We are the one stop poultry shop! As well as supplying a wonderful range of hens at MWF, we also have everything you need to keep your hens happy, and some tasty treats for you too.
Chicken Feed and Treats
We sell 20kg bags of Farmgate Layers Pellets for your hens. This is the staple food for chickens, containing all the key ingredients they need to lay well and live healthily Our point of lay hens are switched to Layers Pellets at 16 weeks of age, so are already enjoying it when you come to collect them. Layers Pellets should be made freely available to hens throughout the day, along with a fresh supply of water.
Corn is a great treat for our feathered friends, although all treats must be limited as your hens could become overweight and will not be as happy and healthy as they should be. A small handful of corn will encourage your hens to get to know you, but do wait until the afternoon so that all the girls have had their fill of Layers Pellets first. We have 20kg sacks of corn available as well as smaller bags if you have limited storage space. Other great treats for your girls include meal worm and peck blocks and these can both be found in our shop in various sizes packets.
Corn is a great treat for our feathered friends, although all treats must be limited as your hens could become overweight and will not be as happy and healthy as they should be. A small handful of corn will encourage your hens to get to know you, but do wait until the afternoon so that all the girls have had their fill of Layers Pellets first. We have 20kg sacks of corn available as well as smaller bags if you have limited storage space. Other great treats for your girls include meal worm and peck blocks and these can both be found in our shop in various sizes packets.
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Hens also require flint grit to help them break down their food as they don't have any teeth. We sell small bags of this in the shop, along with grit cups to keep it in. A second type of grit that a hen needs is soluble oyster shell grit. This gives the girls extra calcium which will help their eggs to have lovely strong, smooth shells. Don't be surprised if you get the odd soft egg (without a shell) when your hen firsts begins laying. This is quite normal as it takes a few goes for her system to settle down. We are also able to stock Layers Mash, Chick Crumb and Rearer for special orders. Please contact us if you would like to reserve some. We accept cash and all major credit and debit cards on transactions over £10, with the exception of American Express. |
Feeders, Drinkers and Care Accessories
We have a range of chicken feeders and drinkers to cater for all sizes of flocks on display in our shop, ready for you to take away. We have plastic and galvanised items available so you are able to pick the best combination to suit you and your birds. We have grit feeders to be used with the flint and oyster grit, feed scoops, galvanised feed bins to keep your layers pellets dry and safe from rodents and pests and cardboard egg boxes and trays.
We have a comprehensive range of health, hygiene and husbandary products from brands such as Verm-X, Battles, Nettex, Biolink, Smite and Nutrimin. We stock poultry safe cleaners and disinfectants such as Stalosan F, Diatom (DE), Viratec P, and Poultry Shield which is an award winning red mite preventative.
We sell Verm-X and Four Seasons natural wormers in liquid and pellet form to keep your hens in tip top health. These can both be used without having to withdraw eggs from the food chain. If your hens are in need of a little boost we have Apple Cider Vinegar, Poultry Tonic, Poultry Spice and Poultry Zest available! We also stock many types of red mite and lice treatments in both powder and liquid forms. We have anti-pecking sprays, first aid products and more! If there is anything that we don't have in, but you require, we will do our best to source it for you, so please just let us know.
We have a comprehensive range of health, hygiene and husbandary products from brands such as Verm-X, Battles, Nettex, Biolink, Smite and Nutrimin. We stock poultry safe cleaners and disinfectants such as Stalosan F, Diatom (DE), Viratec P, and Poultry Shield which is an award winning red mite preventative.
We sell Verm-X and Four Seasons natural wormers in liquid and pellet form to keep your hens in tip top health. These can both be used without having to withdraw eggs from the food chain. If your hens are in need of a little boost we have Apple Cider Vinegar, Poultry Tonic, Poultry Spice and Poultry Zest available! We also stock many types of red mite and lice treatments in both powder and liquid forms. We have anti-pecking sprays, first aid products and more! If there is anything that we don't have in, but you require, we will do our best to source it for you, so please just let us know.
Hen Housing and Bedding
We have a range of housing available to cater for between 2 and 15 hens. All of the houses have a slide out tray for easy cleaning, removable perches, large bolted doors, nest box access with props to keep them open, ventilation slots and easy access pop-hole closers. Our wooden houses come in flat pack boxes to make them easy for you to transport home. If you are unable to collect the house yourself we do offer a local delivery service for a small charge. Please contact us to find out more.
We offer two types of bedding to keep your hens dry and comfortable in their house. We have large bags of straw for £1.50, or shavings that can be purchased in the same sized bags for £2 and in large vacuum packed bales for £8.50. We do not recommend using hay in the house as this has a tendency to turn mouldy when wet which can lead to respiratory problems for your hens.
We offer two types of bedding to keep your hens dry and comfortable in their house. We have large bags of straw for £1.50, or shavings that can be purchased in the same sized bags for £2 and in large vacuum packed bales for £8.50. We do not recommend using hay in the house as this has a tendency to turn mouldy when wet which can lead to respiratory problems for your hens.
Lovely things for youOur farm shop is packed full of delicious things for you and your family. After choosing lots of nice things for your chooks, you can reward yourself with some local goodies including Sussex honey, both runny and set, a large range of jam, marmalade and chutney made just around the corner in Piltdown, and the best bit- locally made ice cream! There are many yummy flavours including chocolate, vanilla, raspberry, honeycomb, caramel, coffee and blackberry.
We have lots of wonderful freshly laid eggs from both our hens and our ducks available. You can purchase them in quantities of half a dozen, up to trays of 30. Once you have tasted them, there will be no going back to the supermarket bought ones! For those of you who have your own hens, we have an exciting range of egg buckets, cabinets, egg skelters and baskets to collect and store all your delicious eggs in. We also have an extensive range of books which cater for those new to chicken keeping, those who want a good reference book and those who are going to turn their hand to building their own coop. We also have lots of cookery books available in case you need inspiration for what to do with all of your freshly laid eggs. And finally in the MWF shop we have a selection of our own farm reared chicken and lamb. You can see for yourselves the beautiful setting that both were reared in and they will be the perfect addition to any Sunday roast. We accept cash and all major credit and debit cards on transactions over £10, with the exception of American Express. 
Beautiful freshly laid eggs
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Set and runny honey, made in Sussex
Wide range of jams and chutneys made locally.
Delicious local Sussex ice cream
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We have a wonderful selection of gifts for you hens, for a friend and for yourself!
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An example of the lovely chicken inspired gifts we have in the Martins Wood Farm Shop
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Martins Wood Farm is a no smoking site. We ask that children are supervised at all times as we are a working farm and there can be hazards around. It is very important that they do not wander off by themselves. Dogs must be kept on a lead and if they foul then it is the owners responsibility to clean it up. If dogs are causing stress to the hens we will ask that they are kept in a ventilated car.
