Testimonials
29th Sep 2009
Hi Alison
Just wanted to thank you for an excellent course on Sunday.
I have learnt so much, and the chance to handle the chickens and have a go at wing clipping which can be nerve-wrecking for a first timer has instilled so much more confidence.
I can't now wait to own some chickens for myself and look forward to dealing with you again in the future.
Any aspiring chicken keeper should attend this course!
Best wishes for your ongoing success.
Please feel free to use this testimonial.
Kind Regards
Samantha Tanner
Hybrids
Our first 2010 stock is now here!
Pied Suffolk
Pied Suffolk hens are Rhode Island Red based hybrids and so have the prolific egg production associated with that breed...Read more
Suffolk Noir
Suffolk Noirs are a hybrid with Rhode Island fathers and Copper Black Maran mothers...Read more
Coral
Coral Nicks are a white hybrid which lays a light beige coloured egg, likened to coral colour, hence the name...Read more
Columbian Blacktail
These lovely hens have been made famous by Waitrose, who keep flocks of Columbian Blacktails on their farms...Read more
Silver Star
Silver Stars are a Rhode Island White based hybrid with extremely soft feathering...Read more
Amber Star
Amber Stars are a Rhode Island White based hybrid with extremely soft feathering...Read more
Speckledy
The Speckledy is a hybrid bird first breed in 1992 by Stonegate, one of the UK’s largest free range egg producers...Read more
Black Rock
The Black Rock is a hybrid and the first commercial, and considered to be the most successful, breed bred for free-range conditions...Read more
White Star
Beware of imitations! The term ‘White Star’ seems to be attributed to all manner of white chickens...Read more
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.
Fox Trap Hire
Foxes are a complete menace and if you have been unlucky enough to suffer a fox attack you will want to join in doing your bit to keep their numbers down. Losing your chickens at any time is not pleasant, but losing them to a fox is particularly distressing.
We offer a range of fox trap hire options so click on the tab at the top to find the option to suit you.






