Hen House Poultry
Good Husbandry = Healthy Hens
We are pleased to be able to bring you a massive selection of hybrid layers. If it's friendly birds which lay lots of lovely eggs then these are the chickens for you. They all come fully vaccinated and are sold at point of lay (16 -22 weeks old) These are available all year round.
We now have many new breeds available including, Buttercups, Splash Marans, Silver-duckwing Leghorns, Partridge Leghorns, Millefleur Leghorns and a Copper Maran hybrid.
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UPDATES
We currently have Mendlesham Rangers available which are at point of lay. These are an excellent all-round bird of great temperament and brilliant egg laying ability. Contact us to make a purchase.
We would like to thank all our customers this year for their patience and purchases, we hope your hens do really well for you.
To place an order for other breeds which will be available in February, please select the hens you would like from the list below. If you need any feed or feeders/drinkers, supplements, etc, please go to the 'Products' page and then email your order to us; we will then be back in touch once the hens become available.
Email address is: henhousepoultry@aol.com
Thank you for your patience
We are open by appointment only,- please ensure that you bring suitable boxes to transport your purchased birds home in!
We have plenty of parking, but please take care entering and exiting the driveway as it is a little concealed.
Please note, we do not have card facilities and as cheque guarantee cards are no longer valid we can only take cash payments or direct transfer.
Purebreeds and other poultry are also available for sale in season. These include, Bantams, Large Fowl, Ducks and Quail. (Please see the other pages for details)
Please be aware we have moved in recent years - more details are on the home page.
The new phone number is:
01622 843649 or 07711 082133
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Mendlesham Ranger
Having a very good temperament and being an excellent layer, this is a good all-round bird and a great beginners bird too.
One of the friendliest birds you could own.
Available Now! £16
Special Offer
Purchase any one of our new range hen houses/arks and get two of these hens free
Mendlesham Amber
This bird is made up using the opposite cross of the one above.
It has the same character, just a different colour. They are a joy to have around having such a friendly nature. Some have brown specks on their plumage such as this one, others are a creamy white colour.
Taking Orders for February £16
Mendlesham Blue
Out of all the birds we supply, the blues are always in high demand with their stunning smokey grey plumage.
These are quite a large bird, but could be described as 'gentle giants' as they have a placid nature.
Taking orders for February £16
Fenning Black
These are very popular birds partly because of the brilliant green & blue sheen of their plumage and could be described as a good all round bird.
They look pretty, lay lots of eggs and are very robust and reliable.
Taking Orders for February £16
Fenning Sussex
This is the bird which gets recognised the most due to it's close links with the Light Sussex.
The black hackle and tail feathers look great against the white plumage. Another good 'all round' bird.
Taking Orders for February £16
Pied Suffolk
Being the opposite of the bird above, i.e. black plumage with white neck feathers, this birds is based on another of the Sussex; this time the Silver Sussex.
Great looking bird - always popular.
Taking orders for February £16
Fenning White
Having the reputation of being a slightly scatty and flighty bird the Fenning White (White Leghorn) is not everybody's choice. However once in lay she not only calms down but lays beautiful pure white shelled eggs.
This bird does really well in free range conditions
Taking orders for February £16
Suffolk Blacktail
Having close links with the well known Rhode Island Red, this is the bird for many people. She is extremely friendly and has a lovely dark red plumage with black tail feathers.
A prolific layer.
Taking Orders for February £16
Fenning Cou Cou
Looking similar to the Marans and laying darker eggs than most, the Fenning Cou Cou is a good choice with her speckley appearance.
A great addition to any flock.
Taking Orders for February £16
Heritage Skyline
We also stock this hen called the Heritage Skyline. This bird now comes in many different colours and their temperament has been greatly improved upon; meaning they fit in so much better within a mixed flock than they used to. These lay lovely blue/green eggs and are proving very popular.
Taking Orders for February £22
Millefleur Leghorn
A beautiful looking bird. She lays lots of lovely white eggs and being one of the Leghorn family is slightly more flighty than some of the other birds, but makes up for it with her stunning appearance.
Taking Orders for February £20
Buttercup - Blacktail
We do two types of Buttercup - This is the blacktailed version.
they are very sweet in nature and lay plenty of brown eggs.
An excellent choice for first time keepers.
Taking Orders for February £16
Buttercup - Whitetail
A similar bird to the one above, but lighter in colour and with a white tail. These prove very popular due to their calm nature and excellent laying ability. Another great choice for first time keepers.
Taking Orders for February £18
Silver Duckwing Leghorn
Another one of the Leghorn family. A very pretty bird which is proving very popular. She lays white eggs and plenty of them.
Taking Orders for February £20
Splash Maran
The Splash Maran is quite unique with her light lavender plumage splashed with the odd darker feather. She lays pale brown eggs and looks good in any flock.
Taking Orders for February £18
Partridge Leghorn
The Partridge Leghorn is a lovely looking bird full of yellow, gold and russet colours. She lays white eggs and is an excellent layer.
Taking Orders for February £18
Devon Bronze
The Devon Bronze is more of a specialist bird for those looking for lovely dark brown eggs. She is the hybrid to select if a dark brown egg is what you are looking for. These often have slight feathering on their legs. (There is occasionally a speckled version too)
Taking Orders for February £20
Bantams
We sometimes have a selection of Bantams available.
Just like all our hybrid birds, these too are fully vaccinated to give you peace of mind.
Sold Out £30-£35
Frizzled Mottled Pekins
21 weeks old
Fully vaccinated
Sold Out
£35 each
Millefleur Pekins
21 weeks old
Fully vaccinated
Sold Out
£30 each
Quail
Japanese Quail. These are the best laying quail and come into lay as young as 8 weeks old.
To place an order, please email your request to us with the subject title "Quail"
SOLD OUT
Females £10
Males £8
See our products page for other items
Quail complete starter set
Quail Coop, feed, bedding, feeder, drinker, egg box and 2 female quail.
SOLD OUT
£79
Ducks
We sometimes have Ducks available - Khaki Campbelles, Cherry Valley Aylesburys, Runners, Calls and others.
See our Quails & Ducks Page for further details
Chicks and Growers
