. You can have the magic of watching chicks hatch at home with our high visibility, fully automatic incubators. The day of hatching can be arranged to suit, so why not plan a birthday surprise!

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Opening Hours

We are open weekdays from 6pm to dusk. On Mondays and Fridays we are open mornings from 10am to 1pm. We are closed all day on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

At weekends we are open from 10am to dusk both days.

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

Learn Humane Culling Technique

Alison is a DEFRA registered poultry slaughter woman and we run courses to teach you how to humanely kill a chicken. It could be because the chicken is injured, an unwanted cockerel, or a chicken destined to be the next meal.

You will be taught to kill a chicken quickly and humanely in a way that you will be able to use easily at home.

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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 no cost to the new owner. 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.

Testimonials

29th Sep 2009

Hi Alison

I just wanted to say thank you for yesterday's course - I have always been looking forward to the eggs, but I didn't realise how restful holding a chicken could be! I think I might have been bitten by the chicken bug too...

Many thanks

Sarah Alexander

Chicken Keeper Book

Chicken Keeping is a joy. You will have a constant supply of the most yummy eggs you have ever had and the fun of watching your hen’s personalities develop as they go about their day, chatting to each other whilst looking for tasty morsels in the ground. I want to encourage every one who is considering keeping a few chickens in the garden to take the plunge and go for it. You will be amazed at how friendly and tame the chickens become and how much fun they are to have around.

I originally wrote this book to accompany the Chicken Keeper courses I run, but it has now grown to a point where it has become a book in its own right and I hope it will both inspire you to order your hen house now and reassure you that you will be able to cope with all eventualities in this most rewarding of hobbies.

The book is £15 with free P&P or collect from Hook Farm for Alison to personalise it to you. If ordering for postage, please send a cheque, payable to Hook Farm Chickens, to Hook Farm, London Rd, Hook RG27 9EQ.

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About Hen Houses

We are proud to sell houses which are well designed and well made.

We have four designs, intended to be either used with the attached run, or be freestanding in the garden or in a large pen. The Princess is the largest house, while the Lady House will accomodate two or three chickens comfortably. Top of the range is Cluckingham Palace, made to an exacting standard and built to last.

Click on the tabs on the left hand side for more information on each house. There are houses on display at Hook Farm if you want to come and have a look.

The houses and runs are flat packed, but have few pieces and are easy to assemble.

We can also deliver your hen house. We can deliver to any area. Local deliveries, 10 mile radius, is £10. For other areas we will provide a separate quote.

Please feel free to come and have a look at the houses on display with chickens in them to get an idea of size and type of hen accomodation. We also have the cheap Chinese houses for you to see so that you can decide what is best for you. Much better than internet shopping!!

Course in the Cotswolds


We are running another Kill, Pluck, Gut and Bone Course at Cotswolds Chickens, Hawthorn Stud, South Newington, Banbury Oxfordshire OX15 4JP on 21 February 2010. There will be sessions starting 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm and each session lasts about 2 hours. The cost is £57 and £87 if a couple shares a place. Email alison@chickenkeeper.co.uk to book a place and remember to bring a pinny. The last course was full, so book early. Make sure you choose the correct time as it will not be possible to swap sessions on the day.