buying chook pellets as a group

Hi there, One of our first chooks, a few years ago now, was a magnificent Silver Wyandotte who looked like Queen Victoria with her big 'bustle'. Her daughters continue providing us with eggs and meat altho now we've got a rainbow of breeds. To keep feed costs down, a friend and I buy a ton of pellets (40 bags) direct from the factory. It saves $5 per 25kg bag. Is there anyone else nearby who would like to share our deal?

Welcome Queenie's Girl, it might help a little if we know where you are []

It might also be worth knowing what brand of pellets you are buying.

Funny you should bring up this topic, Queenie's Girl. Just last week I went to the inaugural meeting of the Sandringham Transition Towns group, and we decided to establish a poultry feed co-op.

So far there aren't enough of us to be able to buy in bulk at a discount, but at least we can share the transport costs. So if anyone in Auckland City is interested in joining our co-op, just let me know!

We're in Amberley, North Canterbury and we buy Weston Milling pellets from Rangiora. Sorry about my lack of technical skills - trying to update my profile...
thanks for your replies!

Lindeggs;389336 wrote: Funny you should bring up this topic, Queenie's Girl. Just last week I went to the inaugural meeting of the Sandringham Transition Towns group, and we decided to establish a poultry feed co-op.

So far there aren't enough of us to be able to buy in bulk at a discount, but at least we can share the transport costs. So if anyone in Auckland City is interested in joining our co-op, just let me know!

hiya lindeggs..if it helps getting a bulk discount, add me to your list of co opers!..what brand of feed you looking at?..

Excellent Steph. So far we're aiming to try Chook Chow, Fiskens Layers Pellets (and Mash) and two brands of organic feed - one pellet and one mash. We're still in the early stages of co-opping so we haven't worked out the details yet. Our second meeting is next week.

A group of us here in the Wai have a group buying co-op. I'll look up the details and get back to you later.

sounds good lindeggs...i work just over the gully from you guys, so its just as easy to get from sandringham as kumeu.. and if theres a saving, so much the better..so add me to your list please..

thanks
steph