few of my kaks

bruce · Joined: May 15, 2010 Posts: 174

thanks quite interested in this pet shop as i'm yet to find a good reliable source....
the ones round hear are useless!!! i had a right tow getting some resources this weekend what with the royal wedding.

bruce · Joined: May 15, 2010 Posts: 174

now that looks like a wide selection of seed just what i need .... i cant seem to find a good source local... every where sells the odd bit but not every need is taken care of.
it is a bit of travel but i buy in bulk and travel anyway so thanks robo!!!
the one i travel to at the mo is called Capricorn connections on the outskirts of wakefield,
owners are really knowledgeable and one used to breed kaks which helped me when i needed to hand rear for supplies and valuable advice
but saddly the dont sell everything hence the need of a decent supplier.

bruce · Joined: May 15, 2010 Posts: 174

yes thanks robo that would be great does he deliver? ... steps at the mo i get my sand and chrushed oyster shell in 25kg sacks from amazon as its not that expensive but i know i can probably get it cheaper, as for the seed im struggling to find one ... there used to be a few who sold every variety in bulk but breeding birds isn't as popular as it used to be round here so they have mostly closed except for a few pigeon suppliers .

manders · Joined: Mar 26, 2010 Posts: 120

bruce · Joined: May 15, 2010 Posts: 174

really good advice guys ... thanks.

manders this supplier is going to have to have me visit it ... sounds like our old local milleas pet supplier which sadly closed nearly 10 years bk because of the big chains and low demand.

whan my family home bred canarys and such loads of people bred birds and u didnt have to go far for advice ... but when i decided to give it a go i was stuck i new no-one.... so its a good job there are sites like these!!!!!

pabloc · Joined: Sep 26, 2007 Posts: 988

Hi!

I'd suggest to those of you in the UK that have problems to find supplies to get in touch with any of the English budgie clubs, or forums, like this one
http://www.budgerigars.co.uk/

I'm sure the top-level breeders have a reliable store to buy good quality seed and other supplies at a reasonable price.

Here in Spain I have been using a canaries forum to find shops, etc... and there is interesting stuff. As Steptoe says, if you weigh quality/price and then factor in the gas, time spent, etc... it's possible that maybe it's worth to order seed and get it shipped, rather than buying it.

My personal case is that I have a large seed warehouse 100m away from my gf's place, but price is high, and quality ridiculously low (and many times old seed, full of dust), so... I buy my seed somewhere else.

I buy 2x25kg canary seed, and 2x20 cockatiel mix each time. And a 5kg bag of millet spray to use when chicks jump from the nest.

Eggfood I make it at home with eggs and flour, then freeze it and use it over 1-2 months. It's too expensive for me to buy a commercial brand (price is 4-5€/kg)

Cheers / Pablo